UFCW700, Kroger Reach Tentative Agreement for Indianapolis Contract

  Your UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with the Company for a new Indianapolis Kroger contract. The proposed three-year agreement includes guaranteed wage increases; improves contract language; secures quality, affordable health care; maintains employee weekly contributions; and protects retirement security. We were able to complete bargaining more quickly than normal …

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Negotiations Continue for Indianapolis Kroger Contract

Your UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee met with Company representatives this week to continue bargaining a new Indianapolis Kroger contract. Your Union Bargaining Committee presented a comprehensive proposal; the Company offered language proposals. We were able to reach agreement on a number of language items. We expect that our discussion during the next bargaining …

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Workers’ Memorial Day: Fighting for Safe and Healthy Jobs

Every year on April 28—Workers’ Memorial Day—UFCW Local 700 joins workers in the U.S. and around the world to remember those who have suffered or died on the workplace and renew the fight for safe and healthy jobs.   While decades of struggle by workers and their unions have resulted in significant workplace safety laws, …

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UFCW700, Kroger Begin Negotiations for Indianapolis Contract

UFCW Local 700 leaders and members of the UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee began the process of bargaining a new Indianapolis Kroger contract. The men and women who work in Kroger stores every day are what make the company a market leader in our community. Your Union Bargaining Committee shared our bargaining goals with …

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Union Bargaining Committee Prepares for Negotiations with Kroger

UFCW Local 700 leaders and members of the UFCW Local 700 Union Bargaining Committee are busy preparing for upcoming contract negotiations for the Indianapolis Kroger contract; the current agreement expires in May. The Committee recently met with for an in-depth review of the following: current contract language, current wage scales, health and wellness funding and …

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UFCW700 Awards Over $21,000 in Spring Scholarship Program

UFCW Local 700 awards $21,500 in scholarships to members or their dependents who have graduated, or will graduate, from high school, or are currently enrolled in college or trade school. Applications are accepted each spring and fall. Congratulations to Spring 2016 Scholarship Winners Adriana Lopez Esponosa (Plumrose) Darian Crum (Kroger 911) Emily Nix (Kathleen Nix, …

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DEADLINE EXTENDED – UFCW700 Member Scholarship Program (Spring)

A total of $10,750 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 One (1) award at $750 each Twelve (12) …

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Providing a Better Life for Our Veterans

  Veterans Day is a time to pay tribute to the service and sacrifices of all U.S. military veterans. But acknowledging what these amazing men and women have done for our country is not enough. We must do more. To truly honor our veterans, Veterans Day must be a time to strengthen our commitment to …

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Bloomingfoods Workers Ratify Their First Union Contract

Workers at Bloomingfoods Co-op in Bloomington, Indiana have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract as members of UFCW Local 700. Bloomingfoods workers successfully negotiated a contract that ensures fair wage increases, a process for resolving workplace issues, and a voice for all workers in the cooperative. Following an accelerated, fair election process marked …

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