ufcw local 1428

What ufcw local 1428 does

UFCW Local 1428 is a local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, headquartered at 705 W Arrow Hwy, Claremont, California. The union represents workers across four divisions — Retail Grocery (Albertsons/Vons/Ralphs, Stater Bros., Food 4 Less/Foods Co., El Super), Drug/Pharmacy (CVS, Rite Aid, and grocery-chain pharmacists), Kaiser Permanente healthcare (pharmacy and clinical lab/CLS/MLT professionals), and Cannabis (Catalyst, Stiiizy) — providing collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance handling, and workplace advocacy services across Southern California. The organization coordinates with seven other Southern California UFCW Locals on major contract campaigns and is a constituent of the Alliance of Healthcare Unions, which jointly bargains with Kaiser Permanente on behalf of approximately 62,000 healthcare workers.

The union's core offering is representation and contract administration rather than a technology product. Operational infrastructure consists of a WordPress-based public website (ufcw1428.org), a Square-powered online dues payment portal, an SMS-based "text-to-join" enrollment workflow, a quarterly print newsletter called The Messenger, and in-person member services delivered from the Claremont office Monday–Friday 9am–4:30pm. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, APIs, or mobile applications are operated by the local. Member-facing digital services are minimal and largely link out to partner organizations (e.g., Rancho Federal Credit Union mobile banking, Anthem LiveHealth telehealth).

Revenue mechanics are non-commercial: UFCW Local 1428 is funded through recurring membership dues paid by represented workers, processed via online payment portal or in-person. There is no product pricing, no customer billing, and no revenue disclosure typical of a for-profit entity. As a nonprofit local labor organization under the governance of UFCW International Union, financial information is not publicly released, and the local's operating budget is sustained by dues flow and per capita payments to the international body.

Name

ufcw local 1428

Legal name

UFCW Local 1428

Website

https://ufcw1428.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UFCW Local 1428 is a Southern California labor union representing workers in grocery, retail pharmacy, cannabis, and Kaiser Permanente healthcare through collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance handling, and member benefit services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Claremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: UFCW Local 1428 generates revenue through membership dues paid by represented workers. Members pay dues/fees which can be processed through online payment portal. The union represents workers across multiple employers and industries including retail grocery, drug stores, cannabis, and healthcare.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UFCW Local 1428 is a nonprofit labor union that represents workers in Retail Food, Drug/Pharmacy, Professional, Cannabis, and Kaiser Permanente divisions through collective bargaining agreements with employers in Southern California. Its core offering is union representation and contract negotiation that secures wages, healthcare benefits, guaranteed hours, pension protections, and workplace safety guarantees for its members, accompanied by member support services such as grievance handling, unemployment resources, workforce development, and discount programs.

Product overview

UFCW Local 1428 is a labor union providing comprehensive member services including union representation for workers in Retail, Drug, Professional, and Cannabis divisions; contract negotiation and administration; workforce development; and member benefits such as healthcare navigation, unemployment resources, discount entertainment tickets, and financial services partnerships. The union publishes The Messenger, a quarterly newsletter, and offers digital membership enrollment and dues payment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Representation Services
• Workforce Development Program
• Collective Bargaining Contract Access
• Online Membership Services
• Unemployment Resources
• Discount Entertainment Tickets
• Rancho Federal Credit Union Partnership
• Weingarten Rights Education Factual description of what it does and who it is for.
• Healthcare Advice Services Factual description of what it does and who it is for.
• The Messenger Newsletter Factual description of what it does and who it is for.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Employee Savings Tickets (EST)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Employee Savings Tickets (EST) to provide UFCW Local 1428 members with discounted tickets to entertainment venues including Aquarium of the Pacific, Six Flags, Legoland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Universal Studios. Members obtain passes by calling the union office for exclusive codes.
• Rancho Federal Credit UnioncoreOthersPartnership with Rancho Federal Credit Union to provide members with financial services including online banking, mobile banking apps (iPhone and Android), and free EzPay bill pay. Credit union provides health information resources for members.
• UFCW Food Trust FundcoreOthersTrust fund providing food assistance to UFCW members and their families. Contact through SC UFCW Funds (714-220-2297, 877-284-2320). Part of member benefit ecosystem.
• UFCW Drug Trust FundcoreOthersTrust fund providing drug/prescription benefits and pension to UFCW Drug Division members. Drug Trust: 877-999-8329, Pension Ext 500, Benefits Ext 501. Part of healthcare benefits ecosystem.
• Alliance of Healthcare UnionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFCW Local 1428 is part of the Alliance of Healthcare Unions representing 22 unions and approximately 62,000 healthcare workers. The Alliance coordinates national bargaining with Kaiser Permanente and joint actions including strike authorization votes and contract campaigns.
• Miguel Contreras FoundationminorOthersWorkforce development foundation providing job training and support services. Available through intake form for UFCW members needing assistance.
• Labor Community ServicesminorOthersAssistance program providing support services to UFCW members. Available through online intake form at lcs-la.org.
• Job Center of CaliforniaminorOthersEmployment resources available at caljobs.ca.gov for UFCW members seeking job assistance, particularly during unemployment or job transitions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• UFCW Local 770: A neighboring UFCW local also representing grocery, drug, and retail workers across Southern California under the same international union, frequently coordinating with Local 1428 on multi-local contract campaigns such as Food 4 Less and Albertsons/Vons/Ralphs.
• UFCW Local 5: Northern California UFCW local representing retail grocery, drug store, and pharmacy workers at many of the same employer families (Safeway/Albertsons, CVS) as Local 1428, making it a directly comparable peer for organizing model, contract outcomes, and dues structure.
• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West: A large California-based healthcare union representing hospital, clinic, and ancillary healthcare workers. It is a directly comparable peer for Local 1428's Kaiser Permanente and pharmacy/clinical lab representation, and a fellow member of the Alliance of Healthcare Unions.
• Teamsters Local 572: A Southern California Teamsters local representing grocery, food processing, and distribution workers (including at Albertsons and related supply chain employers), making it a directly comparable peer for the grocery division bargaining environment Local 1428 operates in.
• UFCW Local 1167: A SoCal UFCW local that is one of the seven UFCW locals coordinating on the Food 4 Less/Foods Co. contract covering 6,000+ workers alongside Local 1428, with directly overlapping employer counterparties and member segments.
• UFCW Local 324: Another Southern California UFCW local participating in the multi-local bargaining coalition with Local 1428 on major grocery and drug contracts, providing a directly relevant comparison for organizing structure and contract results.
• UFCW Local 8: A UFCW local in Northern/Central California also coordinating on multi-employer grocery contracts, comparable to Local 1428 in structure, employer mix (including Kroger-family stores), and reliance on UFCW International resources.
• UFCW Local 1036: A SoCal UFCW local representing workers in grocery and related industries, sharing employer counterparties and bargaining campaigns with Local 1428 under the same multi-local coordination structure.

Broad incumbents

• UFCW International Union: The parent organization of Local 1428 and the largest private-sector union in North America representing 1.2 million workers. It sets the broader bargaining framework, coordinates international-level campaigns, and shares the same employer counterparties.

Others

• Alliance of Healthcare Unions: The coalition of 22 unions representing approximately 62,000 healthcare workers that Local 1428 belongs to. It is a thematically related enabling organization that coordinates national bargaining with Kaiser Permanente and other large healthcare systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufcw-local-1428

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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