UFCW Local 401
@401strong.bsky.social
UFCW Local 401 is focused on our members’ ongoing struggle for fairness, equality and social justice. We strive for dignity, respect, and safety for all workers.
Our Women's Equality Day Statement: https://tinyurl.com/3wp9rfx8
Our Women's Equality Day Statement: https://tinyurl.com/3wp9rfx8
This fall, you have a chance to make your voice heard in shaping the future of union education. The National Education Survey is an initiative of your union’s national office. It's an anonymous survey that takes just minutes!
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#union #unioneducation #ufcw
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#union #unioneducation #ufcw
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This fall, you have a chance to make your voice heard in shaping the future of union education. The National Education Survey is an initiative of your union’s national office. It's an anonymous survey that takes just minutes!
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#union #unioneducation #ufcw
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#union #unioneducation #ufcw
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Pursuing misdemeanor charges against SEIU ISWW & @seiuca.org president David Huerta is a gross abuse of power by this administration. The 15 million members of the AFL-CIO stand shoulder to shoulder with David as he fights for justice. aflcio.org/press/releas...
October 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Pursuing misdemeanor charges against SEIU ISWW & @seiuca.org president David Huerta is a gross abuse of power by this administration. The 15 million members of the AFL-CIO stand shoulder to shoulder with David as he fights for justice. aflcio.org/press/releas...
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Today, unjust charges were filed against SEIU USWW President David Huerta, arrested while peacefully exercising his constitutional rights at an LA ICE raid.
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today, unjust charges were filed against SEIU USWW President David Huerta, arrested while peacefully exercising his constitutional rights at an LA ICE raid.
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
Annually, on October 4th, families, survivors, and communities gather on Sisters in Spirit Day to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals (MMIWG2S+). You can find information on vigils taking place across Alberta here: nwac.ca/sisters-in-s...
October 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Annually, on October 4th, families, survivors, and communities gather on Sisters in Spirit Day to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals (MMIWG2S+). You can find information on vigils taking place across Alberta here: nwac.ca/sisters-in-s...
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NEW: 116 grocery store workers in Fort Worth are unionizing with UFCW.
September 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
NEW: 116 grocery store workers in Fort Worth are unionizing with UFCW.
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NEW: 48 bakery and cafe workers for Grand Central Bakery in Washington are unionizing with UFCW local @ufcw3000.bsky.social.
September 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NEW: 48 bakery and cafe workers for Grand Central Bakery in Washington are unionizing with UFCW local @ufcw3000.bsky.social.
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Our union mourns the sudden loss UFCW 324 President Andrea Zinder. Andrea stood shoulder-to-shoulder with UFCW 3000 in the fight against the Kroger–Albertsons merger, in countless organizing campaigns, and in building worker power. Solidarity forever.✊
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our union mourns the sudden loss UFCW 324 President Andrea Zinder. Andrea stood shoulder-to-shoulder with UFCW 3000 in the fight against the Kroger–Albertsons merger, in countless organizing campaigns, and in building worker power. Solidarity forever.✊
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Italy's largest union, with over 5.5 million workers, has called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla.
And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.
And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.
October 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Italy's largest union, with over 5.5 million workers, has called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla.
And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.
And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.
SAFEWAY BARGAINING
We were expecting a fight and we got one...
Read our latest Safeway bargaining update and tune in for a Zoom bargaining update on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 4 PM!
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We were expecting a fight and we got one...
Read our latest Safeway bargaining update and tune in for a Zoom bargaining update on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 4 PM!
gounion.ca/news/safeway...
October 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
SAFEWAY BARGAINING
We were expecting a fight and we got one...
Read our latest Safeway bargaining update and tune in for a Zoom bargaining update on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 4 PM!
gounion.ca/news/safeway...
We were expecting a fight and we got one...
Read our latest Safeway bargaining update and tune in for a Zoom bargaining update on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 4 PM!
gounion.ca/news/safeway...
This week in Edmonton, UFCW Local 401 joined HSAA - Union of Health-Care Professionals workers and ATU 569 transit workers in a powerful show of solidarity. A busy day on the ground, demonstrating our unwavering support for these essential workers!
#Solidarity #GoUnion
#Solidarity #GoUnion
October 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This week in Edmonton, UFCW Local 401 joined HSAA - Union of Health-Care Professionals workers and ATU 569 transit workers in a powerful show of solidarity. A busy day on the ground, demonstrating our unwavering support for these essential workers!
#Solidarity #GoUnion
#Solidarity #GoUnion
Are FreshCo and Sobeys really separate? We don’t think so. UFCW 401 is asking the Alberta Labour Relations Board to recognize them as one employer just like UFCW 1518 won in BC. Workers are stronger when we unite. Read more: gounion.ca/news/freshco...
FreshCo and Sobeys: one company, one fight | UFCW Local 401
But is that truly a deal for customers or just a smokescreen for a business model that cuts corners on workers and service while boosting corporate profits?
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September 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Are FreshCo and Sobeys really separate? We don’t think so. UFCW 401 is asking the Alberta Labour Relations Board to recognize them as one employer just like UFCW 1518 won in BC. Workers are stronger when we unite. Read more: gounion.ca/news/freshco...
