Albertsons – California Globe

Organized Labor Behind FTC’s Decision to Block Kroger/Albertsons Merger

June 17, 2024 12:10 pmJune 21, 2024 3:00 pm

What if two of the country’s largest grocery chains could merge with no store closures or job losses, offer better prices to consumers, higher wages for the employees, and promise that customers won’t even notice? That’s the deal promised between...

FTC, Calif. AG Lawsuits to Block Kroger-Albertson’s Supermarket Merger

March 7, 2024 2:45 amMarch 7, 2024 7:01 am

The Federal Trade Commission announced in late February it had filed a lawsuit to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc., alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. The “Largest...

47,000 SoCal Grocery Union Workers Agree to Ratify New Contract, Ending Strike Threats

April 15, 2022 2:17 pm

Nearly 47,000 United Food and Commercial Workers grocery store workers in Southern California agreed to the new three-year contract on Thursday, finally ending all talks of a possible strike after months of worry. Earlier this week, the workers had voted...

SoCal Grocery Strike Averted; Tentative Agreement Reached After 30-Hour Bargaining Session

April 5, 2022 1:01 pm

A grocery store strike that would have affected 540 stores and 47,000 workers in Southern California was averted Monday night after a tentative agreement between four grocery stores and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) was reached. While final...

Possible So Cal Grocery Strike Harkens Former Employees Back to 2003-2004 Strike

March 30, 2022 6:55 am

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and four Southern California grocery stores, consisting of Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions, and Vons, inched closer to a strike on Monday following a vote by union members saying that they are willing...

Grocery Store Union Votes To Strike If Needed at 4 Southern California Grocery Store Chains

March 28, 2022 5:31 pm

Following a week of voting last week, 48,000 United Food and Commercial Workers International Union grocery store workers voted to strike if needed for higher wages in several Southern California grocery chains during the weekend. A possible strike has been...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Has a Problem With No-Bid Contracts

April 5, 2021 7:39 amApril 5, 2021 8:36 pm

This is a tale of two Governors’ disparate treatment by media. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a problem with no-bid contracts to favored donors, yet he’s barely criticized for it in the media. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis actually used a...