King Soopers and its union workers have reached a tentative agreement following 46 hours of negotiations between the grocery chain and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 (UFCW 7). King Soopers is owned by Kroger.
The deal follows a 12-day strike in February by UFCW Local 7 workers at numerous King Soopers locations across Colorado.
According to a statement from the union, the agreement includes fully funded health care benefits with no cuts, a fully funded pension with additional contributions, and what the union described as strong wage increases.
Meanwhile, separate negotiations between Safeway and UFCW Local 7 are set to resume Friday. Talks had previously stalled, and workers at more than 40 Safeway locations and a distribution center in Colorado remain on strike.
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