Safeway Workers Extended Strike Deadline, See ‘Negotiation Progress’

Tentative agreement reached by workers of Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons, historic strike of 25,000 employees averted

The tentative agreement includes meaningful wage increases, a secure retirement plan, properly funded health care benefits, and strong job protection measures. These negotiations followed five months of intensive discussions and a potential walkout by more than 25,000 grocery workers.

Thousands of Safeway employees could walk out Sunday in first strike in 30 years

Thousands of Safeway employees in Northern California prepare to strike if a union deal is not reached by midnight, marking the first strike in 30 years.

Safeway workers extended strike deadline, see ‘negotiation progress’

(BCN) -- The union representing about 25,000 Safeway workers in northern and central California extended a strike deadline early Saturday, citing "negotiation progress." Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers had threatened to go on strike if a new contract agreement wasn't reached by midnight Friday. UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW Local 5, and UFCW Local 648 said they agreed to a temporary extension of the deadline at the request of a fed…

Safeway and Vons Workers Temporarily Extend Strike Deadline As Negotiations Continue

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Northern California Safeway Employees Extend Strike Deadline as Negotiations Progress

Update, 11 a.m. Saturday A potential strike involving 25,000 unionized Safeway employees has been delayed 24 hours, at the request of the federal mediator overseeing negotiations between the grocery giant and its employees. The strike — originally scheduled to begin Saturday morning — was put on…

Safeway Workers Push Pause On Strike, Extend Deadline Amid Ongoing Talks

The union representing about 25,000 Safeway workers in northern and central California extended a strike deadline early Saturday, citing “negotiation progress.” Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers had threatened to go on strike if a new contract agreement wasn’t reached by midnight Friday. UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW Local 5, and UFCW Local 648 said they agreed to a temporary extension of the deadline at the request of a federal medi…