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Join the Active Ballot Club; Enter to Win Colts Tickets

For every Colts home game, Local 700 is giving away 2 sets of 2 tickets to the winners of our ABC raffle.

To enter the contest, talk to your Union Rep about signing up for the Active Ballot Club.

Congratulations to all of our raffle winners!

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Rachel Ikudabo, Kroger 425

 

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Sam Fyffe, Kroger 998

 

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Eleano Roacha, Tyson

 

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Ellen Rocky, Kroger 972

 

Bargaining Starts with Kroger in Ft. Wayne

UFCW Local 700 began bargaining with Kroger today for about 2,500 members working in 24 Kroger stores around Ft. Wayne. Our goal is to reach a balanced agreement with guaranteed wage increases and language improvements.

Both sides offered proposals about non-economic language items; we spent most of our time today talking about these.

Our next bargaining session is scheduled for July 29.

For more information, please contact your Union Representative.

 

Make sure to keep up with the latest news on bargaining. Email bkelly@ufcw700.org with your name and store number to receive bargaining updates.

UFCW Local 700 Announces Scholarship Program

UFCW Local 700 is pleased to announce our Fall Scholarship Program. A total of $10,000 in scholarships will be awarded to UFCW Local 700 members or their dependents who have graduated, or will graduate, from high school, or are currently enrolled in college or trade school.

The scholarship awards will be as follows:
Four (4) awards at $1,000 each
Twelve (12) awards at $500 each

Applicants must be members of UFCW Local 700 in good standing, or their dependents.

Applicants must have completed the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) and been accepted to an accredited institution;
OR
Met the requirements and enrolled into a 2-year Community College, Technical or Trade School.

Click here to download UFCW700 Scholarship App

Complete the application forms, mail, or bring application to:
UFCW Local 700 Scholarship Fund
c/o UFCW Local 700
3950 Priority Way S Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

Union Bargaining Committee Prepares for Ft. Wayne Kroger Negotiations

In just a few weeks, UFCW Local 700 will begin bargaining for about 2,500 members working in 24 Kroger stores around Ft. Wayne.  We’ve been preparing over the last few months and appreciate your participation in our bargaining and proposal survey; this input is very important to develop our priorities for negotiations.

Your UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee will meet on July 8.  Most of our negotiations will be regarding language and wages.  Members of UFCW Local 700 in Ft. Wayne are covered by the same health care plan as members in Indianapolis stores.  The Indianapolis contract ratified in June 2013.  Additionally, members of UFCW Local 700 are part of the UFCW Consolidated Pension Fund, which guarantees your benefits until 2021.

Our first bargaining session is scheduled for July 15.

For more information, please contact your Union Representative.

Make sure to keep up with the latest news on bargaining.  Email info@ufcw700.org with your name and store number to receive bargaining updates.

May 16 is Member Appreciation Night

2014 baseball night

Join your Local 700 sisters and brothers for the 8th annual member appreciation night at Victory Field. Tickets are $5/person and include the picnic buffet and the game. Stay for the fireworks!