As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the decision by UNFI to combine their Shoppers and Cub operations and continue operating Shoppers stores through this year, at this point we have had some preliminary talks regarding a new contract. To give us...
We have negotiated with Kroger over Zoom, with federal mediation, for the past three days. We were hoping that this would result in real progress in getting the fair contract we deserve. Unfortunately, Kroger has continued to propose a deal that we would never...
We have continued to bargain with Kroger over Zoom, with talks facilitated by a federal mediator. Scheduling conflicts with Kroger and the mediator have meant we have only been able to negotiate for three days since your contract expired on June 6. This has made...
We have held several teleconference sessions over Zoom to negotiate our next contract at Kroger. These talks are facilitated by a federal mediator with training and experience in holding talks over Zoom. Talks have proceeded smoothly so far, but we are just getting...
After six months of negotiations, and more than two weeks after we reached a tentative deal with Giant, we are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Safeway at 2:00 a.m. this morning. We will present the details of the proposed contract...
After negotiating into the night, we still do not have a deal with Safeway. What Safeway has on the table is still far from the tentative agreement with Giant. This week there has been no new progress. Safeway’s proposal still does not fully fund our pension. They...
