May 30th, 2025
UFCW Local 3000 is holding strike authorization votes at several locations starting June 3. UFCW Local 367 is holding strike authorization vote on June 5. We are disappointed the unions are choosing potential disruption. QFC remains fully committed to negotiating in good faith.
No One Wins in a Strike
While the union sees a strike threat as leverage against the company, it’s you who feels the stress—facing uncertainty in your work life and paycheck.
- A Strike Threat Here Is Wrong. We have been making progress and have reached several tentative agreements.
- A Strike Threat Makes No Logical Sense. Is striking and harming QFC financially really the best option for a new contract?
- Strikes Hurt Everyone. This includes our customers, associates, communities, and stores. That’s why we believe No One Truly Wins in A Strike.
- Update on Recent Legislation. The recent legislation on unemployment benefits for striking workers does not go into effect until 1/1/2026 (providing 6 weeks of benefits after up to a 21-day waiting period).
Serving Our Communities
We must be prepared should the union call for a work stoppage.
- Contingency Planning: You may notice us preparing contingency plans— like possibly bringing in support from other QFC and company locations.
- Run the Business: This isn’t something we want to do, but we need to be ready to keep the business running if a strike happens.
- Talk to Your Union: We understand how stressful this time can be, and we truly hope the union chooses a different path. If you agree, let your union know your thoughts.
Ask Yourself
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Would a strike—and the possibility of missing paychecks—really lead to a better outcome?
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Or
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Would you and your fellow associates be better off if the union kept working collaboratively with the company toward a balanced agreement?
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The Choice Is Yours.
QFC is not recommending associates resign from the union or pursue any particular course of action in this matter. We believe the company has a duty to inform associates of general rights under the law and we have attempted to do so. The choice is yours and yours alone.
Strike FAQs: Know Your Rights
If I resign from the union and work during work stoppage, will QFC have to fire me when the strike is over because I am no longer in the union?
- This is not true. Associates who work during a strike will be permitted to return to work when the strike is over. The union would be violating federal labor law if it attempted to prevent associates from returning to work. If an associate has resigned from the union prior to the strike, the union cannot fine them for crossing a picket line.
- According to federal labor law, the union would not be required to take associates back as members when a strike is over, but associates would still be permitted to work for the company, Associates do not suffer adverse consequences if they resign from the union, work during a strike, and want to continue to work for the company when the strike is over.
What if I work during the work stoppage and don’t resign from the union?
- Associates who work during a strike without first resigning may face union-imposed fines. That’s why many who cross picket lines choose to resign their union membership beforehand.
Will I automatically still be part of the union after any work stoppage event ends?
- Associates who work during a strike will still be part of the bargaining unit when the strike is over.
- If they have resigned their union membership during a work stoppage, the union cannot prevent them from continuing to be employed by the company after the work stoppage. While the union may not let them become members after a strike, they are still able to be employed and may only have to pay union dues to continue to work.
If associates choose to resign from the union during a work stoppage, will they be required to rejoin the union once the work stoppage ends?
- Associates who resign to work and avoid union fines during a strike do not have to join the union when the strike is over if they do not want to. Their only obligation will be to pay union dues, as they did before.
