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UFCW 8-Golden State Ramps Up Negotiations As Contracts Open Across California Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsPress ReleasesRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

UFCW 8-Golden State Ramps Up Negotiations As Contracts Open Across California

Roseville, CA — July 2, 2025 -- In a rare and powerful moment for labor solidarity,…
UFCW 8July 2, 2025
UFCW 8-Golden State Negotiation Update – Kern, Mono and Inyo County Members Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

UFCW 8-Golden State Negotiation Update – Kern, Mono and Inyo County Members

UFCW 8-Golden State is the only UFCW Local Union in California with members covered by…
UFCW 8July 2, 2025
Northern & Central California Safeway/Vons – Special Meeting Notice NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern & Central California Safeway/Vons – Special Meeting Notice

July 1, 2025 TO ALL UFCW 8-GOLDEN STATE MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY NORTHERN CA SAFEWAY AND…
UFCW 8July 2, 2025
Northern & Central California Safeway/Vons Update – Strike Authorization Vote Scheduled NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern & Central California Safeway/Vons Update – Strike Authorization Vote Scheduled

After five months of bargaining, Safeway has yet to deliver a fair contract which meets…
UFCW 8June 30, 2025
Southern California Albertsons/Vons Bargaining Update – June 29 Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern California Albertsons/Vons Bargaining Update – June 29

Over the past several days, your Bargaining Committee has worked tirelessly to bring us closer…
UFCW 8June 29, 2025
Southern California Albertsons/Vons Bargaining Update – June 28 Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern California Albertsons/Vons Bargaining Update – June 28

After an intense week of bargaining with Albertsons/Vons in Southern California and Safeway/Vons in Northern…
UFCW 8June 28, 2025
Mission Bell Winery Negotiation Update – June 27 NegotiationsNewsWinery & Distillery

Mission Bell Winery Negotiation Update – June 27

UFCW 8-Golden State has concluded bargaining sessions with Mission Bell Winery this week and we…
UFCW 8June 27, 2025
Northern California Safeway & Vons Negotiation Update – June 26, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern California Safeway & Vons Negotiation Update – June 26, 2025

This week, UFCW 8-Golden State, together with our sisters and brothers in Locals 5 and…
UFCW 8June 26, 2025
Northern California Safeway & Vons Negotiation Update: It’s Time—Stand United NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern California Safeway & Vons Negotiation Update: It’s Time—Stand United

UFCW 8-Golden State, together with our sisters and brothers in Locals 5 and 648, continues…
UFCW 8June 24, 2025
Mission Bell Winery Negotiations Update – June 24 NegotiationsNewsWinery & Distillery

Mission Bell Winery Negotiations Update – June 24

Today marks the start of contract negotiations at Mission Bell Winery. Additional bargaining is scheduled…
UFCW 8June 24, 2025
Adventist Health Negotiations Update – June 2025 Medical & Dental WorkersNegotiations

Adventist Health Negotiations Update – June 2025

Your Union bargaining team has held several productive negotiation sessions with Adventist Health as we…
UFCW 8June 24, 2025
Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – June 17, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – June 17, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, together with Local 5, continues to make progress at the bargaining table…
UFCW 8 AdminJune 17, 2025
Northern California Safeway and Vons Negotiation Update – June 12 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern California Safeway and Vons Negotiation Update – June 12

UFCW 8-Golden State, in partnership with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, reconvened negotiations with Safeway…
UFCW 8June 12, 2025
Southern California Members Stand United – Strike Authorization Votes Send a Clear Message Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern California Members Stand United – Strike Authorization Votes Send a Clear Message

Over the past couple weeks, all seven UFCW Locals representing Southern California grocery workers have…
UFCW 8 AdminJune 12, 2025
RITE AID UPDATE – June 3, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

RITE AID UPDATE – June 3, 2025

We know these store closures have been hard, both professionally and personally. The uncertainty has…
UFCW 8June 3, 2025
Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – June 2, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – June 2, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, in unity with UFCW Local 5, resumed bargaining last week with Raley’s,…
UFCW 8 AdminJune 2, 2025
Southern California Albertsons and Vons Negotiations Update: Company Response Falls Short Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern California Albertsons and Vons Negotiations Update: Company Response Falls Short

Last week’s critical two-day bargaining session with Albertsons/Vons concluded without the progress our members expect…
UFCW 8 AdminJune 2, 2025
Southern California Albertsons / Vons Negotiation Update – ULP Strike Vote Meetings Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern California Albertsons / Vons Negotiation Update – ULP Strike Vote Meetings

UFCW 8May 27, 2025
Northern California Safeway/Vons Negotiations Update – May 27 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern California Safeway/Vons Negotiations Update – May 27

Negotiations continued with Safeway and Vons in Northern California last week. Despite our readiness and…
UFCW 8 AdminMay 27, 2025
UFCW Members at Stater Bros. are United with Their Sisters and Brothers at Albertsons, Vons and Ralphs – May 22, 2025 Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

UFCW Members at Stater Bros. are United with Their Sisters and Brothers at Albertsons, Vons and Ralphs – May 22, 2025

Yesterday marked our seventh bargaining session with Stater Bros., where much of the discussion centered…
UFCW 8 AdminMay 22, 2025
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Bakersfield, CA 93308
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Chico, CA 95973
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Fresno, CA 93711-3212
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Modesto, CA 95350
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Redding, CA 96002
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Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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Sacramento, CA 95811
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