Grocery workers in the Portland, Ore. area have voted to authorize a strike against Fred Meyer, QFC, Albertsons, and Safeway, reports Supermarket News. The authorization, which comes from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 employees, follows another authorization in Southern California to strike against Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions supermarkets.
Union members have requested “an equitable wage increase that makes it possible for us to live in our communities and buy groceries at our stores,” but contract negotiations haven’t progressed despite more than a year of talks. “A strike vote identifies where our membership stands on this issue. We are demonstrating that we stand together, united, and very ready to fight as hard as we must for what we deserve,” says UFCW 555 president Dan Clay. Full Story
Related: California Grocery Workers Give Go Ahead to Strike; Stop & Shop Union Reaches Tentative Deal.
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