By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado
Contracts for union employees at King Soopers and City Market have been extended almost two weeks in a stopgap measure while negotiations continue.
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 President Kim Cordova and the bargaining committee met with representatives from the grocery chains on Jan 3, one day before their contracts were set to expire. The bargaining committee said they accepted an offer to continue negotiation on Jan. 15-16 and a short extension of contracts. Those contracts are now set to expire on Jan. 16.
The union said it continues to have concerns about chronic understaffing in the stores and the ability to protect seniority in the scheduling and vacation processes. They also expressed the desire to share in the company’s profits and improve the safety of employees.