Grievances & Contract Enforcement

TA Reached with Viejas Casino

We are pleased to announce that a tentative deal has been reached on a new successor agreement between Viejas Casino & Resort and UFCW Local 135. The in-person contract ratification

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Stater Bros Bargaining Update #1

What happened during our first bargaining session? We’re dealing with inflation too, Stater Bros. Today, we met with Stater Bros. for our very first day of bargaining, with the biggest

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Pension Payment Verification Time

📢 Attention UFCW Local 135 Grocery Retirees! 📢 It’s Pension Payment Verification time! If you receive a grocery pension through the Southern California UFCW Unions Joint Benefit Funds Administration, you should have

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Grocery Bargaining Update #3

Our contract expires Sunday!  And Kroger and Albertsons continue dodging us on staffing and wages! Despite our contract expiring on Sunday, we’re still waiting to hear from Kroger and Albertsons

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PSP Payout March 7

📢 Attention Kaiser Permanente Members! 📢 Great news! The 2024 Performance Sharing Program (PSP) payout date is March 7! Southern California maxed out at a 150% financial modifier, ensuring significant payouts for

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Grocery Bargaining Update #2

The Companies Just Don’t Seem to Understand Appropriate Staffing After several bargaining days, they haven’t yet addressed our most important issues of wages, benefits, and staffing. We met with Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions

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Eaze Workers Ratify Contract

Less than five months after being told their jobs would be eliminated, nearly 500 Eaze workers represented by UFCW Locals 5, 135, 324, and 770 have overwhelmingly ratified a new

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Grocery Bargaining Update #1

What happened during our first bargaining session? Roses are red, violets are blue, it’s time Kroger and Albertsons respect the work we do! On February 13 and 14, 2025, we

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Pre-Bargaining Update

Grocery Workers are Rising Up for a Fair Contract Throughout Southern California Bargaining with Kroger and Albertsons for a new contract starts on Thursday, February 13! Dear Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons,

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Grocery Bargaining Committee Selected!

Southern California Grocery Bargaining with Ralphs/Kroger and Albertsons/Vons begins Thursday, February 13 and UFCW Local 135 has selected six dedicated, long-time members to join our leadership team at the negotiating table. These experienced grocery workers will help fight for the fair contract all our members deserve.

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ULP Charge Filed Against Stater Bros!

Attention Stater Bros. Members! Stater Bros. has sent out a “survey,” but don’t be misled—this isn’t a genuine effort to hear your concerns. It’s a union-busting tactic. With bargaining starting

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