Thousands of Workers Could Strike at Albertsons, Safeway Stores in Several States
Grocery workers in five states have authorized strikes in an escalating and evolving series of labor actions against major supermarket chains, Albertsons and Kroger.
In Colorado, members of striking United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 wore placards saying “Please Do Not Patronize Safeway” and “Employees on Unfair Labor Practices Strike,” as they picketed at two Denver-area Safeway stores on Tuesday, June 24, to demand better staffing and higher wages. This comes after other local union members went on strike June 15 and picketed Albertsons and Safeway stores in Estes Park, Fountain, Pueblo, Littleton, and a distribution center in Denver, the union said.
The Boise, Idaho-headquartered Albertsons owns over 2,200 retail stores nationwide, including Safeway supermarkets...
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