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Safeway Grocery Strike Begins
COLORADO, JUN 15 – Safeway and Albertsons workers in Colorado launched a limited strike over stalled contract talks, citing understaffing, low wages, and unfair labor practices, with 7,000 union members represented.
- Employees at four Safeway locations in Estes Park, Fountain, Pueblo and a Denver distribution center began a strike on Sunday morning.
- The strike followed stalled contract negotiations lasting more than nine months and union rejection of the company’s last offer after a strike authorization vote in late May.
- The labor union representing Safeway and Albertsons employees highlighted several key concerns, including unfair labor practices, persistent bad-faith negotiations, insufficient staffing levels, and the need for fair wages and better healthcare support.
- Kim Cordova, President of Local 7, emphasized that by standing together, workers can compel the company to end unjust labor actions and reach a fair agreement, noting that 98% of union members who voted supported the strike.
- The union announced the strike will expand to more stores over time, potentially becoming the second-largest grocery strike this year after the February King Soopers and City Market walkout.
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