SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 20, 2004) - Representatives of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 588 here and Albertsons, Safeway, Kroger and several smaller retailers have agreed to extend worker contracts through July 31 and on a day-to-day basis thereafter, according to Albertsons. The union confirmed the contract extension, but did not indicate any specific dates. The contracts expired July 17; the extension will be subject to a seven-day cancellation notice by either side, according to Albertsons. The negotiations involve approximately 19,000 union members at 335 stores extending from the Merced River about 100 miles south of here to the California-Oregon border 250 miles to the north.
Posted by UFCW 227 at July 20, 2004 10:12 AM