We will be voting on Thursday and Friday in stores on our next Kroger West Virginia contract. Visit our website to download a copy of the agreement and draw up a voting plan: this would not have been done without the unity, solidarity and strength of our members. When Kroger threatened to endanger our health care, we were strong and proved that we were ready to fight for what we deserve. Although no treaty is perfect, our credible threat of strike action has brought us a fair deal and we are ready to recommend it for ratification. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 represents 35,000 members working in the food distribution, healthcare, retail, food processing, service and other sectors in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. OXON HILL, 5. March 2020 – After more than six months of controversial negotiations, Giant employees in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. – members of the UFCW Local Workers – today ratified a strong new treaty that protects their health and retirement security and provides for fair wage increases. “The increase in the Local 400 minimum wage helped us in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

to earn, but we were able to continue to increase beyond in this contract,” said David Payne, a 40-year-old employee in Centreville, Virginia. “And I`m especially pleased that my colleagues at Virginia Giant are receiving the same salaries, when our state has yet to raise its minimum wage. It is a good fair deal that removes everyone. While no contract is perfect, this agreement is a significant improvement over the last offer we firmly rejected. By coming together, we were able to secure our health funding for the duration of the contract and make other improvements that resulted in a fair deal. Giant, also based in Landover, said that “the agreement ensures that Giant Food`s staff are one of the most compensated food workers in the Baltimore-Washington area, while positioning Giant`s food to remain competitive in a challenging market.” Ahold USA`s three-year contract with the UFCW has nearly 17,000 workers.