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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Fred Meyer union grocery workers in Bend and elsewhere in the state began a week-long walkout Friday morning, accusing the company of unfair labor practices and failing to pay employees the wages they deserve.
About 20 picketers were lined up walking with picket signs along S. Highway 97 by the Bend Fred Meyer entrance on a frosty Friday morning. They told NewsChannel 21 they could not speak to the media and referred questions to union officials.
Here's the full statement from United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555:
UFCW 555 Members at Fred Meyer and QFC will strike at 6am
Tigard, Oregon - Almost a year-and-a-half ago, Fred Meyer and QFC stopped paying hourly hazard pay. In the time since then, workers have continued to deal with the pandemic, while the company has enjoyed record profits. The hazard never ended.
Fast forward to today, Fred Meyer and QFC continue to refuse to deliver the wage increases that workers deserve. We are asking for substantial wage increases to be able to afford to live in the community we take care of. The company is currently offering long term employees a 50 cent raise for the next 2 years, and a 40 cent raise on the third year of the contract. They have not offered any raises for a vast majority of employees.
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