UFCW Local 400
@ufcw400.org
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union represents workers in DC, MD, VA, WV and small parts of OH, KY, & TN. ufcw400.org
This Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich culture, traditions, and lasting impact of indigenous people throughout our nation's history.
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich culture, traditions, and lasting impact of indigenous people throughout our nation's history.
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
Shop stewards are the backbone of our union and it is a powerful experience whenever we get together. Many thanks to our stewards from Kroger and plants in Virginia on our great meetings last week!
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Shop stewards are the backbone of our union and it is a powerful experience whenever we get together. Many thanks to our stewards from Kroger and plants in Virginia on our great meetings last week!
National contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente continues, with our Alliance of Health Care Unions holding firm. Overall, KP’s movement is still too little and too slow. It’s time for KP to pick up the pace and show real progress!
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
National contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente continues, with our Alliance of Health Care Unions holding firm. Overall, KP’s movement is still too little and too slow. It’s time for KP to pick up the pace and show real progress!
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
Huge shout out to this amazing team of members for their tireless work helping to get pro-worker candidates elected in Virginia! By knocking doors, working phone banks, and educating their neighbors and coworkers, this group demonstrated exactly what we have to do to win. Great work!
#UFCWvotes
#UFCWvotes
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Huge shout out to this amazing team of members for their tireless work helping to get pro-worker candidates elected in Virginia! By knocking doors, working phone banks, and educating their neighbors and coworkers, this group demonstrated exactly what we have to do to win. Great work!
#UFCWvotes
#UFCWvotes
Yesterday we rallied at the College Park Shoppers to protest UNFI's latest slate of store closures. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yesterday we rallied at the College Park Shoppers to protest UNFI's latest slate of store closures. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
We won't let UNFI shut down Shoppers stores our members and communities depend on without a fight. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our rally yesterday and special thanks to our elected officials who are meeting with the company to urge them to keep our stores open. This isn't over!
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We won't let UNFI shut down Shoppers stores our members and communities depend on without a fight. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our rally yesterday and special thanks to our elected officials who are meeting with the company to urge them to keep our stores open. This isn't over!
Yesterday, we were proud to join the SCLC's "United We Stand" march and rally for voting rights in Richmond. We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work for justice for all. Many thanks to everyone who joined us!
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Yesterday, we were proud to join the SCLC's "United We Stand" march and rally for voting rights in Richmond. We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work for justice for all. Many thanks to everyone who joined us!
Make this Halloween extra sweet with union-made treats!
Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.
Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.
October 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Make this Halloween extra sweet with union-made treats!
Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.
Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.
After Shoppers announced plans to close four more stores, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici sent this letter to UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas.
Help us make our message loud and clear: sign our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! Add your name at www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Help us make our message loud and clear: sign our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! Add your name at www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
After Shoppers announced plans to close four more stores, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici sent this letter to UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas.
Help us make our message loud and clear: sign our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! Add your name at www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Help us make our message loud and clear: sign our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! Add your name at www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Our series of meetings with Giant and Safeway shop stewards continues! Last week we held two meetings in Springfield, Va., and this week we'll be holding two more at our headquarters in Landover, Md. As always, thank you to all of our stewards for your service!
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Our series of meetings with Giant and Safeway shop stewards continues! Last week we held two meetings in Springfield, Va., and this week we'll be holding two more at our headquarters in Landover, Md. As always, thank you to all of our stewards for your service!
What to expect:
✅ Free expungement assistance and legal aid
✅ Health and wellness activities and information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention information
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food and drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ And more!
Don’t miss it!
✅ Free expungement assistance and legal aid
✅ Health and wellness activities and information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention information
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food and drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ And more!
Don’t miss it!
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What to expect:
✅ Free expungement assistance and legal aid
✅ Health and wellness activities and information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention information
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food and drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ And more!
Don’t miss it!
✅ Free expungement assistance and legal aid
✅ Health and wellness activities and information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention information
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food and drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ And more!
Don’t miss it!
🚨TAKE ACTION!🚨 UNFI, the parent company of Shoppers Food, has announced plans to close four more stores in Maryland on November 8, including Capitol Heights, College Park, Germantown, and Laurel.
Add your name to our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers!
✍️ www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Add your name to our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers!
✍️ www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
October 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨TAKE ACTION!🚨 UNFI, the parent company of Shoppers Food, has announced plans to close four more stores in Maryland on November 8, including Capitol Heights, College Park, Germantown, and Laurel.
Add your name to our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers!
✍️ www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Add your name to our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers!
✍️ www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Along with our UFCW siblings at UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, we are proud to endorse Wanika Fisher for Prince George’s County State’s Attorney!
Read more: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/14/u...
Read more: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/14/u...
October 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Along with our UFCW siblings at UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, we are proud to endorse Wanika Fisher for Prince George’s County State’s Attorney!
Read more: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/14/u...
Read more: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/14/u...
Live in Virginia? Election Day is Tuesday, November 4! 🗳️
Before you head to the polls, read our comparison chart to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you: ufcwvotes.org/virginia
Your vote decides who will stand up for working families and who won’t. Be sure to vote!
Before you head to the polls, read our comparison chart to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you: ufcwvotes.org/virginia
Your vote decides who will stand up for working families and who won’t. Be sure to vote!
October 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Live in Virginia? Election Day is Tuesday, November 4! 🗳️
Before you head to the polls, read our comparison chart to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you: ufcwvotes.org/virginia
Your vote decides who will stand up for working families and who won’t. Be sure to vote!
