Ratified Contracts
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UFCW Local 1059
Columbus, Ohio
November 19, 2005
UFCW Local 1059 workers ratified a contract agreement with Kroger, affecting more than 10,000 employees in 82 Kroger stores in central Ohio. Workers had overwhelmingly voted to autorize a strike with Kroger if a fair contract agreement wasn't reached.
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UFCW Local 1099
Dayton, Ohio
November 15, 2005
Local 1099 grocery workers at Kroger stores ratified a 42-month contract agreement with the supermarket chain, affecting 4,200 workers.
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UFCW Local 1996
Suwanee, Ga.
November 2005
Workers ratified two five-year contracts with Kroger, affecting 16,000 grocery employees in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia.
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UFCW Local 1546 and 881
Chicagoland area, Ill.
November 2005
Workers voted by a substantial margin to accept a three-year contract with Safeway-owned Dominick’s. Two separate agreements were ratified—one for grocery workers of both locals and one for Local 1546 meat, fish, and deli workers.
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UFCW Local 400
Landover, Md.
November 2005
UFCW Local 400 workers approved a four-year contract with Kroger, voting in favor of the contract by a 3-1 margin. The agreement covers 3,500 workers in 47 stores in
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UFCW Local 876
Madison Heights, Mich.
November 2005
Grocery workers accepted a contract with Farmer Jack that retains affordable health care. Workers voted 1,488-to-570 in favor of ratifying the contract.
August 2005
UFCW Local 876 retail food workers ratified a contract with 14 Kessel/Kroger stores.
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UFCW Local 7
Denver, Colo.
April 2005
UFCW Local 7 supermarket workers ratified a contract with Albertsons on April 30, finalizing contract negotiations between Local 7 members and the big three supermarket chains in the Denver, Colo. area. Local 7 workers had approved contracts with Safeway and Kroger-owned King Soopers in March.
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Bay Area UFCW Locals 101, 373r, 428, 588, 648, 839, 870 and 1179
Northern California
February 2005
San Francisco Bay Area UFCW Local grocery employees approved a contract with supermarkets Albertson's, Safeway and Ralphs (Kroger) that covers about 20,000 workers.
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UFCW Local 711
Las Vegas, Nev.
February 2005
UFCW Local 711 grocery workers in Las Vegas voted overwhelmingly to approve a contract with employers Albertson's, Smith's (Kroger), Vons (Safeway) and Food-4-Less.
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