*News and Events*
 
2010  

08/03  >08/03/10 *Members at Mott's Plant Go On Strike*

 

08/03  >08/03/10 *Notify Your Union of Major Life Changes*

 

07/21  >07/21/10 *Judge Throws Out Union Vote at Fresh & Easy Supplier*

 

05/17  >05/17/10 *Food Workers Union Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law*

 

05/12  >05/12/10 *Wal-Mart Stores to Pay Up to $86M to Settle Lawsuit*

 

04/26  >04/26/10 *Wal-Mart to Face Massive Class Action Suit*

 

04/26  >04/26/10 *UFCW Members To Feed Homeless*

 

04/08  >04/08/10 *Hirz Named Smart & Final President*

 

>  KAISER MEMBERS - Don't forget to fill out and return your Local Bargaining Survey by MAY 7, 2010.

 

03/31  >03/31/10 *President Obama Appoints 2 Widely-Respected Members to NLRB*

 

03/26  >03/26/10 *Shaw's Strikers Expand Picket Lines Around State*

 

03/09  >03/09/10 *Fresh & Easy To Appeal NLRB Ruling*

 

03/08  >03/08/10 *Shaw's Supermarket Workers Go On Strike*

 

03/07  >03/07/10 *Union Votes To Accept Stop & Shop Contract Proposal*

 

03/04  >03/04/10 *Union Leaders Issue Strike Notice for Stop & Shop*

 

02/24  >02/24/10 *Colorado Safeway Workers Ratify a New Contract*

 

02/21  >02/21/10 *Stop & Shop Union Workers Vote to Authorize a Possible Strike*

 

02/05  >2/5/10 *Solis backs Employee Free Choice, Strong Enforcement of Wage, Safety Laws*

 

02/04  >2/4/10 *Safeway and King Soopers Workers Vote on "Win-Win Situation"*

 

02/04  >2/4/10 *Stop & Shop, Union Workers Posturing as Contract Expires*

 

01/29  >1/29/10 *Single-Payer, Universal Health Care Bill Clears California Senate*

 

01/28  >1/28/10 *Albertsons Union Workers have Tentative Labor Deal*

 

01/21  >1/21/10 *Fresh & Easy - "The Power of Convenience"*

 

01/13  >1/13/10 *Wal-Mart to close 10 Sam’s Club stores*

 
2009  

12/31  >12/31/09 *HAPPY NEW YEAR!  On behalf of Mickey Kasparian, Rosalyn Hackworth, the Officers and Staff of Local 135 we wish you a safe and prosperous New Year!

 

12/31  >12/31/09 *Chesapeake Fish Members Ratify Their Contract* Congratulations to Chesapeake Fish Members who recently ratified a four year agreement.

 

12/31  >12/31/09 *DC Grocers Prepare for Bag Tax*

 

12/30  >12/30/09 *Whole Foods CEO to Give Up Title of Chairman*

 

11/30  >11/30/09 *UFCW International President Hansen's Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid*

 

11/21  >11/21/09 *Acme Workers Won't Strike..Talks impacting 3 Cumberland County Acmes Continue*

 

11/18  >11/18/09 *Grocery Workers Ponder 'final offers' from Safeway, King Soopers*

 

11/14  >11/14/09 *Colorado: Grocery Stores Offer New Pact for Workers: Union Votes Next Week*

 

11/13  >11/13/09 *Union and Grocery Companies Reach Agreement, Strike Averted*

 

11/12  >11/12/09 *Arizona Grocery Store Workers Poised to Strike*

 

10/30  >10/30/09 *3 Former Ralphs Executives Sue Grocery Chain and its Parent*

 

10/23  >10/23/09 *King Soopers Warns of Lockout*

 

10/14  >10/14/09 *Denver Grocery Talks Set To Resume Oct. 20*

 

10/8  >10/08/09 *Wal-Mart video; Continuing to destroy the lives of working people*

 

10/7  >10/07/09 *How Imminent is a Grocery Workers Strike After Latest Contract Rejection?*

 

10/7  >10/07/09 *Fresh & Easy Expected to Lose $259 million in Fiscal Year*

 

10/6  >10/06/09 *Colorado Grocery Workers Reject Offer*

 

10/5  >10/05/09 *Tesco Plans Cash Injection Into US Arm*

 

09/24  >09/24/09 *Local 135 Welcomes Classic Party Rentals Members*

 

09/24  >09/24/09 *Arizona Supermarket Workers Reject Company Proposals, Grant Local 99 Authority to Call a Strike*

 

09/18  >09/18/09 *Acme Workers Union Wins Contract*

 

09/16  >09/16/09 *President Obama's Speech at the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention  - Part One and Part Two and Part Three and Part Four

 

09/16  >09/16/09 *Colorado Workers to Begin Contract Voting*

 

