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Colorado King Soopers Workers Strike; Agreement Not Yet Reached

 By Diane Adam on Jan. 12, 2022

Kroger's Colorado King Soopers/City Market banners walk off the job citing unfair labor practices.

Retailers

Tensions Are High Between Kroger and Union as Strike Day Approaches

 By Diane Adam on Jan. 11, 2022

UFCW Local 7 says 78 Colorado stores will strike, with plans to strike for three weeks until Feb. 2.

Retailers

Retail Jobs Mostly Flat in December; Mass Merchandisers See Gains

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jan. 07, 2022

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in December, down 0.3 percentage points from November and edging closer to the 3.5% recorded in February 2020.

Retailers

Thousands of Kroger Workers to Strike Jan. 12 in Colorado

By Diane Adam on Jan. 07, 2022

UFCW Local 7 said the strike is a result of unfair labor practices and would last three weeks, until Feb. 2.

Retailers

Publix Now Offering Parental Leave to New Parents

By Diane Adam on Jan. 05, 2022

Eligible full- and part-time associates will be able to take time off with pay within the first year after the birth or adoption of a child.

Stores

Thousands of Kroger Workers Poised to Strike in Colorado

By Diane Adam on Jan. 05, 2022

King Soopers employees in Denver and Boulder have authorized to strike over unfair labor practices.

Retailers

UFCW Seeks Action from CEOs Amid COVID Surge, Inflation

By Christine LaFave Grace on Dec. 10, 2021

"Food and retail companies must use record profit margins to increase worker hourly pay and alleviate the impact of inflation," UFCW International President Mark Perrone wrote in a letter to grocery CEOs and other retailers.

Retailers

Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala. Facility Gets Second Chance at Unionization

By Jennifer Strailey on Nov. 29, 2021

The National Labor Relations Board issues a formal decision and direction calling for a second union election.

Retailers

SpartanNash: Labor Costs Offset Inflation's Sales Boost

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 11, 2021

Retail comp sales rose 3.1% for the retailer and wholesaler in the company's third fiscal quarter, but labor shortages and higher costs especially in the supply chain make for a net headwind, CEO Tony Sarsam says.

Retailers

Grocers Added Jobs in October as Unemployment Rate Ticked Down

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 05, 2021

After months of losses, food and beverage stores gained 16,000 jobs in October as the retail industry overall added 35,000 jobs for the month.

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