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Stater Bros. Reaches Tentative Deal with 12,000 Union Food Workers
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – The agreement covers about 12,000 workers and addresses wages, healthcare, pensions, and staffing after months of negotiations and strike authorization votes, UFCW said.
- Stater Bros., a San Bernardino-based grocery chain representing 12,000 union workers, reached a tentative three-year labor agreement on August 6, 2025.
- The contract talks followed a strike authorization vote on July 25 amidst allegations of unfair labor practices and tensions from layoffs due to inflation and tariffs.
- The new contract aligns Stater Bros. with other Southern California chains by providing higher wages, enhanced pensions, improved healthcare, and better staffing and safety protections.
- Stater Bros. expressed their goal to finalize a deal that honors their store employees, sustains the company’s long-term stability, and keeps grocery prices steady, while the UFCW credited their collective efforts as essential to achieving this success.
- The agreement averts a strike, supports workers, and suggests continued cooperative negotiations, though a vote count was not released and some union boycott efforts persist.
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