February 13, 2008

NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY BETWEEN LOCAL 400, LOCAL 27, GIANT AND SAFEWAY

WASHINGTON, D.C.--UFCW Locals 400 and 27 opened negotiations today with retail stores Giant and Safeway. Talks are scheduled to continue until February 14th, 2008.

UFCW Local 400 and UFCW Local 27 represent approximately 23,000 workers at Giant and Safeway stores across the Baltimore and Washington, DC areas. Together they are fighting for better contracts that will provide more security for workers and their families.

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UFCW Local 400 represents more than 40,000 workers across a wide range of industries in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia and Tennessee. UFCW Local 27 represents over 23,000 workers in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.