$2.50 is NOT. EVEN. CLOSE.

Written By Colyn Messecar

This is not a serious wage proposal – it’s an outrageous insult

After nearly two months of negotiations without a wage proposal from the companies, we finally got one today that doesn’t even come close to respecting our contribution to their enormous wealth. 

Under the companies’ wage proposal:  

  • If you’re not at the top rate, you get NOTHING 

  • For everyone who is at the top rate, they are proposing a beyond-insulting $2.50 over three years

  • This doesn’t even track with inflation over the last three years, let alone projected inflation due to increased tariffs

This proposal is a slap in the face to say the least. We made it very clear – we will not accept low-ball offers that ignore our contributions to their skyrocketing profits while many of us can’t even afford to shop in the stores that we work in.

Bargaining continues tomorrow, and we’ll have another update for you then. Make sure you send this update to your co-workers and continue to wear your buttons in the stores to show Kroger and Albertsons we’re united for the contract we have earned and deserve. 

In Solidarity,

Your Grocery Workers Rising Bargaining Committee

Colyn Messecar
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