Halfway through their current agreement, Safeway and Giant Food union members are already getting ready to fight for a better contract. “We've spent the week with shop stewards preparing for contract negotiations next year,” UFCW Local 400 tweeted last week. The sessions included trainings with shop stewards and visits from local politicians, including County Councilman Marc Elrich and Virginia Congressman Don Beyer. A Local 400 delegation to the Labor Notes conference also “swapped tips about running effective contract campaigns” with members of sister UFCW locals in Canada.
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