Our Gelson’s Contract Has Been Ratified!
And our next contract campaign starts NOW
Our new three-year agreement with Gelson’s has officially been ratified! Thank you for taking the time to vote and make your voice heard. Because of our solidarity and commitment to fighting for the contract we deserve, our new contract includes:
Wage increases for EVERY worker
A new supplemental pension plan to help workers in their retirement
Increased healthcare benefit contributions and faster healthcare eligibility requirements for new hires
Staffing language that includes the union in evaluating reasonable staffing levels that address efficient operation of the store, the health and safety of employees, and the quality of customer service.
Our journey to contract ratification saw a record turnout of grocery workers, customers, and community members, all fighting for the same thing – better stores, better lives, better communities. We fought to ensure our jobs would be sufficient to feed our own families and afford health benefits and a dignified retirement at the end of a long career. We also fought for more staffing to improve the customer experience at our stores.
Only by rising up together in solidarity – from wearing buttons, signing petitions, and pledge cards, to standing with our coworkers and our fellow union siblings at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons, Pavilions, and Stater Bros. – were we able to win changes in our workplaces that will benefit us, our coworkers, and our customers in the future.
Our fight isn’t over though. Members at El Super are also still without a contract, and our pharmacist siblings at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions are gearing up for their fight next year. They all stood by us to get this contract, now we must stand by them.
WE are the union, and we’re only as powerful as we make it. Our win in this campaign proved that solidarity works, and it’s the key to building strength for our next contract campaign. So continue to stay engaged with your stewards, coworkers, and your union throughout these next three years. That campaign starts now.
If you have any questions, please contact your Steward or Union Representative.
In Solidarity,
Your Grocery Workers Rising Bargaining Committee
