By Will Anderson Source: Action News Now Grocery workers from Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons have reached a tentative agreement, averting a significant strike. The union representing the workers says the new deal promises economic security and improved benefits for 25,000 workers. "This agreement is the result of our members standing [...]
By Jonathan Ayestas Source: KCRA.com Tens of thousands of Safeway and Albertsons across California could be impacted by a workers strike if a deal is not made soon. A release from unions UFCW 8-Golden State, and UFCW Locals 5 and 648 states that if a deal is not made by [...]
Source: UFCW 8-Golden State UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, are engaged in around-the-clock negotiations with Safeway-Albertsons management in an effort to reach a fair agreement for 25,000 union grocery workers spanning from the Grapevine in the south to the Oregon-California border. Union leaders are seeking [...]
By Timothy Inklebarger Source: Supermarket News Unionized Safeway workers in Northern California are set to go on strike on July 26 if they fail to reach an agreement on contract negotiations, according to a statement from United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) locals 5, 8, and 648. The union [...]
By Robert Schaulis Source: Times Standard This week, workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 5 voted to authorize a strike at Safeway locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the North Coast, citing unfair labor practices and “bad faith bargaining.” Workers have been without a [...]
Source: Yahoo! Finance UFCW 8-Golden State is proud to announce the overwhelming ratification of a new contract for the Union's members at Rite Aid stores in Northern California. "This victory is a powerful testament to our members' resilience and the unity which has guided us through an incredibly challenging path," [...]
Source: UFCW 8-Golden State UFCW 8-Golden State is very pleased to announce we have reached a groundbreaking tentative agreement with Rite Aid covering our members in Northern California. This monumental deal secures significant wage improvements for our members, which are retroactive to January 2023, restores a Union trusteed benefit plan [...]
By Brooke Park Source: The Packer With a total of 242 stores, Safeway holds a 21.63% market share in Northern California and Nevada, according to 2021 Shelby Market Data. The second closest retailer is Walmart, which holds 8.24% market share. After Walmart, Raley’s scored a 6.26% share of sales and [...]