Three Days of Bargaining With Kroger and No Progress

Three Days of Bargaining With Kroger and No Progress

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...
Three Days of Bargaining With Kroger and No Progress

Kroger Bargaining Continues This Week – Progress Slow

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...
Three Days of Bargaining With Kroger and No Progress

Kroger Roanoke Contract Extended While Negotiations Continue

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...
Safeway Workers Approve Strong New Contract, Avoid Strike

Safeway Workers Approve Strong New Contract, Avoid Strike

Hours Before Planned Strike Vote, Safeway Workers and Company Reach Deal to Strengthen Pay, Protect Healthcare and Pension OXON HILL, Md., March 5, 2020 — With just hours to go before a strike vote, at 2:00 a.m. March 5th, members of United Food & Commercial...
Safeway Workers Approve Strong New Contract, Avoid Strike

Tentative Agreement Reached with Safeway Early This Morning

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...