Colleen’s Message to South Bend Associates on Contract Negotiations

To our valued South Bend area associates,

Thank you for consistently showing the meaning of Our Purpose – to Feed the Human Spirit – by serving our customers, helping our communities, and supporting each other.

Your connections with our customers are what keep them coming back time and time again. What you do matters!

Soon, we will begin negotiations on your South Bend contract with UFCW Local 700. I know these negotiations are important to you; they are also very important to me and our Company. In that regard, our goals for this negotiation are to:

• Provide market-competitive wage increases that put more money in your pocket
• Continue to invest in your affordable and industry-leading healthcare and retirement benefits
• Reach a balanced agreement that benefits our associates and helps to keep groceries affordable for our customers

By working together, we can reach a fair agreement.  We will keep you informed, and I encourage you to use the following resources:

• Check Fresh Start – we will send out bargaining updates as they are available.
• Attend huddles for timely updates directly from your store leader.
• Visit com anytime on your mobile device or computer.
• Ask Questions – use your store leadership team as a resource to get important questions answered, if they don’t know the answer, they will find the answer.

Thank you for all you continue to do to serve and uplift our customers, communities, and your fellow associates.

Sincerely,

Colleen Juergensen | Central Division President