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RITE AID UPDATES and MEMBER ASSISTANCE

The links and resources below are intended to assist UFCW 8-Golden State members at Rite Aid with unemployment information, rapid-response and re-employment services, résumé and interview workshops, training programs, and other benefits designed to keep you and your family on solid ground.

Bookmark this space and check back often—our union team will add fresh resources as new opportunities and deadlines emerge, and we’re always just a phone call away if you have additional questions: Regional UFCW 8 Office Locations

Rapid Response for Union Members

A list of resources and services for workers transitioning before or after a layoff. It includes information on unemployment insurance, health benefits, job resources, and a live Q&A with EDD representatives from the Workforce Services Branch.

Learn more about Rapid Response
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RITE AID UPDATE – June 3, 2025

We know these store closures have been hard, both professionally and personally. The uncertainty has…

Statewide Resources

EDD Layoff Services & Rapid Response

Resources for Rapid Response, Work Sharing and AJCC locator.
https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services/

CalJOBS Training Portal

Free job‑search engine plus Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).
https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/caljobs

California Community Colleges – Workforce & Economic Development

Short‑term certificates and re‑skilling programs statewide.
https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Workforce-and-Economic-Development 

Covered California

Covered California can help you get the health insurance you need, regardless of your income or health history.
https://www.coveredca.com/get-started/

America's Job Center

Find jobs and upload your resume, find career training and educational opportunities, and find additional career services by visiting CalJobs.
history.https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/american-job-centers.aspx

Cal Fresh & The CA Association of Food Banks

Reach out to your local food bank for a list of places you can get food in your area.
https://www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/

Mental Health and Crisis Resources

Help is available to UFCW 8 members and their loved ones through a variety of options.
https://www.ufcw8.org/crisis-resources/

California Unemployment Assistance: What Rite Aid Workers Need to Know

If you are laid off due to store or distribution center closures, you may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits through the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

You may qualify if:

  • You are unemployed or partially unemployed through no fault of your own (such as a store closing).
  • You earned enough wages during the base period (typically the past 12–18 months).
  • You are physically able to work, actively seeking work, and available for work.

Note: Even if your Rite Aid store is closing as part of a bankruptcy, you are still fully eligible to apply for unemployment benefits in California.

How to Apply Online:
Visit edd.ca.gov and follow the steps to get the necessary information ready, create a Login, use UI Online to manage your claim, certify for benefits, and check payment status.

Information to Have Ready:

  • Social Security Number
  • Last employer’s name, address, and phone number
  • Last date worked and reason for unemployment (e.g., “store closed due to bankruptcy”)
  • Gross earnings from last week worked
  • Union affiliation (UFCW 8-Golden State)

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
(CalWORKs)

CalWORKs is a welfare program that gives cash aid and services to eligible California families in need. The program serves all 58 counties in the state and is operated locally by county welfare departments.

www.cdss.ca.gov/calworks

Unemployment and Severance

According to EDD guidelines, severance pay is not treated as wages under the Unemployment Insurance Code. This distinction means that such payments usually do not affect your unemployment benefits.
https://edd.ca.gov

Work Relocation Form

If you are interested in finding work in another Union store in your area, click the button below and complete the form. The list will be shared with Union employers and District Union Representatives in your area so they can assist with job openings in your area.

UFCW 8 Members - Work Relocation Inquiry

Northern California Rite Aid: Transfer of medical benefit eligibility to the Northern California UFCW Trust Fund

To avoid a lapse in medical benefits, UFCW 8-Golden State members working at Rite Aid in Northern California can transfer their benefit eligibility under the Rite Aid Medical Plan to work at another Union Shop (for example: Safeway, Vons, Save Mart, Lucky, Food Maxx, Raley’s, Bel Air, SPD Markets, etc.).

In order to transfer benefit eligibility credits, you must:

  • Have sufficient hours for eligibility with Rite Aid under the Rite Aid / PACT plan
    and;
  • Complete a “REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF ELIGIBILITY CREDITS” form within 60 days of your new hire date with your new Employer.

For example, a member could work sufficient hours in June for eligibility with Rite Aid, then begin working in a UFCW 8/Union Shop in July, and get sufficient hours in July with the new employer, and complete the REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF ELIGIBILITY CREDITS to avoid a lapse in coverage.

The REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF ELIGIBILITY CREDITS is linked below and is also available at www.ufcwtrust.com. Members can also come in or call any UFCW 8 office for assistance.

REMINDER: You must send in a completed “REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF ELIGIBILITY CREDITS” form within 60 days of your new hire date with your new Employer, you will lose benefits under the special reciprocity rule if you do not apply for it timely.

County Resources - Rapid Response, Job Search and Training

Alameda

EastBay Works (Alameda & Contra Costa) – Rapid Response: AJCC network offering UI navigation, job search & training grants.
https://www.eastbayworks.com/job-seekers

Alameda County Workforce: Helps Alameda County residents find jobs, training, and career support.
https://acwdb.org/job-seekers/

Oakland Private Industry Council: Community non-profit providing job readiness classes, paid work experience and placement services in Alameda County.
https://oaklandpic.org/job-seekers/

Amador

Amador Job Center – Provides employers with skilled workers and assists workers in achieving a family sustaining wage.
1 Prosperity Court, Sutter Creek, CA 95685
(209) 223-3341
www.mljt.org

Butte

Alliance for Workforce Development (NoRTEC): Career centers, skill‑upgrade & re‑employment services.
https://afwd.org/job-seekers/

The Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Calaveras

Calaveras Job Center – Provides employers with skilled workers and assists workers in achieving a family sustaining wage.
7 Main Street, San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-4242
www.mljt.org

Colusa, Glenn

North Central Counties Consortium: Rapid Response orientations & training scholarships.
https://www.northcentralcounties.com/youth-resources

The Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Contra Costa

Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County: Rapid Response orientations, career coaching & paid training.
https://www.wdbccc.com/

Opportunity Junction: Antioch-based non-profit providing no-cost technology training and paid internships leading to administrative careers.
https://www.opportunityjunction.org

Del Norte, Humboldt

Northern California Indian Development Council – Rapid Response: Immediate aid and training referrals for laid‑off workers.
https://ncidc.org/airr

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

NoRTEC – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Smart Workforce Center – Crescent City: AJCC providing individualized job search coaching, training vouchers and employer connections in Del Norte County.
https://www.thesmartcenter.biz/del-norte

Humboldt County Workforce Development Board: One-Stop center in Eureka with career coaching, training funds, and unemployment navigation.
https://www.gohumco.com/168/Humboldt-County-Workforce-Development

El Dorado

El Dorado Employment Services: Offers job search help, training, and support services for El Dorado County residents.
https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov

Fresno

Fresno Regional WDB – Rapid Response: Layoff orientation, re‑employment & training referrals.
https://www.fresnobsc.com/rapid-response/

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs): Federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF).  It provides time-limited cash assistance to families with children.
https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Assistance-Programs/CalWORKs

Workforce Connection: One-Stop centers designed to connect you with job search, assistance with writing your résumé, retraining for a new position and/or referrals to partnering agencies and community resources throughout Fresno County.
https://www.workforce-connection.com/

Career OneStop: There are six American Job Centers in Fresno, CA.
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx

Central Valley Job Opportunities: Lists job openings and employment resources in California’s Central Valley region.
https://www.kingscountylibrary.org/central-valley-job-opportunities

Imperial

Imperial County Workforce Development – Rapid Response: Layoff transition assistance, UI guidance, and WIOA funded training.
https://www.ivworkforce.com/job-seekers/program-overview/program-overview

Kern (incl. Inyo & Mono)

America’s Job Center of Kern – Rapid Response: On-site orientations, re-employment workshops, and training grants.
https://www.americasjobcenterofkern.com/jobseeker/

Kern County Employment Services: With links to Job Seeker Services, Job Fest, Workshops, Family Stabilization Program and many other useful links.
https://www.kcdhs.org/services/employment-services/welfare-to-work-services

Kern Community College – Workforce Development Resources:
https://www.kccd.edu/kern-coalition/workforce-development-resources.html

Mono County Workforce Services: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) delivers a full array of services to employers, job and training seekers, youth, Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants, veterans, migrant and seasonal farm workers and county residents.
https://monocounty.ca.gov/social-services/page/workforce-services

