Teamsters 38 & UFCW 3000 Fred Meyer General Merchandise, Town & Country, Metropolitan Market and All Stores Under Interim Agreements We Stand in Solidarity

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Teamsters 38 & UFCW 3000 Fred Meyer General Merchandise, Town & Country, Metropolitan Market and All Stores Under Interim Agreements We Stand in Solidarity

Though some of our contracts don’t expire until later this year— including those of us in Fred Meyer GM and in Teamsters 38— and though many of us are covered under interim agreements, our fellow grocery workers at Kroger and Albertsons will take strike authorization votes following a disappointing final bargaining session with the employers from May 19 to 21.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Vote YES to Authorize a Strike & NO on a Bad Contract!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Vote YES to Authorize a Strike & NO on a Bad Contract!

As the time to reach a deal came down to the wire, the companies acted with no urgency. They made our team wait for hours between proposals, and when they did pass something back, they only moved an inch here and there. Their posture at the table spoke volumes: They don’t value our work, and they don’t think we’re ready to fight for what we deserve. We’re happy to prove them wrong.

Our bargaining team unanimously recommends a NO vote on the contract and a YES vote to authorize a strike so corporate knows they can’t push us around.

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