Since the overwhelming rejection of Kroger’s offer and approval of a strike last Friday, we have been back at the table with the company while also preparing for a strike, if necessary. We met with Kroger again today. As we said with our strong, clear, message to...
Kroger workers voted overwhelmingly to reject the company’s latest contract proposal and to approve a strike. After tallying ballots in a vote count broadcast over Zoom video conference, members voted 1,551-130 to reject Kroger’s offer and 1,490-199 to approve a...
Despite further talks this week, and even with confirmed COVID cases rising in stores, Kroger has not moved at all in bargaining this week and is continuing to insist on disastrous cuts to health care benefits. Our union and the bargaining advisory committee strongly...
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...
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...