09/15  >09/15/09 *How Can Labor Get Stronger in the Recession?*

 

09/14  >09/14/09 *See New Link to the Kaiser Labor Management Partnership web site below*

 

09/14  >09/14/09 *Acrimony Left on the Shelf for Colorado Grocers' Union*

 

09/10  >09/10/09 *Union Membership in California Increases Despite Recession*

 

09/08  >09/08/09 *350 Safeway Workers Locked Out*

 

08/21  >08/21/09 *Hot Seat: Bob Filner on Health Care Reform*

 

08/10  >08/10/09 *Tyson and BPI Workers Vote In Favor of the UFCW New Contract*

 

07/17  >07/17/09 *New Study: Union Workers have Better Family-Friendly Benefits Than Their Non-union Counterparts*

 

07/17  >07/17/09 *Obama 'Going to Bat' for Unions in Trade Accords*

 

07/16  >07/16/09 *Safeway, King Soopers contracts extended*

 

07/16  >07/16/09 *Union workers approve Acme contract*

 

07/15  >07/15/09 *Fresh & Easy suppliers' workers expected to cast union vote*

 

07/13  >07/13/09 *Safeway, Union resume Colorado contract talks Tuesday*

 

06/24  >06/24/09 *Acme and its union are nearing a showdown*

 

06/19  >06/19/09 *Acme workers to vote on contract next week*

 

06/08  >06/08/09 *What's good for grocery clerks is good for America*

 

05/11  >05/11/09*Safeway, Colorado Workers Agree to Continue Labor Talks*

 

05/06  >05/06/09 Former CEO of Wal-Mart, Now Albertsons' CEO

 

04/29  >4/29/09 ATTENTION Indemnity PPO Medical Plan Participants - the HRQ filing has been extended until June 1, 2009 http://www.2009HRQ.com

 

04/14  >04/14/09 180-plus Wal-Mart Workers Gain UFCW Canada Union Contract in Quebec

 

03/20  >3/20/09 Obama Administration Backs Workers' Suit Against Wal-Mart

 

03/17  >3/17/09 ATTENTION Indemnity PPO Medical Plan Participants - Fill out the HRQ by May 1, 2009 http://www.2009HRQ.com

 

03/17  >3/17/09 Cesar Chavez March on March 31st

 

03/17  >3/17/09 Amber Dubois Missing

 

02/22  >2/22/09 Tesco admits: We got it wrong in US

 

02/20  >2/20/09 Wal-Mart settles trucker discrimination lawsuit

 

01/30  >1/30/09 - Restoring Middle Class Essential to Economic Growth, statement by Joe Hansen, UFCW International President

 

01/30  >1/30/09 - Obama Touts Middle Class Task Force Led by Biden

 

01/26  >1/26/09 - *The Union Way Up* - America, and its faltering economy, need unions to restore prosperity to the middle class.

 

01/22  >1/22/09 - CANADA SUPREME COURT HEARS WAL-MART CASE

 

01/20  >1/20/09 UFCW Hosts Obama Inaugural Breakfast

 
2008  
12/11 >12/11/08 WORKERS AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST MEATPACKING PLANT CHOOSE UNION
REPRESENTATION
 
12/9   >12/9/08 WEYBURN WAL-MART WORKERS UNIONIZE  
11/20 >11/20/08 SMITHFIELD WORKERS TO VOTE ON UNION  
11/20 >11/20/08 HYRUM JBS/SWIFT WORKERS STAND UP FOR VOICE ON THE JOB  
11/20 >11/20/08 HOLIDAY CANNED FOOD DRIVE  
11/03 >11/3/08  More Retailers to Unionize Under Obama: Organizer  
10/28 >10/28/08 Smithfield and UFCW Settle  
10/28 >10/28/08 Grocery Officials Plead Not Guilty in Labor Case  
10/23 >UFCW 2008 Election Endorsements  
10/15 >10-15-08 Official Presidential Debate Viewing at UFCW Local 135 Hall  
09/25 > 9-25-08 Southern California KAISER Pharmacy & Clinical Laboratory Scientists Overwhelmingly Ratify 2008 Wage & Retiree Medical Re-opener  
09/19 >9-19-08 *EIGHT RALPHS OFFICIALS INDICTED IN FRAUD THAT EXTENDED 2003-2004 LABOR DISPUTE  
08/15 >8-15-08 Quebec Wal-Mart gets union deal.  
08/15 >8-15-08 Unions Seek Probe of Wal-Mart Over Election Law  
08/13 >8-13-08 FRESH & EASY COMMUNITY RALLY - Help Us Stop Tesco's Fresh & Easy!  
08/01  >8-1-08 Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win  
07/18 >Rite Aid contract was ratified by an overwhelming majority.  
07/18 >National Beef contract was ratified by an overwhelming majority.  
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

 

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