The contract between UFCW Local 700 and Kroger South Bend expires on October 26, 2019. The agreement covers about 800 workers in nine stores in the South Bend area.

Our UFCW Local 700 Union Negotiating Committee is comprised of Union leaders and representatives, members who work in South Bend Kroger stores, and UFCW International staff. We have been reviewing contract proposal questionnaires and are completing our proposals.

During bargaining, we will be negotiating wages, language, and the meat pension; health care coverage and retirement benefits for clerks were negotiated as part of the Indianapolis Kroger agreement approved earlier this year. We are committed to reaching an agreement that raises wages, increases opportunity, and keeps members safe at work.

We are working with the company to finalize dates for negotiations.

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Your UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee is proud to announce that we’ve reached a tentative agreement with Kroger for a new, two-year contract; the proposed contract covers about 300 workers in the three Decatur-area stores.

YOUR UNION OFFICERS, STAFF, AND UNION BARGAINING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND A YES VOTE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CONTRACT.

We stuck together in negotiations and were able to win:

• Guaranteed pay increases over the life of the contract
• Lump-sum compensation for top-rated, grandfathered workers, Qualified Assistant and Department Heads, Specialty and Night Grocery Leaders, Qualifying Full-time and Part-time Clerks and Utility Clerks
• Higher premiums for night crews
• Quality, affordable health care for members and your families
• Health care benefit improvements
• Retirement security for a better future
• Language improvements creating more opportunity for you

Union Representatives and Bargaining Committee Members will be in stores on Tuesday, September 10, and Wednesday, September 11, to discuss details of the proposed contract and answer questions. Voting will take place on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Your UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee is proud to announce that we’ve reached a tentative agreement with Kroger for a new, three-year contract; the agreement covers almost 2500 workers in 22 stores in the Ft. Wayne area.

YOUR UNION OFFICERS, STAFF, AND UNION BARGAINING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND A YES VOTE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CONTRACT.

We were able to win the same agreement as members in Indianapolis stores, which includes:

• Guaranteed pay increases over the life of the contract
• Lump-sum compensation for top-rated and grandfathered workers, and Department Heads
• Higher premiums for night crews
• Quality, affordable health care for members and your families
• Health care benefit improvements
• Retirement security for a better future
• Language improvements creating more opportunity for you

Union Representatives and Bargaining Committee Members will be in stores on Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, to discuss details of the proposed contract and answer questions.

Voting will take place on Wednesday, July 31.

More details and a full schedule for voting will be available on our website, and on Facebook  and Twitter.

The one-year contract between UFCW Local 700 and Kroger Ft. Wayne expires on August 3, 2019; the agreement covers almost 2500 workers in 24 stores in the Ft. Wayne area.

Your UFCW Local 700 Union Negotiating Committee, comprised of Union leaders and representatives, members who work in Ft. Wayne Kroger stores, and UFCW International staff have met throughout the summer to review the current contract and the gains we won during negotiations for Indianapolis Kroger members. Our goal is to replicate these contract gains for members in Ft. Wayne stores.

The Union Negotiating Committee will meet tomorrow, July 23, with representatives from Kroger.

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Should you have any questions or want further information, please contact your Union Representative.