Widespread Scheduling Violations Reported at Giant & Safeway

We all know how hectic life can get. Between work, family, and other obligations, workers’ time is precious. That’s why the UFCW Local 400 union contract requires store managers at Giant Food and Safeway to post the work schedule by 1 p.m. every Friday – so their workers have time to plan their lives. Recently, Local 400 discovered 46 stores with schedule violations in a single day, after the union decided to find out how many store managers violate the union contract when creating the weekly schedule. The union is not only filing grievances, but, as part of ongoing contract negotiations, Local 400 is proposing real penalties when managers do not post schedules on time. Read more.

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