Strike averted as grocers, union (65,000 members) reach accord

[Omaha Steve]

Source: LA Times

Workers are expected to ratify the tentative four-year agreement.
By Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer

Fears of a supermarket strike this summer in Southern and Central California evaporated Tuesday when the region's largest grocery chains and the union representing 65,000 store employees reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract.

The accord would make up some of the ground the United Food and Commercial Workers union lost in a bitter, lengthy walkout and lockout 3 1/2 years ago.

"We have recovered a lot without a strike," said Rick Icaza, president of UFCW Local 770 in Los Angeles. "I think our members will overwhelmingly accept this. The wage increase and improvement in health plan benefits are significant."

Management representatives confirmed that an accord had been reached but declined to comment on it.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-grocer18jul18,1,124157.story?coll=la-headlines-business

[bananas]

1. Great news! nt

[Sherman A1]

2. Yippee!

This is great news - Thanks for posting and keeping up with Union (worker) issues around the country.

I had read a few weeks back that Toledo, Ohio workers had settled with Kroger, I am hoping they got a good deal.

Now waiting on my own contract here in St. Louis.


:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[senseandsensibility]

3. Go union!

Thanks for working for ALL of us, brothers and sisters.

[goclark]

4. Fantastic! The stores have jacked their prices

up so high pretty soon we'll have to sell our car for a weeks groceries.


Thieves!

Yea for the workers!

[Shakespeare]

5. GREAT news. So glad those who serve us in those stores....

...won't have to sacrifice for the strike. :thumbsup:

Be extra-nice to your Ralph's checker, SoCal DUers!