12,000 union workers ratify new labor contract with Stater Bros.

Stater Bros. workers ratify new three-year labor deal

The contract covers more than 12,000 Stater Bros. workers across Southern California, including San Diego County.

12,000 union workers ratify new labor contract with Stater Bros.

The food workers’ union representing more than 12,000 workers with Stater Bros. Markets voted to ratify a three-year labor contract at grocery stores in Southern California on Friday, Aug. 15. A spokeswoman with the United Food and Commercial Workers said the new contract for workers at 172 Stater Bros. stores secures higher wages, pension contributions, healthcare improvements, staffing and safety practices. “The journey to contract ratificatio…

Stater Bros. employees approve new labor contract

Unionized Southern California Stater Bros. workers have ratified a new labor contract with the grocery chain, their union announced Friday. According to the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, the three-year agreement includes “substantial wage increases,” along with a new supplemental pension plan and increased healthcare contributions. It also includes provisions for worker safety and adequate staffing, union officials said. The contract…