Mountain Communities Family Resource Center: Is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to serving the Frazier Mountain Communities.
https://mcfrc.com/basic-family-needs/

Kings

Kings County Job Training Office: WIOA career services, training scholarships and Rapid Response team.
https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/

Central Valley Job Opportunities: Lists job openings and employment resources in California’s Central Valley region.
https://www.kingscountylibrary.org/central-valley-job-opportunities

Lake

Napa‑Lake WDB: Career services & tuition assistance for in‑demand skills.
https://www.lakecountyca.gov/470/Career-Opportunities

Workforce Alliance of the North Bay: Provides job seekers in the North Bay with career services, training, and employment support.
https://www.workforcealliancenorthbay.org/job-seekers/

Redwood Community Services: Non-profit offering supportive employment for adults with barriers. https://redwoodcommunityservices.org

Goodwill Redwood Empire – Employment Services: No-cost job coaching and placement for individuals with barriers in Mendocino & Lake Counties.
https://gire.org/programs/

Lassen, Trinity

NoRTEC – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

Alliance for Workforce Development: No-cost job readiness workshops, training vouchers and on-the-job training in Lassen County.
https://afwd.org/job-seekers/

Smart Workforce Center: Free job search labs, training scholarships and layoff response for Shasta County. https://www.thesmartcenter.biz

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County WDACS – Rapid Re-Employment: Countywide AJCC network and PRRR up-skilling program.
https://www.ajcc.lacounty.gov/job-seekers

Chrysalis: Non-profit providing job preparation, transitional jobs and placement for individuals with barriers.
https://www.changelives.org/our-employment-social-enterprise/

Madera

Madera County Workforce Assistance Center: Layoff services, CalJOBS registration & short‑term vocational training.
https://www.maderaworkforce.org/find-a-job/

Madera Rescue Mission – Job Training: Faith-based program offering vocational training and placement for unemployed adults.
https://www.maderarescuemission.org/services

Marin

Marin County CareerPoint: Rapid Response, career coaching & short‑term certificates.
https://www.marinemployment.org

Workforce Alliance of the North Bay: Provides job seekers in the North Bay with career services, training, and employment support.
https://www.workforcealliancenorthbay.org/job-seekers/

Canal Alliance – Workforce Development: San Rafael non-profit offering ESL integrated job training and placement for immigrants.
https://www.canalalliance.org/services/acquire-job-skills/

Mariposa

Mariposa Job Center – Provides employers with skilled workers and assists workers in achieving a family sustaining wage.
5362 Lemee Lane, Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-3643
www.mljt.org

Mendocino

Workforce Alliance of the North Bay: Provides job seekers in the North Bay with career services, training, and employment support.
https://www.workforcealliancenorthbay.org/job-seekers/

Redwood Community Services: Non-profit offering supportive employment for adults with barriers. https://redwoodcommunityservices.org

Goodwill Redwood Empire – Employment Services: No-cost job coaching and placement for individuals with barriers in Mendocino & Lake Counties.
https://gire.org/programs/

Merced

Worknet Merced County – Rapid Response: Early-intervention services and training grants for laid‑off workers.
https://worknetmerced.com/jobs-training-support

Modoc

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

Alliance for Workforce Development: No-cost job readiness workshops, training vouchers and on-the-job training in Lassen County.
https://afwd.org/job-seekers/

Monterey

Monterey County Workforce Development Board: Layoff aversion, dislocated worker training & supportive services.
https://montereycountyworks.com/job-seekers/

Goodwill Central Coast: Free career coaching, paid work experience and digital literacy classes. https://www.ccgoodwill.org/work/

Napa

Napa Valley CareerPoint: Layoff transition, retraining vouchers & apprenticeships.
https://www.countyofnapa.org/422/Employment-Services

Workforce Alliance of the North Bay: Provides job seekers in the North Bay with career services, training, and employment support.
https://www.workforcealliancenorthbay.org/job-seekers/

Nevada

Alliance for Workforce Development (NoRTEC partner): Free career services & short‑term training for displaced workers.
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/477/Job-Postings-Using-NeoGov

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

NoRTEC – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Alliance for Workforce Development: No-cost job readiness workshops, training vouchers and on-the-job training in Lassen County.
https://afwd.org/job-seekers/