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Pride is a protest. Pride is a celebration. Pride is dignity for all.
Pride reminds us of what is possible.
Better is possible, Alberta.
Pride reminds us of what is possible.
Better is possible, Alberta.
Pride is a protest. Pride is unity. Pride is dignity for all. #BetterTogether
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September 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Pride is a protest. Pride is a celebration. Pride is dignity for all.
Pride reminds us of what is possible.
Better is possible, Alberta.
Pride reminds us of what is possible.
Better is possible, Alberta.
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Union membership means higher wages, better benefits and a more secure retirement for America’s workers.
If we are going to save the middle class, we have got to expand union organizing in this country.
If we are going to save the middle class, we have got to expand union organizing in this country.
September 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Union membership means higher wages, better benefits and a more secure retirement for America’s workers.
If we are going to save the middle class, we have got to expand union organizing in this country.
If we are going to save the middle class, we have got to expand union organizing in this country.
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Once again, the UCP's attempts to distract from their horrific record have backfired. Their own incompetence and inability to manage complex files have led to wasted time, wasted money, and unneeded stress.
Albertans deserve better.
Read my full statement on their book ban 'pause' ⬇️
Albertans deserve better.
Read my full statement on their book ban 'pause' ⬇️
UCP government pauses their own book ban
The UCP government's own incompetence and inability to manage complex files has led to wasted time, wasted money, and unneeded stress.
www.albertandpcaucus.ca
September 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Once again, the UCP's attempts to distract from their horrific record have backfired. Their own incompetence and inability to manage complex files have led to wasted time, wasted money, and unneeded stress.
Albertans deserve better.
Read my full statement on their book ban 'pause' ⬇️
Albertans deserve better.
Read my full statement on their book ban 'pause' ⬇️
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There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
September 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
Happy Pride from #UFCW401!
A sunny day greeted the dozens of members from our Local who came out to celebrate Calgary Pride! We are always proud to celebrate the queer community and continue the fight for equality for all! #Pride #UnionStrong #401strong
A sunny day greeted the dozens of members from our Local who came out to celebrate Calgary Pride! We are always proud to celebrate the queer community and continue the fight for equality for all! #Pride #UnionStrong #401strong
August 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Happy Pride from #UFCW401!
A sunny day greeted the dozens of members from our Local who came out to celebrate Calgary Pride! We are always proud to celebrate the queer community and continue the fight for equality for all! #Pride #UnionStrong #401strong
A sunny day greeted the dozens of members from our Local who came out to celebrate Calgary Pride! We are always proud to celebrate the queer community and continue the fight for equality for all! #Pride #UnionStrong #401strong
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One thing working people across the country can agree on: the labor movement is the one institution they trust to fight for them.
That’s why the Trump administration is so hell-bent on hurting unions. They underestimate workers’ power and solidarity.
That’s why the Trump administration is so hell-bent on hurting unions. They underestimate workers’ power and solidarity.
Shuler: This is the choice working Americans have been given: chaos, or the same broken status quo.
We wanted cheaper groceries—and we got tanks in our streets.
We wanted affordable health care—and instead, 16 million Americans are about to be kicked off their coverage
We wanted cheaper groceries—and we got tanks in our streets.
We wanted affordable health care—and instead, 16 million Americans are about to be kicked off their coverage
August 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
One thing working people across the country can agree on: the labor movement is the one institution they trust to fight for them.
That’s why the Trump administration is so hell-bent on hurting unions. They underestimate workers’ power and solidarity.
That’s why the Trump administration is so hell-bent on hurting unions. They underestimate workers’ power and solidarity.
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There is no Labor Day without Black Americans.
From trailblazers like A. Philip Randolph to Chris Smalls, Black leaders have been at the forefront of the labor movement since day 1.
NAACP Board Chair Leon W. Russell joins April Ryan to discuss the Trump admin's new assault on labor and diversity.
From trailblazers like A. Philip Randolph to Chris Smalls, Black leaders have been at the forefront of the labor movement since day 1.
NAACP Board Chair Leon W. Russell joins April Ryan to discuss the Trump admin's new assault on labor and diversity.
Leon W. Russell on the intersection of civil rights and workers' rights
"The attack on DEI is racist to its core."
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August 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
There is no Labor Day without Black Americans.
From trailblazers like A. Philip Randolph to Chris Smalls, Black leaders have been at the forefront of the labor movement since day 1.
NAACP Board Chair Leon W. Russell joins April Ryan to discuss the Trump admin's new assault on labor and diversity.
From trailblazers like A. Philip Randolph to Chris Smalls, Black leaders have been at the forefront of the labor movement since day 1.
NAACP Board Chair Leon W. Russell joins April Ryan to discuss the Trump admin's new assault on labor and diversity.
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Trump is trying to push more government agencies to end collective bargaining agreements with federal worker unions.
Why?
Organized labor is standing up to Trump's authoritarian power grab.
Tyrants will do anything to crush dissent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...
Why?
