Safeway Workers Avoid Strike

UFCW blocks Northern California Safeway strike with sellout deal

In a coordinated act of betrayal, the UFCW has blocked a historic Safeway strike by ramming through a secretive sellout deal that workers are being ordered to ratify sight unseen.

Safeway workers avoid strike

The following is a press release from UFCW Local 8 UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, is proud to announce a tentative agreement with Albertsons Companies, parent company of Safeway and Vons grocery stores. The new deal delivers economic security, health care, and pension improvements for 25,000 Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons members. “This agreement is the result of our members standing strong together,” said UFCW 8-Golden St…

25,000 Safeway employees could go on strike Sunday if deal isn't reached, union says

There's a new strike deadline looming involving thousands of Safeway employees across the Bay Area. Over 25,000 employees could go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Sunday if a deal is not reached.

Safeway union workers withhold picket lines as federal mediator requests strike delay

Safeway union workers ready to strike withheld picket lines this weekend after a federal mediator requested early Saturday morning for a deadline extension on the grocery store’s ongoing union contract negotiations. According to officials with UFCW Local 5, which represents Bay Area Safeway employees, union officials were asked to hold back picket lines just after midnight Saturday. The strikes could soon affect over 200 stores throughout the re…

Safeway workers extended strike deadline, see 'negotiation progress'

The union representing about 25,000 Safeway workers in northern and central California extended a strike deadline early Saturday, citing "negotiation progress."

California Safeway unions announce delay of strike

Northern California unions have delayed their strike plans as talks with Safeway continue.