We DEMAND better! $2.50 isn’t enough!
Today was our 13th bargaining session. We made sure Kroger and Albertsons heard our perspective as we shared stories about what’s happening in our stores and the hardships we have been enduring as these companies continue to squeeze our hours and wages to increase their profits and hand more money to their shareholders. These companies need to hear that the people who are making them huge profits have families to provide for and deserve a good contract.
Yesterday, the company presented us with an insulting wage proposal. Today, we responded by presenting them with thousands of petitions signed by our co-workers across Southern California, a powerful show of force that put them on notice that we are united in our fight for a fair contract and we won’t accept less than we deserve. We deserve more than $2.50 over 3 years. What’s even worse is that these poverty wages were only offered to some workers, not everyone.
What do we do to show Kroger and Albertsons we mean business?
Join us on an all Southern California UFCW grocery worker call on Thursday April 10 at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to hear exactly what’s happening at negotiations with Kroger and Albertsons and discuss future actions from the best source – us – your bargaining committee. We’ll be talking about the company’s attitude at the bargaining table, what their proposals are, and what we’re fighting for.
Register for the calls with the links below:
April 10 at 9AM: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_22Iyhq8QQiOkh3vjbxdHxA
April 10 at 7PM: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6EtR2VLPTTunXVPmp-TTEQ
Show up in force at our next campaign action on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM in La Verne, CA. We’ll be marching from Vons to Stater Bros. to show how powerful we are when we stand together. Talk to your union representative to reserve your seat on the UFCW Local 135 bus.
Register for the bus here.
Right now, it’s imperative that Kroger and Albertsons know we’re ready and willing to do what it takes to get the contract we deserve. Continue to wear your buttons! The more we participate in actions like the April 15 march, stay involved in bargaining by joining calls, and stand together, the more power we have at the table to negotiate for the contract we deserve. And we deserve better than this insulting offer from Kroger and Albertsons this week.
We return to the bargaining table on May 12, 13 and 14, 2025. In the meantime, we will continue to escalate our campaign with more actions and more ways you and your customers can get involved. Stay involved and do not hesitate to reach out to your Union Representative or Bargaining Committee Member with any questions.
In Solidarity,
Your Grocery Workers Rising Bargaining Committee
