UFCW Local 371

10/15/2026

Electronic shelf labels are spreading rapidly in grocery stores all across the country. If this technology continues to go unchecked, American workers could lose up to $6.9 BILLION dollars every year.

As grocery stores automate more of the work traditionally done by employees, it is critical we understand what is truly at stake for workers and their livelihoods. A new study from the AFL-CIO Tech Institute examines exactly that.

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09/28/2026

Thanks to retired Local 371 steward Harry Veach and his wife Mary for their generous donation. Local 371 has begun our annual toy drive, so reach out to your union rep if you would like to make a donation! https://ufcw371.org/news/retired-union-steward-harry-veach-donates-toys/

09/18/2026

We are so excited to welcome our newest members from DeCicco and Sons in Greenwich to the Local 371 family! https://ufcw371.org/news/decicco-and-sons-opens-their-first-ct-location-staffed-with-local-371-members/

09/16/2026

This past weekend, Local 371 representatives participated in Labor to Labor walks, speaking to fellow union members about the issues affecting us and encouraging them to get out and vote for candidates who support working families. https://ufcw371.org/news/ufcw-local-371-participates-in-2026-labor-to-labor-walks/

09/10/2026

41 Years of Dedication, Solidarity & Service!

Today we celebrate Shop Steward Tom Levesque as he begins a well-deserved retirement after an incredible 41 years with Stop & Shop #611 in Granby, CT, where he served as Produce Manager and proudly represented his fellow union members as a Shop Steward.

Thank you, Tom, for 41 years of hard work, dedication, solidarity, and service. Your impact on your coworkers and your union family will not be forgotten!!!

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, We Stand With UFCW Local 371 Members.
Labor Day isn't about celebrating corporations. It's about celebrating workers.
They work nights, weekends and holidays and they deserve more than a thank-you. They deserve their fair share.
The wages, healthcare, pensions and workplace protections workers have today weren't gifts from corporate America. Workers fought for them. Unions won them.
Today, too many corporations are making record profits while working people struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare and groceries.

That's not inevitable. It's a choice.
That's why we organize. That's why we bargain. That's why we fight.
At UFCW Local 371, we believe every job should be a good job, every worker deserves a voice, and the people who do the work should have a seat at the table.

08/31/2026

Attendees at the UFCW New England Council meeting were able to tour the Ben & Jerry's manufacturing facility in Waterbury VT. They were also treated to a visit from the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Truck. Local 371 represents 350 members at two Ben & Jerry's facilities in VT. Together with our members at Hood Ice Cream, there are plenty of options for union made frozen treats!

08/26/2026

Earlier this month, President Brian Truini addressed the delegates at the New England Council Meeting, updated our union family throughout the region on the contract battles and organizing activities in Local 371. Brian shared that we are currently in negotiations for several successor agreements, including Foxwoods Casino, Chartwells, and Hood Ice Cream. We are also bargaining a first contract at Petsmart in East Hartford.

08/24/2026

On July 28, retired UFCW Local 371 Business Agent Vincent Murolo assisted senior Local 371 Business Agent Jeff Horvath in a grievance meeting at Stop & Shop store 2616 in Litchfield CT. Earlier that day, he also lended his expertise at Stop & Shop store 618 in Waterbury. Both members were returned to work with one of them receiving two hours of backpay.