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Gelson's Members Approve Contract

Gelson's members turned out in large numbers to ratify a contract that will extend from March 7, 2011, to March 2, 2014. As recommended by the Union leadership, the members voted to approve their contract during voting all day Friday.

“This deal protects our members’ health care and pension, and provides modest increases in wages,” said Rick Icaza, president of the grocery workers union, UFCW Local 770.

October 19 - Food 4 Less Negotiations Update

We appreciate all the completed contract questionnaires that were sent back. We are in the process of tabulating the results and analyzing your comments. We know that your medical benefits and wages are the most important issues. Receiving enough weekly hours as well as respect on the job were also frequently mentioned as key concerns.

We have signed an extension agreement with Food 4 Less. This means that all provisions of your contract which expired June 5, 2011 continue in full force and effect until either party (the Union or the Company) provides the other side with 72 hour notice of cancellation. We signed this because of the unusually long and drawn out negotiations with the 3 supermarket chains; Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons.

Ratification Vote Results - All Vons, Ralphs and Albertsons Members!

9/24, 9p.m. GROCERY WORKERS APPROVE CONTRACT

Agreement protects health care, pension, with moderate wage increases.

Grocery Workers turned out in large numbers Friday and Saturday across Southern California to review and vote on their proposed contract.

As recommended by the Union leadership, the members voted to approve their contract during voting all day Friday and Saturday.

“This deal protects our members’ health care and pension, and provides modest increases in wages,” said Rick Icaza, president of the grocery workers union, UFCW Local 770.

“This is a win for grocery workers, our communities, and our local economy. Without the unity and determination of our members, this deal would not have been possible. And without the unwavering support of consumers and the community, it would have been a much tougher fight. To those supporters, thank you,” concluded Icaza.

The new contract affects approximately 62,000 workers in a region that spans between Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties in the north, the Mexican border in the south and the Arizona border in the east. Its term will extend from March 7, 2011, to March 2, 2014.

Details of the vote will be available online in the coming week. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact your Union Representative.

Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons Pharmacists and Pharmacists Interns will be voting on their contract by mail. Please look for your ballots in the mail in the coming week. For details go to www.ufcwsocalrx.org or speak to your Union Representative.

Sept 19, 2011 - Negotiations Update 11:35AM

11:35am We are pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement that protects your healthcare. Vote details to follow.

10:45am Talks with the corporations that own Ralphs, VONS, and Albertsons are ongoing. Grocery workers will remain at the bargaining table as long as we feel progress is being made towards a fair, equitable agreement.

Sept 13, 2011 Negotiations Update 12:00pm

FMCS Statement on Southern California Grocery Talks

LOS ANGELES, CA — The federal mediator responsible for overseeing negotiations in Southern California between Albertsons, Ralphs, Vons and various locals affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers recessed negotiations at noon today so that he could attend to a family emergency. Negotiations will reconvene on Thursday afternoon.

Sept. 9, 2011 Negotiations Update 6:30pm

Management Wage Proposal: A bad offer for everyone. Everyone, that is, except management.

Contract Update - Sep 8, 2011

Union negotiators have been in negotiations working late into the night with the federal mediator.

Contract Update Sept. 3, 2011

Tough negotiations continue through the weekend. Thank you to all of the shoppers this Labor Day for all of their tremendous support! Stay strong and united!

Contract Update - Sept 2, 2011

Contract Update - Friday, September 2, 2011, 5:00 p.m.

Contract Update - August 31, 2011

As a result of the strike vote, the federal mediator scheduled negotiations to resume on Monday, August 29.

Contract Update - August 26, 2011

As a result of the strike vote, the federal mediator scheduled negotiations to resume on Monday, August 29.

Contract Update - Aug 26, 2011

Grocery workers announce results of strike vote

More than 90% of grocery workers vote to authorize strike

The Federal Mediator schedules negotiations to resume on Aug 29 as a result of the strike vote. On Aug 19 & 20, Grocery workers voted to give their negotiators the power to call a strike if necessary.

A two-thirds vote was required; workers voted in excess of 90%.  62,000 workers were eligible to vote.

August 10 - Supermarket Corporations’ contract offer changes little.

Don't be fooled! New Health and Welfare offer is NOT what management claims! Offer doesn't adequately fund your benefits & would continue deficit spending. Supermarket Corporations’ contract offer changes little. If this is what compromise looks like to them, what’s their idea of capitulation? Today management offered to grocery workers a warmed-over version of their punitive health care plan and called it “compromise”.

August 5 - Contract Update

Ralphs wants you to face the challenges, while they win. Don’t let Ralphs fool you into accepting a bad contract.

Recently Ralphs distributed a flyer called “We must face the challenges together. We win together,” arguing that they are broke and grocery workers need to take steep cuts in benefits and compensation.

July 22 Contract Update

Management continues to drag their feet in these negotiations. It might be useful to talk a little about why your employers are trying to delay a contract as long as they can. It has a lot to do with their greed and desire to sacrifice your security, health care, and job just to make a few more pennies:

Justices Reject Industry Claims, Uphold Los Angeles Law Protecting the Jobs of Employees After Ownership Change

Dismissing claims by the California grocery industry, the state Supreme Court today upheld the right of local governments to protect the jobs of grocery employees following an ownership change.

July 14 - Ralphs Member Update

In the next week, management from your company will conduct captive audience meetings with the assistance of the cultural council in an attempt to convince you that things are going well at the bargaining table and that patience is necessary.

July 13 - Contract Update

Negotiations continue and dates have been scheduled into the month of August.

Progress has been extremely slow as your employer insists on shifting up to 50% of your wages to pay for health care.

July 1st - Contract Update

Ralphs spokesperson admits that the Employers' proposal would make health care unaffordable for grocery workers.

According to an article in the "Voice of Orange County" this week, Ralphs' spokeswoman Kendra Doyle acknowledged that the out-of-pocket maximum would go up under the company proposal but said the top amount would be $8,000 not $11,000.

June 28th - Negotiation Update

Management claims that it took 42 days for union negotiators to respond to their health care proposal. This is a twisting of the facts.

Here’s the truth:

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