Associated Press
August 28, 2007
Higher compensation sought for grocery workers
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Several Democratic legislators are joining union representatives in seeking greater compensation for workers at Safeway and Albertsons supermarkets in Montana.
The lawmakers and union staffers told reporters in Helena that pay and insurance offers are inadequate. The United Food and Commercial Workers union says it's time to increase pressure because Albertsons has made what it calls a final offer, it's unacceptable and what workers at Albertsons get stands to affect counterparts at Safeway.
Albertsons spokeswoman Stephanie Martin says the company's open to further bargaining. A call to Safeway spokeswoman Teena Massingill was not returned immediately.
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