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Union Vote Could Stir Summer Disruptions in WA Grocery Stores
WASHINGTON, JUN 3 – Over 30,000 grocery workers in Washington overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike demanding better wages, staffing, healthcare, and working conditions amid stalled contract talks.
- More than 30,000 grocery workers represented by UFCW Local 3000 voted this week to authorize a strike across Washington stores including QFC and Fred Meyer.
- The vote follows monthslong stalled contract talks focused on wages, staffing shortages, healthcare, and pension security with Kroger and Albertsons.
- Workers report understaffing worsens working and shopping conditions, exemplified by Sam Dancy’s complaint about scheduling and coworkers needing food stamps.
- Kroger offered up to a 12.42% wage increase plus healthcare and pension investments, which it says exceed offerings by many non-union competitors.
- If called, a strike could disrupt dozens of cities this summer, though both sides remain committed to negotiating in good faith without announcing a walkout date.
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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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