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Kroger Drivers in Forest Park Vote to Strike Amid Contract Negotiation Stalemate
- Employees at Kroger’s Forest Park fulfillment center have decisively approved strike action as negotiations over their contract remain deadlocked.
- The vote came after the union insisted on negotiating an initial Teamsters agreement that includes competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and enforceable workplace safeguards amid protracted discussions.
- Support for the drivers is provided by Teamsters Local 528 as well as community organizations such as the Concerned Black Clergy based in Metropolitan Atlanta.
- In 2024, Kroger generated $147.1 billion in revenue and earned over $2 billion in profits, while 30 drivers voted overwhelmingly—by 96 percent—to join the Teamsters. Marion Jackson called on Kroger to stop delaying negotiations and present a fair contract that acknowledges the value of their labor.
- If Kroger does not meet demands, the drivers are prepared to strike to hold the company accountable, risking supply disruptions at over 2,700 Kroger stores nationwide.
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