UFCW Local 1776

05/07/2026

On Tuesday, Local 1776 Shop Rite stewards met in Plymouth Meeting, PA for an education session. They received an overview of their benefits, including a detailed explanation of retirement benefits and planning resources. Following lunch, stewards participated in a discussion centered around contract negotiations and bargaining strategies. Thank you to all of our Shop Stewards for your continued dedication, leadership, and commitment to supporting our members every day!

05/01/2026

May Day is a reminder: workers power everything. Across every industry we represent, UFCW Local 1776 members are standing together to fight for fair pay, respect, and a voice on the job.

04/22/2026

Yesterday, members from JBS, Citterio, Cargill, Hometown Foods, Hershey, Wise, and Empire Kosher traveled to the Pennsylvania State Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass House Bill 1923.

HB 1923 would establish mandatory workplace safety committees, new hire training, and language requirements in Pennsylvania’s meatpacking and food processing facilities. This legislation would require employers to engage directly with workers on safety issues—helping reduce serious injuries, improve efficiency, and empower workers to play an active role in their own safety.

Our members did an outstanding job advocating for their co-workers and all workers in these essential industries, meeting with multiple State Senators and staff to push this legislation forward.

House Bill 1923 passed the Pennsylvania House in February with strong bipartisan support (122–76) and is now in the Pennsylvania Senate.

It’s time for the Senate to act to protect worker safety. Contact your Senator today and urge them to pass HB 1923! Find your Senator: https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator

04/02/2026

03/26/2026

Workers in several Virginia Kroger stores have majority support to unionize—but the company is refusing to recognize them after years of delay tactics. That means no contract, no protections, and no voice on the job. Read more here:

Did you know? While most Kroger stores around the country are unionized with United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), some Kroger stores in Virginia are non-union. That’s because for the last 20 years Kroger has been running an aggressive anti-union campaign to keep the union out of new st...

03/20/2026

Amazon Whole Food workers provide essential grocery services for our communities, but often can’t afford groceries for ourselves and our families. And too many of us don’t have access to affordable healthcare and other basic benefits. While we’re struggling, Whole Foods owner Amazon is making ...

03/16/2026

02/13/2026

This Valentine’s Day, Show Some Love with Union (Local 1776) Made Treats!🍫

02/11/2026

Congratulations to our members at Hometown Foods in Milton, PA! 🎉 On Sunday, members ratified a new four-year agreement, their first contract with UFCW Local 1776 following the merger with Local 38 in May 2025. Members at Hometown Foods make popular products like Chef Boyardee canned & microwavable foods—keeping communities fed every day. Please join us in congratulating this group!✊

02/05/2026

Worker Safety Victory in Harrisburg!✊ This important legislation strengthens safety standards in the meatpacking & food processing industry. We thank Rep. Jim Haddock for his leadership on this issue!

Your union proudly supported this bill alongside the PA AFL-CIO, standing up for safer workplaces and stronger protections. Now, the bill moves to the State Senate. We’ll keep fighting to make sure workers’ voices are heard every step of the way!

HARRISBURG, Feb. 4 – Workers in the dangerous meat packing and food processing industries would be better protected under legislation passed today by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, according to prime sponsor state Rep. Jim Haddock.Haddock’s H.B. 1923 would help strengthen...