At an April 24 gathering at the White House centered on “Upskilling America,” the Western Association of Food Chains’ (WAFC) Retail Management Certificate received recognition. According to a statement from the White House’s Office of the Press Secretary, “Labor leaders such as local affiliates of SEIU and AFL-CIO, nonprofits like Goodwill and industry groups such as […]
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QuickChek Named One Of Best Places To Work In New York State, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief QuickChek Corp. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New York State for the third consecutive year. The family-owned company operates 140 retail locations throughout New Jersey and New York. The convenience store chain enjoys the distinction of being honored in both states, having been named one […]
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Quick-Service Workers Protest For $15 Per Hour Hourly Wage, And More…
Food Service News In Brief Quick-service workers protested outside many McDonald locations and other restaurants around the country April 15 as part of an effort by labor groups pushing for a $15 hourly wage. The protests were organized by Fight for $15, a group backed by the Service Employees International Union pushing for the $15 […]
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Kroger Donated More Than 100K Pounds Of Fresh Food To N.C. Food Bank In 2014
The Kroger Co.‘s 14 stores in North Carolina donated 137,798 pounds of fresh meat, produce, dairy and bakery items to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in 2014 through the chain’s Perishable Donations Partnership (PDP). Collectively, the 120 stores in Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic division, which spans six states including North Carolina, contributed a […]
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Giant/Martin’s Sets Starting Wage At $9 Per Hour, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets is setting its starting associate wage at $9 per hour beginning June 15 as part of the company’s commitment to providing competitive wages. Giant/Martin’s also will increase the hourly wage for current associates to a minimum of $9 an hour in June. This change […]
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Boston Beer Summit Convenes April 17-18, And More…
Food Service News In Brief The best beers from 60 different breweries will be displayed at The Boston Beer Summit at the Park Plaza Caste on Columbus Avenue in Boston April 17-18. Sessions are April 17 from 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 18, from 12:30-4 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m… On Wednesday evening, April 8, more […]
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Rally To Save Tipped Wage In Rhode Island Draws More Than 200 People
More than 200 people, including restaurant operators, managers and servers, rallied at the Rhode Island State House on March 19 to testify against a bill that would eliminate the tipped wage. Organized by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA), association members told the Rhode Island Committee on Labor that passage of this bill would negatively […]
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Target Repositioning Its Grocery Segment To ‘Transform’ Business
Target says repositioning its grocery segment, among other categories, is one way it plans to “transform” its business. At a meeting earlier this month for the investor community, Target Corp. Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and members of his leadership team presented the vision and strategies that they say will drive that transformation. “Following a […]
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Wegmans Makes Top 10 On Fortune’s Latest ‘100’ List, Other Grocers Also Rank
Several food retailers and food companies have made Fortune’s 2015 “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets cracked the top 10 at No. 7. Another privately owned grocer, Nugget Market of Woodland, California, placed 26th on the list. QuikTrip, also a private company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, came in […]
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Kroger Reveals Human Resources Succession Plan
The Kroger Co. on Friday announced its succession plan for the company’s SVP of human resources position, as Kathleen Barclay, 59, plans to retire from the role in the fall. Timothy Massa, 48, Kroger’s group VP of human resources and labor relations, will succeed Barclay in leading these functions after her retirement. Barclay joined Kroger […]
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Teamsters Approve New Contracts At MillerCoors Breweries In N.C., Texas
Teamsters at MillerCoors breweries in Eden, North Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employees at the two breweries and provide lifetime retiree healthcare benefits. Members of Local 391 and 997 at each location voted earlier this month to ratify the contracts by 88 percent. “Our […]
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P&G Building State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Plant In West Virginia
The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) will build a multi-category manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the eastern panhandle of the state near the town of Tabler Station. When the plant opens in 2017, it will be one of the most advanced and sustainable plants among P&G’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations, the […]
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Publix Settles Overtime Pay Case
Publix Super Markets has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lengthy legal battle about overtime pay. The Ledger reports that the settlement was approved the first week of February in Tennessee federal court, bringing an end to a collective lawsuit filed in May 2012. Lakeland, Florida-based Publix had been accused of failing to […]
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Chiquita Closing North Carolina HQ After Buyout
Following its recent acquisition by the Cutrale-Safra Group, Chiquita Brands International will close its corporate headquarters in North Carolina. The banana producer’s Charlotte operations, where about 300 employees work, will shut down over the next year to 18 months, interim CEO Brian Kocher said. His statement to employees didn’t describe where the headquarters would be […]
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Ralphs Plans To Hire 1,200 New Employees Across Southern California
Ralphs, a division of The Kroger Co., is hiring to fill an estimated 1,200 permanent positions at its stores in Southern California. Ralphs currently employs more than 19,000 associates at its stores in the region. “Ralphs is committed to creating job opportunities for our current and future associates,” said Donna Giordano, president of Ralphs. “Working […]
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Fry’s Food Stores, Smith’s Ratify Labor Agreement With UFCW In Arizona
Associates of Fry’s Food Stores and Smith’s Food and Drug in Arizona have ratified a new labor agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 99. “Fry’s is pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates. The agreement offers our associates a competitive compensation package,” said Fry’s President Steve McKinney. “This agreement comes […]
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Cincinnati’s Second Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Opening Next Month
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open its second Cincinnati store Wednesday, Nov. 12. The store is located in Harper’s Station shopping center at 11349 Montgomery Road. “Fresh Thyme is committed to hiring locally and bringing back the basics of grocery shopping,” said Fresh Thyme CEO Chris Sherrell. “Each store is simple and easy to navigate […]
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Mrs. Green’s Offers English As A Second Language Classes For Employees
Mrs. Green’s Natural Market is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for associates across Westchester County as part of a larger investment in the company’s workforce. Irvington, New York-based Mrs. Green’s launched the ESL classes at six stores in Westchester after several requests from employees. One of the chain’s associates personally designed the […]
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Kroger Ratifies Agreements With UFCW Local 75 For Toledo Area Associates
The Kroger Co. Columbus Division associates working at Kroger stores in the Toledo area have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 75. “We are pleased to reach agreements that are good for our associates. These agreements provide wage increases, affordable healthcare and investment in our associates’ pension fund to support their retirement,” said Bruce […]
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CGAEF, Cal Poly State Partner To Bolster Grocery Workforce
In a historic partnership to strengthen California’s future grocery industry workforce, the California Grocers Association Educational Foundation (CGAEF) has committed to provide scholarships, internship stipends and professional development opportunities to Cal Poly’s Agribusiness Food Retail Management Program (CPAFRM) for the 2015-16 academic year. “By partnering with California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), we can provide […]