Safeway/Albertsons Workers Strike in Colorado | JQJO

Safeway and Albertsons workers in four Colorado cities initiated a strike Sunday after nine months of unsuccessful contract negotiations. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 cited unfair labor practices, including bad-faith bargaining and worker intimidation, as reasons for the walkout. The strike, impacting stores in Estes Park, Fountain, Pueblo, and a Denver distribution center, is planned to expand gradually. This is the first Safeway worker strike in Colorado since 1996, and the union's key demands include improved staffing, wages, and benefits.