Organized labor is standing up to Trump's authoritarian power grab.
Tyrants will do anything to crush dissent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...
Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections
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August 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Trump is trying to push more government agencies to end collective bargaining agreements with federal worker unions.
Why?
Organized labor is standing up to Trump's authoritarian power grab.
Tyrants will do anything to crush dissent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...
Why?
Organized labor is standing up to Trump's authoritarian power grab.
Tyrants will do anything to crush dissent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...
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Then why are you partnering with AI companies? Why are you taking their money to bring AI into classrooms?
I’ve been a union member since I was five. AI companies have stolen my work. This is a workers’ rights issue.
I’ve been a union member since I was five. AI companies have stolen my work. This is a workers’ rights issue.
This Labor Day, we're not just celebrating workers—we're fighting for our future. 🇺🇸✊
Find an event near you and join us this Labor Day weekend → go.aft.org/labordayaction
#WorkersDeserve
Find an event near you and join us this Labor Day weekend → go.aft.org/labordayaction
#WorkersDeserve
August 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Then why are you partnering with AI companies? Why are you taking their money to bring AI into classrooms?
I’ve been a union member since I was five. AI companies have stolen my work. This is a workers’ rights issue.
I’ve been a union member since I was five. AI companies have stolen my work. This is a workers’ rights issue.
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The nurses at Concord Hospital-Laconia in New Hampshire will soon vote on whether to become the state's first nurse union at a private hospital.
I applaud this courageous effort and strongly support SEIU 1984 in their campaign.
I applaud this courageous effort and strongly support SEIU 1984 in their campaign.
August 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The nurses at Concord Hospital-Laconia in New Hampshire will soon vote on whether to become the state's first nurse union at a private hospital.
I applaud this courageous effort and strongly support SEIU 1984 in their campaign.
I applaud this courageous effort and strongly support SEIU 1984 in their campaign.
UFCW 401's Steward Spotlight celebrates the hard working shop stewards who play such a crucial role in supporting their colleagues in their workplace. This week, we talked with Andrew Rosher, a veteran Millwright at Canada Malting!
#401strong #unionstrong #stewards #Spotlight
#401strong #unionstrong #stewards #Spotlight
August 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
UFCW 401's Steward Spotlight celebrates the hard working shop stewards who play such a crucial role in supporting their colleagues in their workplace. This week, we talked with Andrew Rosher, a veteran Millwright at Canada Malting!
#401strong #unionstrong #stewards #Spotlight
#401strong #unionstrong #stewards #Spotlight
Safeway workers took the message all the way to Sobeys’ backyard in Nova Scotia.
The company is rolling back wages and threatening jobs while raking in $160 million in 3 months.
Now the pressure is on, and bargaining starts Sept. 30.
We’re not asking for the moon, just fairness. shorturl.at/zur0l
The company is rolling back wages and threatening jobs while raking in $160 million in 3 months.
Now the pressure is on, and bargaining starts Sept. 30.
We’re not asking for the moon, just fairness. shorturl.at/zur0l
“Truck You, Sobeys!” say Alberta Safeway employees | UFCW Local 401
From Alberta to Nova Scotia, your union is turning up the heat, *|FNAME|*.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Safeway workers took the message all the way to Sobeys’ backyard in Nova Scotia.
The company is rolling back wages and threatening jobs while raking in $160 million in 3 months.
Now the pressure is on, and bargaining starts Sept. 30.
We’re not asking for the moon, just fairness. shorturl.at/zur0l
The company is rolling back wages and threatening jobs while raking in $160 million in 3 months.
Now the pressure is on, and bargaining starts Sept. 30.
We’re not asking for the moon, just fairness. shorturl.at/zur0l
At UFCW Local 401, women are the backbone of our union and the driving force behind change. This Women’s Equality Day, we’re lifting up the voices & work of women leading the way in our workplaces. Equality isn’t just a value — it’s a movement: tinyurl.com/3wp9rfx8
Honouring our past,fighting for our future | UFCW Local 401
On August 26, we mark Women’s Equality Day, a day that commemorates the struggle for women’s suffrage in the United States, when in 1920 the 19th Amendment was certified and women finally won the legal right to vote. While this milestone reminds us of how far we’ve come, it also highlights how much work remains to be done for full equality in every workplace and community.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
At UFCW Local 401, women are the backbone of our union and the driving force behind change. This Women’s Equality Day, we’re lifting up the voices & work of women leading the way in our workplaces. Equality isn’t just a value — it’s a movement: tinyurl.com/3wp9rfx8
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SMART Union member Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by ICE this morning during a routine check in.
This comes just three days after a federal judge released him from custody.
The Trump administration is now threatening to deport Kilmar to Uganda.
This comes just three days after a federal judge released him from custody.
The Trump administration is now threatening to deport Kilmar to Uganda.
August 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
SMART Union member Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by ICE this morning during a routine check in.
This comes just three days after a federal judge released him from custody.
The Trump administration is now threatening to deport Kilmar to Uganda.
This comes just three days after a federal judge released him from custody.
The Trump administration is now threatening to deport Kilmar to Uganda.