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BARGAINING
UPDATES:
HOUSTON RALLIES FOR HEALTH CARE
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 408 and 455 members working at
Kroger stores in the
Houston area joined with local
community...READ
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HOUSTON COMMUNITY
MEMBERS STAND WITH KROGER WORKERS IN FIGHT FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
United Food and
Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 408 and 455 members working at Kroger stores in
the Houston area will join with locall...READ
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Dallas UFCW Local 540 Members Unite with Houston Grocery Store Members
Every day the financial news comes out with another rosy report on Kroger—the
company is realizing record profits, increasing market share, and growing...READ
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Houston Workers
Demand that Kroger Bargain Fairly
UFCW Local 455 and 408 members
were angry land disappointed last week when, after two days of negotiations,
Kroger presented an insulting...READ
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Houston Members
Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize a Strike at Kroger if Necessary
Last night, members of UFCW Local 455 and
408 voted to allow the bargaining committee and the Union negotiators the
authority to call a strike if...READ
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Houston Set to Take Strike Vote on Wednesday
UFCW Locals 408 and 455 held grocery negotiations last week with the Kroger
company, as both sides continue attempts to come to some understanding...READ
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Houston Workers
Negotiating Health Care with Kroger
Negotiations between UFCW Locals 455 and 408
and the Kroger Company continued throughout this last weekend. Both sides are
attempting to work out future...READ
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Houston
Members, Kroger Attempt to Hammer Out Health Care
The focus of Kroger negotiations in Houston
will be health insurance--at least for the next few sessions. Talks between UFCW
Locals 455 and 408...READ
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Houston Members Agree on Contract
Extension with Kroger
UFCW members of Houston Local Unions 455 and 408 met throughout the weekend with
Kroger negotiators to attempt to hammer out...READ
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Houston UFCW Locals
Make Progress in Negotiations
UFCW members from Local 455 and 408 met Monday with the Kroger Company, in talks
lasting until 6:30 P.M. Talks were very productive, touching on...READ
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Kroger’s First Proposals Unacceptable for Houston
Workers
UFCW Local 455 grocery
and 408 meat department members in Houston have been meeting with Kroger
officials. Discussions have centered...READ
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Kroger
Negotiations Begin Today for Houston Members
Some 12,000 UFCW Local 455 members in
the Houston area will be starting negotiations with Kroger Company today, as
will about
700 meatcutters in Local...READ
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IN THE
MEDIA:
June 18, 2007
Kroger workers warn of strike
Houston-area Kroger employees told the company Friday they may go on strike
in seven days if no contract agreement is reached. The Cincinnati-based... READ
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May 22, 2007
Kroger union members asked to authorize strike
The union that represents 12,700
Houston-area Kroger cashiers, stockers and meat cutters is asking its members to
vote Wednesday to authorize...READ
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April 11, 2007
Grocers lose their Wal-Mart leverage
The major supermarket chains' main argument of four years ago has yet to come to
fruition. Back in 2003 when a major grocery strike loomed in Southern...READ
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March 15,
2007
Kroger Interested in Acquisitions, if Price Is
Right
Kroger is in
the market for acquisitions, possibly even a major acquisition along the lines
of its 1999 purchase of Fred Meyer, Inc. — but only if the price is right...READ
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March 13, 2007
Kroger's quarterly profit soars, shares up
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kroger Co. <KR.N>, the largest U.S. grocery
chain, got an unexpected tax benefit and posted a 36.4 percent jump in quarterly
profit on...READ
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