Local 881 is pleased to announce that a Tentative Contract Agreement Offer has been reached with Jewel Food Stores. The bargaining committee, which includes many rank-and file Jewel workers, STRONGLY RECOMMEND this offer because it both IMPROVES the current contract… but ALSO PROTECTS all hard-won contractual benefits! Nothing was taken away!

In addition, after decades of trying, the Company finally has agreed to have ONE contract to cover both the Jewel and Osco sides of the stores. When the Jewel members vote in the coming weeks, current Osco members will be given a separate opportunity to vote on being merged into the Jewel contract.

Ratification Materials are Being Prepared

Ratification is where you the Local 881 members decide to ACCEPT or REJECT this agreement. Very soon you will be mailed a copy of ALL the proposed changes to the current contract. ONLY the membership gets to vote and determine the future contract.

We have just begun putting together all the printed voting materials. AS YOU KNOW, contractual votes for over 20,000 people are complicated. These are very important documents which need to be carefully reviewed before sending! This takes time! We anticipate this taking up to 4-6 weeks. We do not rush this process, because it is imperative that mistakes be avoided! We appreciate your patience, and we will notify everyone when the ballots have been mailed. If you have moved recently, please contact your Union Representative immediately to ensure we have your correct address on file.

We are grateful for the hard work of the Negotiating Committee members. They know firsthand what it’s like to work at Jewel, and because of their knowledge and experience they were instrumental to getting to this strong agreement.

We know there will be questions! We continue to be at your service and invite you to contact your Union Representative at 847-294-5064 to discuss any concerns you have.