Safeway and Albertsons negotiations stall again, union plans to expand Colorado walkouts

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local released Thursday night that it has rejected another offer from the parent company of Safeway and Albertsons and plans to expand its now six-day strike to additional Colorado cities Negotiations resumed this week from Tuesday to Thursday but after exchanging numerous proposals the union disclosed the company remained unwilling to offer an agreement that meets the demands of workers As a consequence negotiations have ended for the week and additional stores will go on strike in the coming days The union did not specify where the additional walkouts will take place The union has rolled out the strike slowly and so far walkouts have occurred at stores in Fountain Pueblo Castle Rock Brighton Estes Park Grand Junction Lone Tree and Littleton as well as at a Denver distribution center Be ready to go More stores could be pulled at any time UFCW Local declared in a comment on its Facebook page The company thinks you don t care about these critical contract items We have to show them that workers won t settle for a bad contract No future negotiation dates have been scheduled at this time the union revealed Union members began the strike at a m Sunday after they disclosed the company failed to address key demands for better staffing levels livable wages and the protection of workers physical condition and pension benefits Related Articles More Safeway Albertsons workers authorize strike negotiations set to resume Safeway workers strike expands to stores in Castle Rock and Littleton Strike by Safeway Albertsons workers to start Sunday in Colorado cities Safeway and Albertsons workers prepare to strike after rejecting management offer Despite a contract extension in January and strike authorization votes in late May and this month the parties couldn t come to an agreement UFCW Local represents members in Colorado and Wyoming in grocery stores packing houses food processing plants barbers and cosmetologists cannabis counselors and wellness care facilities This is a progressing story and may be updated Get more business news by signing up for our Financial market Now newsletter