Attention Food4Less members:
During our most recent contract negotiations with Food4Less, Southern California UFCW Locals – including UFCW Local 135 – bargained a provision in your contract that would provide a higher wage increase to members at the Thereafter/Experienced Rate if our members at Ralphs received a higher wage increase than you.
The provision says:
“In the event Ralphs Grocery Company (Ralphs) and the Locals reach a recommended MOA and Ralphs agrees to a rate increase for 2022 and 2023 that is greater than $0.55, Food 4 Less will increase its 2022 and 2023 rate increase to match the Ralphs rate increase. If the Ralphs 2022 increase is effective after June 5, 2022, the Food 4 Less increase will be effective the date the Ralphs Memorandum of Agreement is ratified if we negotiated a better wage deal with Ralphs.”
Due to this provision, Food4Less members at the Thereafter/Experienced Rate of pay in all classifications, except Utility Clerk, will receive a $2.00 an hour wage increases on June 5 of this year and a $1.00 an hour wage increases on June 4, 2023.
To sum it up, instead of receiving $0.55 raises this year and $0.55 next year, those that qualify will receive $2.00 an hour raises this year and $1.00 an hour next year.
Your Union continues to fight for you and is proud of this huge victory for the workers at Food4Less!
Please contact your Union Rep if you have any questions.
