Capital Area Food Bank is Unionizing

Recent and Local Union Wins

Apple Store
Towson, MD
August 2024

  • First Apple store to unionize in the county
  • Scheduling protections for employees
  • Severance clause and a fair, clear disciplinary process with projections and accountability
  • Increase in pay for 80% of positions and average raises of 10% over three years.

Washington Teachers Union
Washington, DC
October 2024

  • Fair and competitive pay raises
  • Structured break to prevent burnout for teachers and students
  • Increased time for lesson planning and preparation
  • Fair workloads for educators

FRESHFARM Farmers Market Union
Washington, DC
February 2024

  • Higher wages, including for those who speak a second language, along with guaranteed annual raises.
  • Vacation time for seasonal employees across the organization for the first time.
  • Improved workplace conditions and safety standards, including a labor-management committee to address ongoing concerns.
  • Grievance and arbitration procedures to guarantee just discipline.

Natural Resources Defense Council
Washington, DC
November 2023

  • Staff at NRDC began organizing in March 2023 and sent a letter in September 2023 after gaining a majority of union-eligible staff support.
  • NRDC leadership voluntarily recognized the staff union in November 2023, which will represent 350 workers at the time of certification.

SF-Marin Food Bank Union
San Francisco, CA
September 2020

  • Began organizing in June 2020, voted to form a union in September 2020.
  • 12% salary increases over three years.
  • All employees gained equitable vacation requests, no more black outs.
  • Removed at-will employee status, employees cannot be fired without progressive discipline and for just-cause.
  • 2nd language hourly pay added to compensation package.
  • 3 elected union representatives meet with 3 management representatives to hold the food bank accountable for Health and safety matters. 

Alameda County Community Food Bank Union
Oakland, CA
November 2023

  • Voted to form a union in November 2023, first contract ratified in September 2024
  • Guaranteed 100% employer sponsored healthcare for union members.
  • Increased vacation accrual to 3+5 week per year.
  • Bilingual pay premiums verbal and additional compensation for written translations. 
  • A codified remote hybrid schedule for all eligible employees.

International Longshoreman Association
USA
October 2024

  • Striked for one week in October 2024 before securing a 61.5% increase in wages over 6 years (10.25% annual raises)