Union, Supermarket Chains Reach Tentative Labor Deal, Averting Strike

Union reaches a tentative deal with King Soopers, City Market

Following 46 hours of bargaining, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 announced Thursday that it has reached a tentative three-year agreement with King Soopers and City Market.

UFCW announces deal to block strike by 45,000 California grocery workers

The tentative agreement was announced with zero details and a few empty phrases, in defiance of the membership that voted 90 percent to strike.

Southern California grocery workers reach tentative labor deal, avoiding strike

The union representing more than 45,000 workers for Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions and Vons across SoCal announced it reached a tentative contract agreement with the grocery companies.

Union, supermarket chains reach tentative labor deal, averting strike

The region’s largest grocery workers’ union said Wednesday, July 2, that it reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract for more than 45,000 workers across Southern California, averting a possible strike just days before the July Fourth holiday. The tentative deal between Albertsons Cos. and Kroger Cos. and seven United Food and Commercial Workers local unions was reached three weeks after members authorized a strike. Two of the large…

UFCW, grocery store companies agree to tentative new contract after strike vote

The Ralphs grocery store in Hillcrest. (File photo by Staff/Times of San Diego) The union representing more than 45,000 grocery store workers across Southern California announced Wednesday that it reached a tentative contract agreement with the companies. The union workers had authorized a strike against Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions and Vons if a deal could not be reached. No specific details of the proposed agreement were released, although un…

Strike Averted as Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Workers Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

On July 2, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428, and 1442, together representing more than 45,000 grocery workers across Southern California, finalized a tentative agreement with Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions. The agreement includes significant improvements for grocery workers, including higher wages, increased pension contributions, expanded health and welfare benefits, staffing commitments, and o…