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Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx Negotiations Update – December 7, 2024 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx Negotiations Update – December 7, 2024

UFCW 8-Golden State members have spoken loudly and clearly, turning out in record numbers for…
UFCW 8December 7, 2024
Cost Less Foods Negotiations Update NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Cost Less Foods Negotiations Update

December 6, 2024 -- Negotiations continue with Cost Less Foods, and after several bargaining sessions,…
UFCW 8December 6, 2024
Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx Negotiations Update: Upcoming Strike Authorization Vote Meetings – December 3, 4 and 5 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx Negotiations Update: Upcoming Strike Authorization Vote Meetings – December 3, 4 and 5

Video Message from Jacques Loveall, President of UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW International Vice President. Strike…
UFCW 8November 29, 2024
Unfair Labor Practice Strike Authorization Meeting Notice for Members Working at Save Mart, Lucky and Food Maxx NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Unfair Labor Practice Strike Authorization Meeting Notice for Members Working at Save Mart, Lucky and Food Maxx

Video Message from Jacques Loveall, President of UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW International Vice President. UFCW…
UFCW 8November 25, 2024
Southern California Rite Aid Negotiations and Contract Ratification Update NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Southern California Rite Aid Negotiations and Contract Ratification Update

We are pleased to announce UFCW members working in Southern California Rite Aid locations have…
UFCW 8 AdminNovember 25, 2024
Unions Scheduling ULP Strike Votes for Save Mart, Lucky and Food Maxx Throughout California – November 21, 2024 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Unions Scheduling ULP Strike Votes for Save Mart, Lucky and Food Maxx Throughout California – November 21, 2024

UFCW 8-Golden State, in solidarity with Locals 5, 648, and 770, has been bargaining with…
UFCW 8November 21, 2024
Southern California Rite Aid Contract Review and Vote Meeting Notice NewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Southern California Rite Aid Contract Review and Vote Meeting Notice

UFCW 8–Golden State will conduct contract ratification meetings on Friday, November 22nd, through Sunday, November…
UFCW 8 AdminNovember 19, 2024
Tentative Agreement Reached with Rite Aid in Southern California NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Tentative Agreement Reached with Rite Aid in Southern California

November 15,  2024 -- After months of intense negotiations, Southern Calif. UFCW Locals are pleased…
UFCW 8November 15, 2024
Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx Negotiations Update – November 15, 2024 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx Negotiations Update – November 15, 2024

UFCW 8-Golden State, alongside Locals 5 and 648, continues to face unnecessary delays by the…
UFCW 8November 15, 2024
Southern California Rite Aid Negotiations Update – November 13, 2024 NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Southern California Rite Aid Negotiations Update – November 13, 2024

After two days of negotiations last week, Rite Aid again showed up unprepared and offered…
UFCW 8November 13, 2024
Do the Right Thing: Shop Union for the Holidays! Secretary-Treasurer's Report

Do the Right Thing: Shop Union for the Holidays!

As Union members, we are fortunate to enjoy excellent wages, benefits and job protections. We…
UFCW 8 AdminNovember 4, 2024
How Gr8ful Can We Be? President's Report

How Gr8ful Can We Be?

Let Us Count The Ways As we venture into a new season of thanksgiving, there…
UFCW 8 AdminNovember 4, 2024
UFCW 8 Members Ratify Northern California Rite Aid Contract NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

UFCW 8 Members Ratify Northern California Rite Aid Contract

October 31, 2024 – Roseville, Calif. – UFCW 8-Golden State is proud to announce the…
UFCW 8October 31, 2024
Yosemite Wholesale Warehouse – Closure Agreement Update NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Yosemite Wholesale Warehouse – Closure Agreement Update

In an effort to ensure an orderly closure of the Yosemite Warehouse facility, UFCW 8-Golden…
UFCW 8October 28, 2024
Southern California Rite Aid Bargaining Update – Oct 23, 2024 NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Southern California Rite Aid Bargaining Update – Oct 23, 2024

October 23, 2024 -- UFCW Locals in Southern Calif. met with Rite Aid this week…
UFCW 8October 23, 2024
Southern California Rite Aid Bargaining Update NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Southern California Rite Aid Bargaining Update

October 19, 2024 -- UFCW Locals 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428, 1442, and 8GS, representing…
UFCW 8October 19, 2024
Historic Tentative Agreement Reached with Rite Aid in Northern California NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Historic Tentative Agreement Reached with Rite Aid in Northern California

October 17, 2024 -- UFCW 8-Golden State is very pleased to announce we have reached…
UFCW 8October 17, 2024
Save Mart, Lucky, Food Maxx, Maxx Value and SM Office Bargaining Update NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)

Save Mart, Lucky, Food Maxx, Maxx Value and SM Office Bargaining Update

October 10, 2024 -- UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW locals 5 and 648, continued…
UFCW 8October 10, 2024
Southern California Rite Aid Negotiations Update NegotiationsNewsRetail DrugRite Aid

Southern California Rite Aid Negotiations Update

Oct 2, 2024 -- After three days at the table last week, we are no…
UFCW 8October 2, 2024
Save Mart Negotiations Update – Sept. 25, 2024 NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )

Save Mart Negotiations Update – Sept. 25, 2024

September 25, 2024 -- Negotiations continued with Save Mart/Lucky’s this week as we resume coordinated…
UFCW 8September 25, 2024
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