Orange

OC Workforce Solutions – Rapid Response: Rapid Response workshops, UI navigation, and re-training scholarships.
https://www.ocworkforcesolutions.com/for-job-seekers

Goodwill of Orange County – Workforce Development: No-cost employment services and skills training for veterans, youth and people with disabilities.
https://www.ocgoodwill.org/workforce-development/

Placer & Sierra

Golden Sierra Job Training Agency: One‑stop career centers, layoff aversion & re‑training funds.
https://goldensierra.com/job-seekers

CalWORKS Employment Services: If you are an adult with dependent children, you may be eligible for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids.
https://www.placer.ca.gov/2111/CalWORKs-Employment-Services

Placer Workforce Development: Offers hiring assistance for employers, job fairs and connections.
https://www.placer.ca.gov/5533/Workforce-Development

Resources for Job Seekers: Offers a Job Jumpstart Newsletter and links to Job Fairs, Job Connections, Clean Slate Clinic, Men’s Group and a Women’s Group.
https://www.placer.ca.gov/5645/Resources-for-Job-Seekers

Alliance for Workforce Development: No-cost job readiness workshops, training vouchers and on-the-job training in Lassen County.
https://afwd.org/job-seekers/

Plumas

Plumas County Employment Services: Resources for CalLearn, CalWORKs, Welfare-to-Work and more information.
https://www.plumascounty.us/242/Employment-Services

Alliance for Workforce Development Inc.( Plumas County-Quincy): Open Monday-Friday, 8a to 5p and located at 76 Crescent Street Quincy, CA 95971. Call 530-283-1606 for more info.
https://afwd.org/

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

Riverside

Riverside County – Workforce Development: Early intervention services, career counseling, and training vouchers.
https://rivcoworkforce.org/job-seeker

Riverside County Employment Assistance: Offers employment programs, job search help, and training for Riverside County residents.
https://rivco.org/employment-assistance-and-programs

Sacramento

Sacramento Works – Rapid Response: UI help, skills workshops and employer coordination.
https://sacworks.seta.net/job-seekers/

Workforce Development & Training: Services, resources, workforce development sector strategies, training programs, and services to employers are provided by the staff of Workforce Development
https://economic.saccounty.gov/AboutSacramentoCounty/Pages/Workforce-Development-Training.aspx

American Job Center: Nearly 2,300 AJCs nationwide help people search for jobs, find training, and answer other employment-related questions.
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx

San Benito

San Benito County AJCC: Rapid Response outreach and vocational scholarships.
https://sbcjobs.org/programs-services/

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County – Workforce Development: Coordinates employer layoff assistance and connects workers to UI, CalJOBS, and training.
https://workforce.sbcounty.gov/job-seekers/

Goodwill Southern California: Free resume workshops, training programs and hiring fairs. https://www.goodwillsocal.org/career-services/employment-centers/

San Diego

San Diego Workforce Partnership – Layoff Services: Countywide Rapid Response orientations, career centers, and tuition-free programs.
https://workforce.org/layoff-transition-services/

San Francisco

Office of Economic & Workforce Development: CityBuild training, job centers & dislocated worker assistance.
https://www.sf.gov/

San Joanquin

San Joaquin WorkNet – Rapid Response: 48‑hour employer response, UI and retraining workshops.
https://www.sjcworknet.org/jobseeker.asp

San Luis Obispo

SLO County WDB – Rapid Response: Employer outreach, dislocated worker services, and training accounts.
https://slocalcareers.org/

Goodwill Central Coast: Free career coaching, paid work experience and digital literacy classes. https://www.ccgoodwill.org/work/

San Mateo

NOVAworks Job Center: Customized job‑search support & up‑skilling scholarships.
https://www.novaworks.org/seeker/home

JobTrain: Menlo Park non-profit providing no-cost vocational programs and placement in construction, IT and healthcare.
https://www.jobtrainworks.org

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County WDB: On-site orientations, UI & CalJOBS support, and paid training opportunities.
https://www.countyofsb.org/612/Job-Seekers

Goodwill Industries Career Centers: Free job search labs, skills training and paid work experience.
https://gwvsb.org/

