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Issue #7 - Summer 2026
Organizing Workshop: “Identifying Leaders”
Click here to register for our Zoom organizing workshop, “Identifying Leaders” on Wednesday, October 9, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Registration is free, but you must register in advance.
Stop & Shop Update: Store Closures Across New England
Stop & Shop is closing 32 stores across New England by November 2, 2024. The company says workers will be notified at least 4 weeks before closure, but the company has refused to say exactly how many workers will be affected by the closures.
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Update: Paused in Colorado Court
The proposed $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger has been put on pause by a lawsuit brought by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser that would permanently block the merger. Kroger and Albertsons are temporarily suspending work on the merger while the case is settled.
Labor Notes Workshop: “What To Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart”
Join our friends at Labor Notes for a monthly workshop on how to navigate being shut out, shut down, or sold out.
TDU: “Kroger Teamsters Unite and Win”
Read how our Kroger Teamster siblings in warehousing won BIG in their latest contract through informing and involving the members. United, they won — and so can we!
Labor Notes: “Grocery Workers File Union Democracy Lawsuit”
Members seeking to transform the United Food and Commercial Workers have added a new weapon to their arsenal: legal action.
The 60 UFCW Officials Making Over $250k/Year (2024)
In 2023, 60 UFCW officials were paid over $250,000 in total compensation — all the way up to $740,892. Altogether, our union spent $20,153,611 in 2023 in combined compensation for the $250k Club.
Zoom Training: “How to Have an Organizing Conversation”
Click here to register for our Zoom training, “Kroger & Albertsons by the Numbers” on Monday, April 7, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT.