Workers at King Soopers and City Market stores went on strike in Colorado early Wednesday morning, escalating a contract fight between parent company Kroger and the employee union.
Which king soopers are going on strike?
Union members plan to go on strike against King Soopers grocery stores in metro Denver, Boulder, Parker and Colorado Springs starting at 5 a., and m. Wednesday after rejecting what the supermarket chain said was its best contract offer .
— The King Soopers strike has now ended after more than a week . The grocery store announced Friday morning that a tentative, three-year agreement has been reached with the union.
Jan 21 (Reuters) – More than 8,000 workers at nearly 80 Kroger Co-owned (KR. N) King Soopers stores on Friday called off their strike after reaching a tentative deal with the U. Retail giant, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 union said.
One of the next things we asked ourselves was; what did King Soopers call the Union’s decision to strike reckless?
On Friday, King Soopers’ president called the union’s decision to strike “reckless” and “ disruptive .” Kroger’s Senior Director of Labor Relations issued another statement Saturday morning imploring the union to find time to meet to come to an agreement. UCFW Local 7 tells CBS4 they will not return to negotiations on Saturday.
Workers ratified a new contract with Kroger after walking off the job on Jan. 12. Workers at the Kroger-owned grocery chain King Soopers voted to end their strike in Colorado on Monday night by accepting a new labor contract.
What’s the King Soopers dispute all about?
The dispute involves more than 8,000 workers at 77 stores, most of them under the King Soopers banner . The workers’ union, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, asked supporters not to shop at the stores during the work stoppage.
You see, that depends on whom you ask. The union says King Soopers’ wage proposal is insufficient and the company wants concessions from workers, including a limit on sick leave . It accuses the company of unfair labor practices.
Why aren’t all King Soopers/City Market stores striking?
The labor dispute affects those stores whose contracts expired Jan. 8. Contracts expire later in January and in February for stores in Pueblo, Grand Junction, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland and the Colorado Springs meat departments.