More Safeway, Albertsons workers authorize strike; negotiations set to resume

Safeway workers in several Colorado cities entered the third day of labor strikes Tuesday against Safeway and Albertsons over alleged unfair labor practices with picketing in Grand Junction prompting a temporary store closure The store at F Rd appeared to have roughly workers participating in the strike according to a video posted on the United Food and Commercial Workers Local s Facebook page Additionally on Monday night and Tuesday morning Safeway and Albertsons workers in Fort Collins Greeley Longmont Loveland and Colorado Springs have all voted over to authorize a strike The next moves and when workers in those areas will walk out has yet to be communicated The union disclosed on Facebook that negotiations were set to resume Tuesday and again on Wednesday In a declaration they wrote We are calling the member-led bargaining band and working through logistics They went on to address those on the front lines adding The striking stores and DC distribution center please hold the line The picket lines will stay up and the strike may continue to expand scheduled strike vote meetings will continue as scheduled We will keep everyone posted the message continued With strike authorization in hand and huge strike vote turnouts it is in Safeway s best interest to settle these contracts Related Articles Bootseller closes Cherry Creek HQ stores during severe liquidity problem US and UK announce a contract deal but steel imports are still being negotiated Safeway workers strike expands to stores in Castle Rock and Littleton The Trump family s next venture a mobile phone company Credit scores decline for millions as US aspirant loan collections restart UFCW Local rejected the latest offer from Safeway and Albertsons saying it fails to address key demands for better staffing levels livable wages and the protection of workers medical and pension benefits Safeway in Colorado remains committed to productive discussions with UFCW Local and we are disappointed the union has chosen to strike particular of our stores according to a declaration provided to The Post by Heather Halpape communications and general affairs manager with Safeway s Denver Division on Monday afternoon We respect the rights of workers to engage in collective bargaining and are negotiating in good faith to achieve a balanced agreement that rewards our associates benefits our customers and is sustainable for our company in the competitive grocery industry Halpape s announcement continued with claims of unfair labor practices are without merit Our focus remains on providing exceptional operation to our customers and fostering a positive working context for our associates All Safeway stores in Colorado are open and ready to continue serving our communities The union did not respond to requests for comment on next measures Get more business news by signing up for our Market Now newsletter