• The East End Food Co-op and UE Local 667 successfully completed contract negotiations. The union ratified a 3-year contract with the Co-op on March 12, 2018.
  • What happened to the reverse osmosis (RO) water and when will it return? Last year, the Allegheny County Health Department ordered the Co-op to shut down our RO machine. There was nothing wrong with the water we were dispensing, but we did not have the correct permit to vend RO water in our store. Ultimately, this was an issue with our vendor and the Co-op had to take on buying new equipment and applying for a water vending permit. The PA Department of Environmental Protection has strict requirements for producers of filtered water and the application and permitting process has been long. We are awaiting approval of our permit application, and then will need an additional 30-60 days before we can install our equipment. Our new water machine will be able to fill two water bottles simultaneously and include a powerful sterilizing UV lamp. We appreciate everyone’s patience throughout the process and assure you a new-and-improved water system is on the horizon!