Contract Extended – All Current Benefits & Protections Still Apply

Contract Negotiations Update #5

Today we agreed to extend our current collective bargaining agreements with both Giant and Safeway on a day-to-day basis. This means that all of the benefits and protections of our current agreements remain in effect as we continue bargaining. We can end this extension, if necessary, by giving 14 days’ notice to either or both companies.

We agreed to these extensions because we have not yet reached a tentative agreement with either company. We have made some progress over the last week, but we still have a lot of work to do before we can reach agreements that we could recommend for ratification. It remains our goal to get the best agreement possible, and we will not be rushed into a bad deal.

The activity and support in the stores and from our customers is being felt by the companies. The progress we have made is a result of both companies recognizing that we are willing to do whatever it takes to get a fair contract. We will not slow down now.

We resume negotiations on Monday and we know we can count on you to have our backs every day. We will continue actions in the stores and building our customer support, and we need everyone to continue to participate and keep up the good work. We will not stop until we get a fair deal for all of us.

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