Fair scheduling gives you the flexibility to live your life.
Part of building a better life means being able to take time to rest, spend time with your family, get an education for a better future, or give back to your community. Fair scheduling and paid time off are what makes that happen and is another thing we fight for on behalf of our members.
When you’re a member of a union, your contract protects you when you need leave or time off.
Having a union contract means that when you’re sick, you can stay home without penalty or that you are able to take days off for that family vacation. A contract also means more reliable schedules so that you can plan your life outside of work.
– Kim Mitchell, UFCW Local 400“[UFCW] helped me get my schedule in advance. So that I could plan my life, a full month ahead of time. When you’re a single parent, the difference that makes is everything.”
We are working to eliminate “just in time” and “on call’ scheduling.
We know not every worker has access to these benefits. Too many workers are subject to cruel practices like “Just-in-Time” and “On Call” scheduling that provide no stability and no warning of schedules. That’s why we support legislation that would require that employers provide you and every worker with fair scheduling and advance notice of any changes.
The UFCW has been advocating for the Schedules That Work Act and the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, which would require employers to give two weeks notice of work schedules and eliminate the unfair disparity between part-time and full-time employees’ wages, benefits, and promotion opportunities.
