We have some huge news to share – yesterday, a federal judge in Oregon and a judge in Washington state both issued rulings blocking the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. And this morning, Albertsons officially terminated its merger agreement. The mega-merger...
King County Washington State Court Judge Also Issues Ruling Blocking the Proposed Mega-Merger Portland, OR (December 10, 2024) – Today, UFCW local unions representing more than 100,000 grocery store employees working at Albertsons and Kroger-owned stores in 14 states...
An update from UFCW Locals 7, 324, 400, 770, 1564 and 3000 Since it was first announced in October of 2022, our coalition of UFCW local unions have opposed the proposed mega-merger of Kroger and Albertsons. That opposition helped lead to three lawsuits (one by the...
“The evidence that came out in the federal trial clarified what we already knew – this proposed mega-merger would harm workers and shoppers, and we cannot trust anything the CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons say unless it is legally binding. The corporations admitted...
Since the trial of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to stop the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons began on August 26, workers have been at the courthouse, talking to the media, and talking to customers about how damaging this would be for...
