DENVER — A 10-day strike by King Soopers' workers against the Kroger-owned grocery chain will end immediately after the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 announced it reached a tentative agreement early Friday.
Workers can return to work Friday, the union said in a release. Early details of the agreement are not yet available.
"After months of negotiations and after our members walked out on strike, we have reached a tentative agreement with King Soopers/City Market that addresses the Company’s unfair labor practices and ensures that our members will receive the respect, pay, and protection they warrant," union President Kim Cordova said. "This fight will always be about the workers. I could not be prouder of our members who put it all on the line to have their voices heard."
"We are pleased that this agreement allows us to put more money in our associates' paychecks and secures health care and pension plans." Joe Kelley, president of King Soopers and City Market, said.
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