Sunday - July 22, 2007
Southern California's grocery workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify the contract agreement with Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons last weekend. The contract was ratified at all the meetings throughout Southern California. All seven United Food and Commercial Workers Unions recommended that grocery workers ratify the contract.The contract ratified by grocery workers last Sunday is a four-year contract that will be valid through March 6, 2011. This contract is a huge victory for grocery workers. From the beginning we set very clear goals that we wanted to eliminate the unfair two-tier wage structure. We wanted wage increases for all grocery workers. And, we wanted to improve the eligibility and benefits of the health care coverage that grocery workers receive.
UFCW Local 1167 would like to thank our membership for staying strong & united. We achieved many of our goals because you weren't weakened by the the companies propaganda.
You deserved a good contract and got one! We could not have achieved our goals without your support and the support of the customers!
Thank you!
New Contract Highlights
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Highlights of Contract Agreement with Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons
- Eliminates Two-Tier Wage Structure effective 3/5/07. All employees will be on the same wage progression schedule for their classification and will be able to reach the same top pay scale in their classification.
- Provides Retroactive Wage Increases. Immediate wage increases for employees retroactive back to March 5, 2007
- Wage increases annually. Over the 4 year term of contract, as an example, experienced food clerks and meat cutters will receive $1.65.
- Shortens Waiting Period for Health Care Eligibility to 6-months for new hires and dependent children. Shortens waiting period for spouses to 24 Months. All current employees (except clerks helpers) who have worked for six months will be eligible for health care coverage.
- Provides Adequate Funding to Pay for Health Coverage for Term of the Contract. A six-month reserve from the health care trust fund will be preserved at the end of the term of the contract.
- Preventative Health Care Included for All Employees. This includes routine physical exams, well baby care and childhood immunizations.
- Provides Graduation to Plan A Health Care Coverage for employees hired after March 2004.
- Pension contributions stabilized. Provides funding that allows current retirement levels to continue and preserves Golden Rule of 85.
Health & Welfare Handouts
Wage Handouts
UFCW Contract Campaign Team
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