TACOMA, WA (Sept 2, 2026) - On Friday, August 28, Kroger told UFCW 367 and our members they were closing the James Center Fred Meyer due to a rent increase. Today, the property management firm publicly denied Kroger’s claim that it attempted to raise rent (The News Tribune). Negotiations between Kroger and Rosen Harbottle Commercial Real Estate were private, conducted without our involvement. UFCW 367 has now submitted an information request with Kroger Corporate to conduct o

TACOMA, WA (Aug 28, 2026) - For years, the Fred Meyer in the James Center commercial area has served as a critical anchor for the local micro-economy. Surrounding small businesses depend on the regular foot traffic generated by the grocery store. Its shuttering threatens to turn West Tacoma into an immediate food desert — where affordable, healthy grocery options are economically out of reach for local residents, leaving communities reliant on convenience stores and fast-food

Jay Oak-Schiller, a longtime UFCW Local 367 member and shop steward from Fred Meyer Stevens, was invited to speak at the biennial Labor Notes Conference, the largest gathering of grassroots union activists and organizers in North America. This year's conference brought together over 4,500 union members, organizers, and labor activists from across the continent. Jay participated in the panel "Unions, Climate, and the Fight for Affordability," which explored the connections bet

Workers across the South Sound are organizing for better wages, safer workplaces, and respect on the job. The South Sound Organizing School is a hands-on training program that teaches workers and community leaders the skills needed to build campaigns and win real change.

As featured in The News Tribune, UFCW 367 is fighting to raise wages and protect workers in Tacoma.

Election Day is rapidly approaching on November 5th. Voting is a Change that starts with us, and our voices should be heard.