Union members who were working at the Shoppers supermarket at Fair City Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, are now Safeway employees with same pay and benefits working at the same location. That’s because when Shoppers’ parent company, United Natural Foods, announced plans to close the store, their union, UFCW Local 400, reached out to Safeway and helped make the sale happen, with full protection for all workers. “It’s a win-win-win result,” said Local 400 president Mark Federici. “Good for Safeway, good for the store’s customers, and good for our members.” Read more here. Comments are closed.
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