Hundreds of King Soopers employees across the Front Range plan to walk off the job and form picket lines beginning Thursday, February 6th, demanding an end to what they claim are unfair labor practices by the grocery chain. The strike, voted on by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 Union members, comes after months of failed negotiations. Employees allege King Soopers has engaged in illegal intimidation, withheld information regarding staffing, and sought to cut retiree health care benefits.
DENVER — Hundreds of King Soopers employees across the Front Range plan to walk off the job and form picket lines outside their stores beginning Thursday as they demand an end to what they claim are unfair labor practices levied by the grocery chain.The announcement from representatives of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 Union states picketing will begin at 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.
Sadly, this Company’s targeting of fixed-income retirees and other vulnerable populations only compounds its history of targeting consumers with predatory pricing.”Denver7 has been covering the negotiation talks between the union and King Soopers for the past several months, including the report below in which we took a deeper look at the final contract the grocer offered employees.
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