*News and Events*
 
2008  
07/10 >CONGRATULATIONS to the Teamsters on getting their 1st contract at the Oceanside Coca-Cola facility.  
07/07 >7 Southern California Local Unions & Rite Aid reach a tentative agreement.  (Contract Vote details)  
07/07 >Tentative Agreement with National Beef (Voting details)  
07/03 >Support the Teamsters... Boycott Coca Cola Products Starting 4th of July Weekend  
06/25 >Barack Obama Urges Sir Terry Leahy to Talk to US Unions  
06/25 >The Two Faces of Tesco  
06/25 >Rite Aid Negotiations Update - 6/25/08  
06/20 >Rite Aid Negotiations Update 6/20/08  
06/16 >Tesco to Ease Fresh & Easy Concerns with new opening June 16, 2008  
6/10   >CVS was ratified by all seven (7) Southern California UFCW Locals.  The effective date of the contract is July 13, 2008.  Please refer to the CVS handout for information regarding the changes to the contract and effective date for benefit improvements.  
6/5     >US Trade Union Calls on Obama to Back Anti-Tesco Campaign  
5/30   > 7 Southern California local unions reach a tentative agreement with CVS Drug Click here for VOTING details  
5/18   >Unions boost wages most for lowest-paid workers  
5/2     >Beginning Tuesday, May 6th, North County Satellite office will be open three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12p-1p for lunch).  

4/30   >Why Wal-Mart Does Not Strengthen Our Economy

  

4/29   >Emergency CVS & RITE AID Negotiations Update and Strategy Meeting

  

4/25   >Obama Attends UFCW Conference

  

4/17   >Kroger workers in Louisville ratify contract

  

4/22   >April 22, 2008 Membership Meeting location has been changed to Local 135's San Marcos office, 323 A South Rancho Santa Fe Rd.

  

4/2     >Giant Foods workers vote not to strike

  

4/1     >Vancouver Grocery Workers to hold strike vote

  

4/1     >Safeway Employees Approve Labor Contract

  

3/30   >Tesco puts brakes on U.S. rollout

  

3/18   >Lucky contract was ratified

  

3/18   >Lucky Contract Vote

  

3/13   >Tesco makes first change to Fresh & Easy team

  

3/11   >Rite Aid Rally

  

3/5     >Burd projects big gains in Safeway profits

  

2/29   >Rite Aid Member Letter

  

2/27   >Rite Aid Radio Spot

  

2/26   >Political Workshop Event

  

2/26   >Union Tribune Rally

  

2/14   >UFCW ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA

  

Feb.   >Membership and Density Up in 2007

  

1/30   >Grocery wars begin: U.K.'s Fresh & Easy announces 18 new Bay  Area locations

  

1/28    >Labor Council Rally

  

1/27    >Wal-Mart Distribution Center Construction Faces Delays

  

1/25    >Union Membership Increases in 2007

  

1/25    >Tesco's Fresh & Easy Stores

  

1/25    >Tesco fined for selling out-of-date food

  

1/4      >Lucky Negotiations Update

  

1/1      >Vons Vacation Pay Policy

  
2007   
 
12/18 >Food and Drug Council Responds to Tesco's Arrival in California and Southwest
11/29  >Lucky/Max Foods Negotiations Letter
Oct.

>KGTV General Manager Resigns: Local 135 Letter, a Contributing Factor
Oct.

>UFCW Local 135/San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council fire assistance & donations
Oct. >American Red Cross & FEMA assistance information
Oct. >Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Oct. >Kaiser employee assistance and disaster relief plans for wildfire victims
Oct. >North County Office - New Hours
9/10 >Prudential Overall Supply Strike
8/25 >Unions are a Necessity
   
   

 



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