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Tentative Agreement Reached for Northern California UFCW members at Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill

UFCW 8-Golden State is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative agreement with Raley’s…
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Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiation Update – Sept. 5, 2025
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Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – August 29, 2025
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Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – August 15, 2025
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UFCW 8 Members Ratify New Contract at Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons
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Safeway, Vons and Albertsons – Contract Ratification Meetings
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Contract Materials Being Finalized Following Tentative Agreement for Northern California Grocery Workers at Safeway and Vons
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Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons Workers Reach Tentative Agreement, Avoid Historic Strike

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Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsPress ReleasesRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)25,000 Albertsons, Safeway and Vons Workers May Strike Sunday Morning if Company Refuses to Reach Agreement
July 26, 2025

25,000 Albertsons, Safeway and Vons Workers May Strike Sunday Morning if Company Refuses to Reach Agreement

Concord, CA — July 26, 2025 — UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW Local 5 and UFCW Local 648 have reasserted a midnight deadline with the intent to escalate urgency to reach…
Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsPress ReleasesRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)Safeway and Vons Workers Temporarily Extend Strike Deadline As Negotiations Continue
July 26, 2025

Safeway and Vons Workers Temporarily Extend Strike Deadline As Negotiations Continue

25,000 Workers Remain Prepared to Strike throughout Northern and Central California Amid Expanding Customer Support in Fight for a Fair ContractJTVCcGxheWVyJTIwaWQlM0QlMjc5ODg4JTI3JTVEConcord, CA – July 26, 2025 (12:01 am) — Following five months…
NegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – July 25
July 25, 2025

Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill Negotiations Update – July 25

UFCW 8-Golden State, together with UFCW Local 5, continues to fight for a contract which honors the essential role our members play across Raley’s, Bel Air, and Nob Hill stores.…
Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsPress ReleasesRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)UFCW 8-Golden State and UFCW Locals 5 and 648 Continue Intensive Negotiations with Safeway-Albertsons; Strike Looms If No Deal by Friday Midnight
July 24, 2025

UFCW 8-Golden State and UFCW Locals 5 and 648 Continue Intensive Negotiations with Safeway-Albertsons; Strike Looms If No Deal by Friday Midnight

Concord, CA — July 24, 2025 — UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, are engaged in around-the-clock negotiations with Safeway-Albertsons management in an effort to reach a…
Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)Message to UFCW 8 members at Albertsons, Safeway and Vons from President Jacques Loveall
July 22, 2025

Message to UFCW 8 members at Albertsons, Safeway and Vons from President Jacques Loveall

Grocery Workers RisingNegotiationsNewsRetail Food (Northern California )Retail Food (Southern California)Message to Picket Captains and Stewards at Albertsons, Safeway and Vons regarding strike preparations
July 21, 2025

Message to Picket Captains and Stewards at Albertsons, Safeway and Vons regarding strike preparations