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| KROGER AND UFCW LOCALS 455 AND 408 AGREE TO EXTEND CONTRACT | ||||
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Kroger and UFCW Local 455 and 408 Agree to Extend Contract After weeks of marathon bargaining sessions, UFCW Locals 455 and 408 and Kroger supermarkets have signed an extension to the current collective bargaining agreement that covers 11,000 workers in the Houston area. The two parties have been working with a federal mediator who recommended the extension in order to permit bargaining to continue. Due to the complexity of the issues, particularly health care coverage, the extension will allow both parties to continue to make steady progress toward a solution. The contract has been extended to April 24, 2004 and will continue day to day thereafter. Both parties also agreed to a media blackout of issues being discussed at the table. |
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| The 1.3 million member United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) is America's neighborhood union representing workers in neighborhood grocery stores across the country. UFCW puts dinner on the table for America's families with members working in meatpacking and food processing. |
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