Congratulations To Our Kroger Shreveport/Bossier/Palestine Members On Their Successful Ratification Of Their Union Contract!!
UFCW Local 455 and the Kroger Company reached a 3-year agreement for all bargaining unit employees. Here are some of the benefit improvements included in the new contract:
- Effective January 1st, 2025, employees will see a decrease in weekly premium contributions for Plan One and Plan Two by 40%. Also, the employee weekly premium contributions will not increase for the life of the CBA.
- Effective January 1st, 2025, the short-term disability benefit maximum will increase by $100 and the part time disability benefit maximum will increase by $50.
- Eligible employees hired on or before December 31st, 2024, will be eligible for Plan One with averaged weekly hour requirements, (24hrs) for 2025, (25hrs) for 2026, (27hrs) for 2027 for employee only coverage.
- Eligible employees hired on or after January 1st, 2025, will be eligible for Plan Two with averaged weekly hour requirements, (24hrs) for 2025, (25hrs) for 2026, (27hrs) for 2027, for employee only coverage.
- Top Rate workers will receive $1.00/hr increase with retroactivity to September 1,2025 along with $0.50 increase in year 2 and year 3 of the CBA.
- Workers will receive annual increases for the life of the contract.
- Back door receivers will now receive $1.00 premium over top rate.
- Workers in the Red Circle classification will see a similar pay gap restored as in previous CBA’s.
- Night premium will be increased to $1.50 per hour for all employees whose shift commences at or between the hours of 9pm and 6am.
- Workers in the (after 24-36month) of service wage progression will go to step 2 of the new scale.
- Workers at pay step 2 & 3 and below will not lose pay due to not working hours requirements.
- Language improvement to eliminate the part time top rate, so now part time workers can migrate to the top rate of the wage scale if they work the required hours.
- A ratification bonus will be paid out to Department Heads, Assistant Department Heads, Leads, Top Rate Full-Time Clerks, Top Rate Part-Time Clerks and Courtesy Clerk with 5 or more years of service.
The expiration of this agreement is on July 31, 2027.
Thanks to all of our hard-working members who supported the Union and their efforts in helping to secure this contract!
