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Union Vote Could Stir Summer Disruptions in WA Grocery Stores
- Thousands of grocery workers in Washington voted on June 5 to authorize a strike against Kroger and Albertsons after failed contract talks.
- The authorization vote followed nine months of stalled negotiations that began in January amid disputes over wages, staffing, and healthcare.
- Kroger proposed a wage increase up to 12.42% for top-rate workers and ongoing benefits investment, while union members cited understaffing and stress.
- The strike authorization passed with over 97% approval from more than 30,000 employees voting, according to UFCW Local 3000 and KING 5 reports.
- The vote empowers union leaders to call a strike that could disrupt grocery operations across many Western Washington cities this summer.
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Washington grocery workers strike vote, Kroger, Albertsons
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 (UFCW) has voted to strike against Kroger and Albertsons. Thousands of grocery store employees voted to reject the latest contract offer from Kroger and Albertsons, receiving more than 97% approval, according to KING 5. The union members pushed for a contract that better addressed workers’ wages, staffing shortages, and improved healthcare. WA grocery workers strike RELATED STORIESCostco's new 's…
Grocery workers authorize strike
UFCW Local 367 represented grocery workers join thousands of fellow workers ready to strike if employers force their hand TACOMA, WA (June 6, 2025) — After a packed open bargaining session and a day of voting, grocery workers in Pierce County represented by UFCW Local 367 authorized an unfair labor practice strike against Fred Meyer, […] The post Grocery workers authorize strike appeared first on The STAND.
Union for Washington grocery workers authorizes strike
The union that represents about 56,000 mostly grocery and health workers across Washington, North Idaho and northeastern Oregon voted Thursday night to authorize a strike for employees of Albertsons- and Kroger-owned grocery stores.
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