Source: WBNS Ohio Thousands of Kroger union members have voted in favor of a new three-year contract, avoiding a potential strike. The Cincinnati-based company, Kroger, presented an updated contract last week to the UFCW Local 1059, the Columbus chapter of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union. Union negotiators tentatively [...]
By Diane Adam Source: Winsight Grocery Business Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. union members this week reached a tentative agreement with the grocery retailer, potentially averting a strike that could have sent more than 12,000 workers to the picket line. The new contact, however, awaits the approval of union membership. A vote [...]
By Sarah Donaldson Source: NBC 4 Ohio Kroger union members in central Ohio inched closer to establishing a picket line Friday after a majority rejected the grocery chain’s most recent contract offer and authorized a strike. Even though more than 80% of members in the Columbus division who voted were [...]