25 cents is BEYOND insulting - This is not a serious wage counter-proposal

Our critical two-day bargaining session ahead of our Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike authorization votes has wrapped up and the companies have done nothing but insult us with a 25 cent increase to their wage proposal, bringing it to a pitiful $2.75 over three years. Even more insulting – their proposal is not retroactive to our contract expiration! 

After two days, this counter-proposal is a slap in the face. We’ve proposed solutions for the staffing crisis as well as ideas for improving our benefits and closing the gap between the Food and GM clerks, but all they’ve done is refuse to talk about the issues important to us. What are we doing here, then? 

What’s worse is that they’re also breaking the law by committing unfair labor practices, like unlawful surveillance of workers, interrogation at worker actions, threats, and retaliation for protected union activity. 

By violating our rights, Kroger and Albertsons are making our fight for our futures, our families and our communities harder. We need EVERY SINGLE UNION MEMBER to come out and vote YES during the Unfair Labor Practice Strike vote. We’re scheduled to come back to the table on June 10 and 11 and when we show up with a vote that shows we’re backed by 45,000 members, the companies should be forced to get serious and negotiate a fair contract.

ULP STRIKE VOTES START MONDAY! Check your local for specific vote times and dates.

Throughout the past couple of weeks, while we’ve been in front of our stores, we heard loud and clear how frustrated shoppers are with the companies and how they will continue to have our backs in this fight as we prepare to take it to the next level.

With the support of customers, it’s time we show Kroger and Albertsons that we mean business and how we’re fed up with their disrespect at the table and in our stores. Make sure you come out and vote YES during your local’s Unfair Labor Practice Strike vote.

If you have ANY questions about what’s happening at the table, how you can stand up against our company’s actions, or anything else, reach out to your Bargaining Committee Member, Steward, or Union Representative. 

In Solidarity,
Your Grocery Workers Rising Bargaining Committee