We are here today to share with the community that we are frustrated with Fred Meyer at the bargaining table. We want to work happily with Fred Meyer to make Fred Meyer / Kroger Co. successful and to continue to promote our communities’ prosperity.

However, we don’t have a fair contract today. We are fighting for Affordable Healthcare, Living Wages, and a Secure Retirement.

Our counterparts in the Portland Area grocery, meat, and checkouts at Fred Meyer recently got a fair contract that allows for these same things, but because we live in the Albany/Corvallis/Salem Area Fred Meyer believes we deserve less.

We are asking for your support today... Will you help us let Fred Meyer know that a fair contract is good for our community?

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Do you have questions about the 14 Day notice?  The information below should help.

Q: What is the 14 day notice?
A: Our contract has been on an extension for 11 months in Salem. Unfortunately, Fred Meyer has consistently chosen to be disrespectful to their union represented employees by not settling a contract for the non-food members throughout Oregon and Washington. Fred Meyer members around the jurisdiction are pushing back and taking a stand for fair contracts. Our 14 day notice allows us full freedom to take all steps necessary to push Fred Meyer to do the right thing and settle a fair contract now!

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The Salem Area non-food bargaining team met with the Fred Meyer negotiators for a bargaining session on Monday, April 21, 2010. No real progress was made and Fred Meyer appears to be up to their old tactics again. The question becomes... Do you deserve a fair contract?

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On March 31, 2010 President Dan Clay, Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Anderson, and UFCW members from around the state of Oregon, Washington and California gathered at each of the 5 Salem Area Fred Meyer Stores in support of the non-food UFCW Local 555 members fighting to get a fair contract.

Each delegation delivered a petition, signed by over 80% of the bargaining unit, to the manager on duty with the instruction to insist the company do the right thing and settle a fair contract.

Along with delivering this message to store management, Easter baskets/eggs were also delivered to UFCW Local 555 members with a simple message... “You are not alone.”

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