Grocer reaches labor agreement affecting 9,000+ workers
by MBJ Staff
Published: November 2,2012
Tags: collective bargaining, employee, employer, employment, food, grocer, grocery, job, labor, management, retail, union, work, worker
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Kroger Co. associates working at 80 of the company’s Delta Division stores have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 1529.
“We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates and allows us to be competitive in the region,” said Tim Brown, president of Kroger’s Delta Division. “I want to thank our associates for their patience during the negotiations process.”
The two contracts cover more than 9,040 associates working in 80 stores in West Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky.
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