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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
Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Foods Negotiations Update – May 15 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Foods Negotiations Update – May 15

UFCW 8-Golden State and UFCW Local 5 continued to bargain in unity as negotiations with…
UFCW 8May 15, 2025
Southern California Albertsons / Vons Negotiation Update – May 15 Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern California Albertsons / Vons Negotiation Update – May 15

Bargaining with Albertsons and Kroger and all UFCW Locals in Southern California resumed this week,…
UFCW 8May 15, 2025
Safeway/Vons Northern California Negotiations Update – May 12 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Safeway/Vons Northern California Negotiations Update – May 12 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, along with Local 5 and 648, met last week with representatives from…
UFCW 8May 12, 2025
 Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Foods Negotiations Update – May 8, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

 Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Foods Negotiations Update – May 8, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, in partnership with UFCW Local 5, met with representatives from Raley’s today…
UFCW 8May 8, 2025
Rite Aid Bankruptcy Update: A Familiar Fight for Our Members NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Rite Aid Bankruptcy Update: A Familiar Fight for Our Members

Rite Aid has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, plunging thousands of UFCW…
UFCW 8May 6, 2025
Northern California Safeway and Vons Negotiations Update – April 28, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern California Safeway and Vons Negotiations Update – April 28, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, alongside Locals 5 and 648, continued negotiations with Safeway and Vons last…
UFCW 8April 28, 2025
Your Union Contract: Blueprint for a Better Working Life Secretary-Treasurer's Report

Your Union Contract: Blueprint for a Better Working Life

The contract negotiated between UFCW 8-Golden State and your employer isn’t just paperwork. It could…
UFCW 8April 25, 2025
From MI: 8 To UFCW 8: Protecting Our Jobs From AI Gone Rogue President's Report

From MI: 8 To UFCW 8: Protecting Our Jobs From AI Gone Rogue

This summer, Mission Impossible: 8 hit theaters with its biggest adversary yet: “The Entity,” a…
UFCW 8April 25, 2025
Stater Bros. Negotiation Update – Company Wage Proposal Falls Short Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Stater Bros. Negotiation Update – Company Wage Proposal Falls Short

Monday marked our sixth day at the bargaining table with Stater Bros., and our discussions…
UFCW 8 AdminApril 22, 2025
Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Contract Negotiations Update – April 18, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Contract Negotiations Update – April 18, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State is jointly bargaining with UFCW Local 5 for new contracts with Raley’s.…
UFCW 8April 18, 2025
Perfect Union Members Ratify New Contract with Overwhelming Support CannabisNegotiationsNews

Perfect Union Members Ratify New Contract with Overwhelming Support

UFCW 8-Golden State is pleased to announce members at Perfect Union have ratified a new…
UFCW 8April 17, 2025
Stater Bros. Negotiation Update – April 12, 2025 Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Stater Bros. Negotiation Update – April 12, 2025

In our recent bargaining session, Stater Bros. made it undeniably clear – their latest proposal…
UFCW 8April 12, 2025
Northern Calif. Safeway/Vons Negotiations Update – April 10, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern Calif. Safeway/Vons Negotiations Update – April 10, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, along with Locals 5 and 648, were scheduled to meet with Safeway…
UFCW 8April 10, 2025
Southern CA Albertsons / Vons Negotiation Update – April 5, 2025 Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Southern California)

Southern CA Albertsons / Vons Negotiation Update – April 5, 2025

This week, we had our 13th bargaining session with Albertsons/Vons and Kroger, and our message…
UFCW 8April 5, 2025
Northern California Safeway/Vons Negotiations Update – April 5, 2025 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Northern California Safeway/Vons Negotiations Update – April 5, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, met once again with Safeway…
UFCW 8April 5, 2025
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