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Albertsons

Jobs

Albertsons’ $4 billion dividend moves forward

Feb 2, 2023

Attorneys general are concerned the dividend could cripple Albertsons at the same time regulators are evaluating the company’s proposed merger with Kroger.

Jobs

Washington sues to stop Albertsons’ $4 billion dividend

Nov 16, 2022

Unions representing grocery workers say the outsized payout could destroy the nation’s number two grocery chain.

Collective Bargaining

UFCW reaches tentative deal with Safeway, Albertsons

Mar 2, 2022

Fred Meyer and Safeway/Albertsons bargained separately this time. Safeway and Albertsons are owned by Boise-based Albertsons Companies.

Collective Bargaining

Next up for UFCW: Safeway and Albertsons contract talks

Feb 2, 2022

The union has been in contract negotiations with Albertsons and Safeway management since July 2021.

Worker safety

Grocery stores respond to epidemic: Sneezeguards, raises, bonuses, and a hiring spree

Mar 23, 2020

With grocery workers on the front lines of the coronavirus response, Safeway/Albertsons is raising pay $2 an hour, while Kroger is paying $300 bonuses.

Collective Bargaining

Newly ratified grocery contracts raise wages for 20,000 Oregon and Washington workers

Oct 12, 2019

Workers will get wage increases of up to $2.70 an hour over three years, plus a guarantee of 20 hours a week with benefits for those who want it.

Collective Bargaining

UFCW cancels all Kroger contracts after aggressive action by Fred Meyer

Sep 18, 2019

The union will release further information about its plans on Sept. 22.

Collective Bargaining

Grocery workers ready to walk in 3 states

Sep 5, 2019

Members of UFCW in Oregon, Washington, and California have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes if contract bargaining with big grocery chains fails to produce acceptable union contracts.

Collective Bargaining

Portland-area grocery workers vote to strike

Jul 3, 2019

Strike votes continue across Oregon and Southwest Washington in July and August.

Collective Bargaining

Workers at Fred Meyer and Safeway take strike votes

Jun 19, 2019

Bargaining between Local 555 and the multi-employer coalition passed the one-year mark June 19, and the two sides remain far apart on wages, health insurance and other proposals.

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