Scholarship Winners Fall 2025
UFCW Local 700 proudly awards $22,000 per year in scholarships to members and your dependents. Congratulations to the most recent winners! Our $1,000.00 scholarship winners are: Our $500.00 winners are:
Quarterly Member Meeting – Tues. Sept. 30
Please join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 for our quarterly general member meeting at the Hampton Inn Keystone (located at 8980 River Crossing Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46240)
UFCW 700 Files Class Action Grievance Against Kroger
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Your Union is aware that Kroger has failed to timely implement the wage increases and retroactive pay required under the new contract. This is unacceptable. In response, Local 700 has filed a class action grievance on behalf of all affected members. Through this grievance, we are seeking make whole remedies and additional damages. The …
UFCW 700 Members Approve Kroger Indianapolis Contract
On Wednesday, UFCW Local 700 members approved a new three year contract with Kroger which covers over 8,000 members working at 68 stores in Central Indiana. The contract was approved with 56% in favor. In May and July, members rejected two previous offers which sent Local 700 and Kroger back to the bargaining table. UFCW …
Kroger Indy Vote Schedule Aug. 19 and 20
Kroger and UFCW Local 700 have reached a new tentative agreement that includes lowering the minimum hour requirement for progression from Step 1 to Step 2 and providing retroactive pay dating back to June 1, 2025. Click here to read the full tentative agreement. Voting will take place at the following times and locations:
Kroger Indy Aug. 14 Update – New TA Reached
A tentative agreement was reached yesterday that includes lowering the minimum hour requirement for progression from Step 1 to Step 2 and providing retroactive pay dating back to June 1, 2025. Below, you’ll find more information about the new language and next steps for voting on this agreement. Click here to read the full tentative …
Kroger Indy Aug. 12 Update
Yesterday, we hosted the first Indianapolis Kroger Member Town Hall over Zoom to provide more details on the status of bargaining, answer commonly asked questions, and discuss next steps for securing the contract you deserve. If you were unable to join the town hall or did not receive a text message yesterday with the town …
Kroger Indy Update + Member Town Hall Aug. 11
Indianapolis Kroger Members, We came into today’s bargaining session prepared to discuss our latest proposals as well as the issues we’ve been hearing from members in the stores and from the feedback survey, but Kroger continues to drag its feet at the table. To be clear, this is unacceptable. Members have now twice voted down …
Indy Kroger Members – Response Needed!
Indianapolis Kroger Members, Before your bargaining committee meets with the company on August 6th to continue negotiations toward a fair contract, we want to make sure that we hear from you: Click here to take our Indianapolis Kroger Member Feedback Survey. Submit questions or feedback that you’d like to have addressed, sign up to receive …
KROGER BARGAINING UPDATE – A Message from UFCW Local 700 President Tracy Bartak
Dear UFCW Local 700 Members, After last week’s contract rejection, UFCW Local 700 is returning to the bargaining table with Kroger. Our next bargaining session is scheduled for Friday, July 25. When we return to the table, your bargaining committee will be focused on securing stronger wage increases and retroactive pay effective at ratification. We know how …