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Union demands vs. rural realities: Safeway strike spreads to Fort Morgan
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Union demands vs. rural realities: Safeway strike spreads to Fort Morgan

Harvey Baker, Citizen Journalist | RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice Safeway employees in Fort Morgan join push for healthcare security and accountability in corporate dealings Safeway employees in Fort Morgan are now part of an expanding labor walkout unfolding across Colorado, as union members demand greater transparency, long-term healthcare funding, and accountability from one of the nation’s largest grocery chains. The ongoing strike, led by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7, began June 15 and now spans at least ten locations statewide. Cities impacted include Estes Park, Fountain, Pueblo, Castle Rock, Brighton, Grand Junction, Littleton, Lone Tree, a major distribution center in Denver, and most recently, Fort Morgan. The Fort Morgan store was force...
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Pueblo King Soopers union workers vote to authorize strike, joining several more around Colorado
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Pueblo King Soopers union workers vote to authorize strike, joining several more around Colorado

By Aaron Vitatoe | KKTV-TV CBS 11 Union workers in Pueblo have voted to authorize a strike over the weekend. According to the UFCW Local 7 Union’s social media, King Soopers Pueblo Meat workers voted 100% to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike, and King Soopers Pueblo Retail workers voted 97% in favor of authorizing a ULP strike. This vote comes after Colorado Springs workers authorized a strike on Friday, joining employees of Metro Denver, Boulder, Parker and Broomfield, who also voted to approve the strike. This all happened after negotiations between Local 7 and Kroger-owned King Soopers failed. READ THE FULL STORY AT KKTV-TV CBS 11
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