Santa Clara

Work2Future (City of San José & Santa Clara County): Tech reskilling bootcamps, Rapid Response, apprenticeship pathways.
https://www.work2future.org/jobseekers/

Santa Cruz

Workforce Santa Cruz County: Rapid Response workshops & job‑training funding.
https://workforcescc.com/job-seekers/

Goodwill Central Coast: Free career coaching, paid work experience and digital literacy classes. https://www.ccgoodwill.org/work/

Shasta

The Shasta County Job Center: Is located in the CalWORKs office at 1400 California St. in Redding and helps thousands of CalWORKs clients find jobs.
https://www.shastacounty.gov/health-human-services/page/job-center

CalFresh, CalWORKs, Health Coverage & Other Aid Programs: Offers info and resources for CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance (GA), Housing programs, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
https://www.shastacounty.gov/health-human-services/page/calfresh-calworks-health-coverage-other-aid-programs

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

NoRTEC – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Smart Workforce Center: Free job search labs, training scholarships and layoff response for Shasta County. https://www.thesmartcenter.biz

Siskiyou

Siskiyou County Job and Training Resources: located at 582 Main Street in Weed, is designed to provide a full range of assistance to local job seekers and businesses all under one roof.
https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/child-support/page/job-and-training-resources

North State Jobs: Job Search for Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Teham and Trinity counties.
https://northstatejobs.com/

NoRTEC – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Smart Workforce Center: Free job search labs, training scholarships and layoff response for Shasta County. https://www.thesmartcenter.biz

Solano

Solano WDB – Rapid Response: On‑site orientations, career training & employer services.
https://solanoemployment.org/rapid-response/

Goodwill Redwood Empire – Employment Services: No-cost job coaching and placement for individuals with barriers in Mendocino & Lake Counties.
https://gire.org/programs/

Sonoma

Sonoma County Job Link: Dislocated worker assistance & Individual Training Accounts.
https://joblinksonoma.org/job-seeker-services/

Goodwill Redwood Empire – Employment Services: No-cost job coaching and placement for individuals with barriers in Mendocino & Lake Counties.
https://gire.org/programs/

Stanislaus

Stanislaus County Workforce Development – Rapid Response: Proactive business‑focused program to help workers return to work quickly.
https://www.stanworkforce.com/job-seekers/

Sutter

North Central Counties Consortium: Rapid Response orientations & training scholarships.
https://www.northcentralcounties.com/youth-resources

The Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Tehama

211 Tehama: 211 Tehama connects you to expert, caring help. Every call is completely confidential.
https://211norcal.org/tehama/

Tehama County Workforce Development: Tehama County’s educational institutions, training programs, and collaborative initiatives.
https://tehamacounty.biz/workforce-development/

NoRTEC – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Job Training Center of Tehama County: No-cost career services, vocational programs and layoff response under NoRTEC.
https://jobtrainingcenter.org/job-seekers/

Tulare

Tulare County Workforce Investment Board: Dislocated worker services & Individual Training Accounts (ITAs).
https://www.tularewib.org/jobseekers

Central Valley Job Opportunities: Lists job openings and employment resources in California’s Central Valley region.
https://www.kingscountylibrary.org/central-valley-job-opportunities

Proteus, Inc: Non-profit providing farmworker retraining, solar training and job placement.
https://www.proteusinc.org

Tuolumne

Tuolumne Job Center – Provides employers with skilled workers and assists workers in achieving a family sustaining wage.
197 Mono Way, Suite B, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 588-1150
www.mljt.org

Ventura

WDB of Ventura County: Coordinated layoff assistance, career counseling, and scholarships.
https://workforceventuracounty.org/job-seekers/employment-services/

Goodwill Industries Career Centers: Free job search labs, skills training and paid work experience.
https://gwvsb.org/

Yolo

YoloWorks Jobs Center: Representatives are available with an appointment. Full range of jobseeker and employer services.
https://www.yoloworks.org/vosnet/Default.aspx

Yuba

North Central Counties Consortium: Rapid Response orientations & training scholarships.
https://www.northcentralcounties.com/youth-resources

The Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) – Rapid Response: Regional one‑stops, UI navigation & re‑training grants.
https://ncen.org

Rapid Response Events

Fresno – Thursday, July 10 at 10 AM
https://tinyurl.com/RiteAid25