Tentative Agreement Reached with Giant, Safeway
Thursday, December 12, 2013
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)UFCW Local 400 announced yesterday that it's reached a tentative agreement on a
new contract with Giant and Safeway covering 17,000 workers. Members will vote
on whether to ratify this agreement on December 17. The previous contract
expired on October 31 and has been extended twice. If approved, the new
collective bargaining agreement will take effect immediately. “The tremendous
solidarity and dedication of our members was absolutely essential in reaching
this tentative agreement,” said Local 400 President Mark Federici. “Our
employers recognized that their workers were ready to do whatever it takes to
achieve a fair contract and that they had the support of the community. This is
what made it possible to overcome the enormous hurdles before us at the
bargaining table. photo by Chris Garlock