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UFCW700 Updates

UFCW Local 700 Scholarship Program Opens

Dec 05, 2023

UFCW Local 700 proudly awards $22,000 per year in scholarships to members or dependents.

Applicants must be UFCW Local 700 members in good standing, or their legal dependents; have graduated or will graduate from high school or are currently enrolled in college or trade school; must have completed the SAT or ACT; and must be accepted to an accredited institution OR met the requirements and enrolled in a two-year community college, technical, or trade school.

Twice a year, we award $11,000 in scholarships: Five at $1,000 each and twelve at $500 each.

Postmark or email applications by January 4, 2023. 

UFCW Local 700 Scholarship Fund
c/o UFCW Local 700
3091 E. 98th St, Suite #150
Indianapolis, IN 46280

OR

Email to cphelps@ufcw700.org

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UFCW Local 700 Endorses Jennifer McCormick

Oct 05, 2023

UFCW Local 700 puts dinner on the table for Hoosier families with more than 13,000 members in supermarkets and food packing, processing, and manufacturing plants. 

We believe a better life comes from the power of standing together. So that’s what our union family fights for every day: Better wages, better benefits, schedules that give working people control over their lives, and safe and just workplaces. Together, we build a stronger community for everyone.

Our union supports worker and community leaders who fight for the needs and aspirations of working families; we want to strengthen our communities and need partners who will stand with us and by us.

UFCW Local 700 is proud to endorse Jennifer McCormick in the race for Indiana Governor.

As a lifelong educator and Indiana native, Jennifer McCormick understands how to build a state where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. She recognizes that true public service requires an approach of bringing all voices to the table, respecting others, and ensuring that no one is left behind.

It’s time to put Hoosiers first. We look forward to Jennifer McCormick’s common sense, bipartisan approach to governing. And we support her in standing up against out-of-touch policies that are destroying public education, stripping Hoosiers of their rights and freedoms, and leaving rural communities behind. 

We look forward to working together to create more opportunity and better lives for Hoosier families every day.

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UFCW Local 700 Extends Scholarship Deadline

Aug 11, 2023

UFCW Local 700 proudly awards $22,000 per year in scholarships to members or dependents.

Applicants must be UFCW Local 700 members in good standing, or their legal dependents; have graduated or will graduate from high school or are currently enrolled in college or trade school; must have completed the SAT or ACT; and must be accepted to an accredited institution OR met the requirements and enrolled in a two-year community college, technical, or trade school.

Twice a year, we award $11,000 in scholarships: Five at $1,000 each and twelve at $500 each.

Postmark or email applications by SEPTEMBER 1, 2023.

UFCW Local 700 Scholarship Fund
c/o UFCW Local 700
3091 E. 98th St, Suite #150
Indianapolis, IN 46280

OR

Email to jshay@ufcw700.org

Negotiations, UFCW700 Updates

UFCW Local 700 Announces Highlights of Proposed Contract with Southern Illinois Meat

Jul 08, 2023

UFCW Local 700 reached a tentative agreement with Kroger for a new, four-year Southern Illinois Meat Contract.

The proposed contract raises pay and protects your benefits:

  • Immediate increases of at least $1.00 for Meat Department Leads and Clerks
  • Higher starting rates for new hires
  • Raises night premium pay to $2.00 per hour
  • New pay scale to earn more raises faster
  • Protects affordable, quality health care with minimal increases that don’t begin until January 1, 2026
  • No plan design changes to dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability
  • Meat pension protected

Should you have any questions, please contact your Union Representative.

Your Union Negotiating Committee, Officers, and Staff recommend a YES VOTE TO APPROVE the proposed contract.

Special thanks to our Negotiating Committee Members Les Cox (L-380) and  Harry Ray (L-687).

Negotiations, UFCW700 Updates

UFCW Local 700, Kroger Reach Tentative Agreement for Southern IL Meat Contract

Jul 03, 2023

UFCW Local 700 is proud to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Kroger for a new Southern Illinois Meat Contract. The proposed contract raises pay, protects your benefits, and strengthens contract language.

Your Union Negotiating Committee recommends a yes vote to approve the proposed contract.

You can expect more details and a contract voting schedule later this week. Voting will take place in stores. Until a new contract is approved by members, your pay, benefits, and work rules will stay the same.

Should you have any questions, please contact your Union Representative.

Events, UFCW700 Updates

UFCW Local 700 Holds Annual Steward Seminar

Jan 13, 2023

UFCW Local 700 Kroger Stewards gathered this week for our annual educational Seminar. Our Stewards are the first line of defense and enforcement of our contracts. This year, special guests provided sessions on what’s happening in our region, health care benefits, growing our union throughout the country, and building a stronger path to power for our members. UFCW Local 700 Executive Board Member Juan Ruffin was also presented with a special award for his tireless advocacy and work in electing candidates who fight for hardworking families.

Check out the photos of our Steward Seminar!

UFCW700 Updates

UFCW Local 700 Announces Scholarship Program

Dec 09, 2022

UFCW Local 700 proudly awards $22,000 per year in scholarships to members or dependents.

Applicants must be UFCW Local 700 members in good standing, or their legal dependents; have graduated or will graduate from high school or are currently enrolled in college or trade school; must have completed the SAT or ACT; and must be accepted to an accredited institution OR met the requirements and enrolled in a two-year community college, technical, or trade school.

Twice a year, we award $11,000 in scholarships: Five at $1,000 each and twelve at $500 each.

Get your scholarship application:

DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications must be postmarked or emailed no later than January 30, 2023.


UFCW Local 700 Scholarship Fund
c/o UFCW Local 700
3091 E. 98th St, Suite #150
Indianapolis, IN 46280

OR

Email to jshay@ufcw700.org