Before you head to the polls, read our comparison chart to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you: ufcwvotes.org/virginia
Your vote decides who will stand up for working families and who won’t. Be sure to vote!
Our national agreement with Kaiser Permanente expired Tuesday, September 30, and we remain far apart on key issues including wage increases, staffing voice, wage equity, and protections around cancellation. Read the latest:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/10/k...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/10/k...
October 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Our national agreement with Kaiser Permanente expired Tuesday, September 30, and we remain far apart on key issues including wage increases, staffing voice, wage equity, and protections around cancellation. Read the latest:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/10/k...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/10/k...
Don't miss this free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair!
✅ Free expungement assistance + legal aid
✅ Health & wellness activities + information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention info
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food + drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ + more!
✅ Free expungement assistance + legal aid
✅ Health & wellness activities + information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention info
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food + drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ + more!
October 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Don't miss this free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair!
✅ Free expungement assistance + legal aid
✅ Health & wellness activities + information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention info
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food + drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ + more!
✅ Free expungement assistance + legal aid
✅ Health & wellness activities + information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention info
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food + drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ + more!
Been thinking about going back to school? The UFCW GED Program makes it easy.
Free GED classes. Online. At your pace.
Apply today: ufcw.org/GED
Free GED classes. Online. At your pace.
Apply today: ufcw.org/GED
October 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Been thinking about going back to school? The UFCW GED Program makes it easy.
Free GED classes. Online. At your pace.
Apply today: ufcw.org/GED
Free GED classes. Online. At your pace.
Apply today: ufcw.org/GED
We've had a great round of meetings with our shop stewards from Giant and Safeway this week, with even more coming up! Thank you for your service! 💙 💛
October 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We've had a great round of meetings with our shop stewards from Giant and Safeway this week, with even more coming up! Thank you for your service! 💙 💛
We are deeply saddened to share the unexpected loss of our UFCW sister Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324 in southern California. Andrea was a tireless champion for not just UFCW members but all working people. We mourn her passing and our hearts go out to her family.
September 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We are deeply saddened to share the unexpected loss of our UFCW sister Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324 in southern California. Andrea was a tireless champion for not just UFCW members but all working people. We mourn her passing and our hearts go out to her family.
Due to recent changes to DC law, adults who are over 25 years old will no longer be able to enroll in the DC Healthcare Alliance Program starting Oct 1.
Don't wait! Apply for Alliance or check your enrollment status before Oct 1. Visit legalaiddc.org/help to get help today!
Don't wait! Apply for Alliance or check your enrollment status before Oct 1. Visit legalaiddc.org/help to get help today!
September 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Due to recent changes to DC law, adults who are over 25 years old will no longer be able to enroll in the DC Healthcare Alliance Program starting Oct 1.
Don't wait! Apply for Alliance or check your enrollment status before Oct 1. Visit legalaiddc.org/help to get help today!
Don't wait! Apply for Alliance or check your enrollment status before Oct 1. Visit legalaiddc.org/help to get help today!
Congratulations to our very own Bill Osborn on receiving a well-deserved citation from Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his tireless work advocating for his fellow union members!
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations to our very own Bill Osborn on receiving a well-deserved citation from Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his tireless work advocating for his fellow union members!
We’re at a critical moment in union contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente. Across the country, UFCW members are uniting behind a simple, powerful action that anyone can take:
From Sep 15-30, DO NOT participate in Kaiser Permanente’s People Pulse survey.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...
From Sep 15-30, DO NOT participate in Kaiser Permanente’s People Pulse survey.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...
September 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We’re at a critical moment in union contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente. Across the country, UFCW members are uniting behind a simple, powerful action that anyone can take:
From Sep 15-30, DO NOT participate in Kaiser Permanente’s People Pulse survey.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...
From Sep 15-30, DO NOT participate in Kaiser Permanente’s People Pulse survey.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...
Monday marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month — a time to pay tribute to the Hispanic and U.S. Latino population and their positive contributions to our union, communities and country.
Learn more about the history of the celebration and why it matters:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/17/u...
Learn more about the history of the celebration and why it matters:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/17/u...
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Monday marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month — a time to pay tribute to the Hispanic and U.S. Latino population and their positive contributions to our union, communities and country.
Learn more about the history of the celebration and why it matters:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/17/u...
Learn more about the history of the celebration and why it matters:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/17/u...
DC's Paid Family Leave program provides up to 12 weeks of paid time off for any worker to care for a new baby or family member.
Learn more about this program at a virtual training with the Community Services Agency on September 22 at 7:00 PM.
Register to attend: bit.ly/sept-paid-le...
Learn more about this program at a virtual training with the Community Services Agency on September 22 at 7:00 PM.
Register to attend: bit.ly/sept-paid-le...
September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DC's Paid Family Leave program provides up to 12 weeks of paid time off for any worker to care for a new baby or family member.
Learn more about this program at a virtual training with the Community Services Agency on September 22 at 7:00 PM.
Register to attend: bit.ly/sept-paid-le...
Learn more about this program at a virtual training with the Community Services Agency on September 22 at 7:00 PM.
Register to attend: bit.ly/sept-paid-le...
Sign up for the Fall term of UFCW’s Free Language Program before the deadline!
Applications open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis!
To learn more and apply, visit: ufcw.org/language
Applications open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis!
To learn more and apply, visit: ufcw.org/language
September 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sign up for the Fall term of UFCW’s Free Language Program before the deadline!
Applications open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis!
To learn more and apply, visit: ufcw.org/language
Applications open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis!
To learn more and apply, visit: ufcw.org/language