What UFCW770 does

UFCW 770 (legal name: United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770) is a chartered local labor union affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW International). Founded in 1937 and headquartered at 630 Shatto Place in Los Angeles, California, the union represents approximately 29,000 members across Southern California in five industry verticals: healthcare (notably Kaiser Permanente workers), grocery (Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, Food 4 Less, Stater Bros., Gelson's, El Super), retail pharmacy (CVS, Rite Aid, independents), packing and food processing (Overhill Farms and others), and the legal cannabis industry (EAZE, STIIIZY, Sweet Flower, and other dispensaries).

UFCW 770's service model is built around collective bargaining, contract negotiation and enforcement, grievance handling, workplace advocacy, strike authorization and coordination, steward training, and member benefits administration. The union operates from seven physical offices spanning Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Camarillo, Arroyo Grande, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, and Bakersfield, supplemented by digital communication channels including a website, email newsletter, Instagram, SMS alerts, and Zoom-based General Membership Meetings. Recent activity (through June 2026) includes ratified contracts with Kaiser Permanente and Overhill Farms, a new shift-filling program at Albertsons/Pavilions/Vons, active organizing in cannabis and pharmacy, a strike authorization vote at Red Shell, and a successful campaign to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger.

UFCW 770's revenue is generated primarily through recurring member dues. The organization is member-governed through executive board elections and general membership meetings, with no private equity, venture capital, or public ownership. President Kathy Finn leads the union. As a non-profit labor organization, UFCW 770 does not publicly disclose revenue or financial figures.

Name

UFCW770

Legal name

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770

Website

https://ufcw770.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UFCW 770 is a Los Angeles-headquartered labor union affiliated with UFCW International, representing approximately 29,000 members across Southern California in healthcare, grocery, retail pharmacy, packing, and cannabis industries through collective bargaining and contract enforcement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: UFCW 770 generates revenue through membership dues from its 29,000 members. Members pay dues to maintain union membership and receive representation, collective bargaining services, member benefits, and access to union resources.

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UFCW 770 is a labor union representing 29,000 workers across Southern California in healthcare, retail health, grocery, packing, and cannabis industries. It provides collective bargaining, contract negotiation and enforcement, grievance handling, strike authorization, and workplace advocacy for individual member-workers. The union also offers member benefits, training programs, and communication services including SMS alerts and newsletters.

Product overview

UFCW 770 is a labor union serving 29,000 workers across Southern California in healthcare, retail health, grocery, packing, and cannabis industries. The union offers a comprehensive suite of member representation services built around core collective bargaining and contract enforcement, supplemented by member communication tools (SMS alerts, newsletters), steward training programs, workplace safety advocacy, and member benefits support. Key service divisions include Kaiser Permanente healthcare representation, grocery division representation (Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, Food 4 Less, Stater Bros.), pharmacy/retail drug services (CVS, Rite Aid), cannabis industry organizing, packing division representation, and healthcare division services. The union provides these services through physical office locations in Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Camarillo, Arroyo Grande, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, and Bakersfield, supplemented by digital communication channels including Zoom for member meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Member Representation & Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully blocked the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger through organizing and advocacy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UFCW InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFCW 770 is a local union affiliated with UFCW International, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. UFCW International provides support, resources, and coordination for contract negotiations, organizing campaigns, and political action at the national level.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Nurses Association / National Nurses United: Large California-based RN union with national affiliate. Directly comparable on healthcare worker representation in California hospitals including Kaiser, often competing or coordinating with UFCW 770 on healthcare bargaining units.
• UFCW 3000 (formerly UFCW 21): Largest UFCW local in the Pacific Northwest representing grocery, healthcare, and retail workers. Directly comparable as a large UFCW charter local serving similar industries (grocery, healthcare, cannabis-adjacent retail) on the U.S. West Coast, though in a different geography.
• Teamsters Local 396: Southern California Teamsters local covering warehouse, delivery, and grocery distribution workers. Comparable geography and partial employer overlap (e.g., grocery supply chains that complement UFCW 770's grocery-store membership).
• UFCW 5: UFCW local covering Northern California grocery, retail drug, and healthcare workers. Closest peer by industry mix (grocery chains, retail pharmacy, healthcare), differing mainly by geography within California; both locals operate under UFCW International with similar bargaining portfolios.
• UNITE HERE Local 11: Southern California-based local representing hotel, food service, and airport workers. Comparable as a similarly sized, California-based local union engaged in high-stakes contract negotiations and strike actions, though in hospitality rather than grocery/healthcare.
• SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW): Major California healthcare-worker union representing hospital, clinic, and home-care workers. Direct overlap with UFCW 770 on Kaiser Permanente and broader healthcare representation, often competing for the same bargaining units in Southern California.

Broad incumbents

• UFCW International Union: National parent organization of UFCW 770, providing coordination, resources, and political action across all UFCW locals. Comparable as the broader umbrella governing UFCW 770's charter, bargaining frameworks, and strike support, though it operates at national scale rather than as a single local.
• AFSCME: Large national union representing public-sector and healthcare workers. Comparable as a major union organization engaged in collective bargaining and political advocacy, though concentrated in public-sector rather than private-sector grocery/healthcare/cannabis.
• AFL-CIO: National labor federation of which UFCW International is an affiliate. Comparable as the umbrella body coordinating political action, organizing resources, and inter-union solidarity that indirectly benefit UFCW 770's bargaining position.
• SEIU International: One of the largest labor unions in North America, representing healthcare, janitorial, and public-sector workers. Comparable as a national union with overlapping healthcare representation; SEIU-UHW is a direct local peer, while SEIU International provides the broader organizational context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ufcw770
• Xx.com/UFCW770

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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