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How Local 99’s negotiators prevailed against employers’ demands for cuts

The enthusiastic contract ratification vote by our members at Fry’s, Safeway and Smith’s stores successfully…

adminMarch 9, 2021

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Safeway to test robot delivery

Albertsons Companies, owners of the Safeway grocery chain, will test remote-controlled delivery robots from Tortoise.…

adminMarch 8, 2021

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For Oregon’s Grocery Workers, A Long Wait For Vaccination

For the last year, most people have dramatically decreased the number of interactions they have…

adminMarch 8, 2021

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The Soothing Allure of Mini Brands

On my desk is a detailed miniature shaker of McCormick Crushed Red Pepper flakes. The…

adminMarch 5, 2021

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Redefining ‘essential’: How grocery retailers can harness opportunities and optimism in 2021

On the heels of a disruptive year, we are entering a new era of grocery…

adminMarch 3, 2021

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Biden throws a bombshell at Amazon’s anti-union campaign

Over the decades, America has had some anti-union and some pro-union presidents. But it’s never…

adminMarch 2, 2021

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Costco raises its minimum wage above rivals like Amazon, Target and Best Buy

Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to…

adminFebruary 26, 2021

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Gelson’s Markets to be acquired by owner of Don Quijote, Marukai stores

The upscale grocery store Gelson’s Markets is being acquired by Pan Pacific International Holdings, the…

adminFebruary 24, 2021

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U.S. online grocery sales hit $9.3 billion for January

The total U.S. online grocery market posted $9.3 billion in sales during January as more…

adminFebruary 24, 2021

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John Oliver on the US meatpacking industry: ‘Things are critical right now’

John Oliver has taken aim at the meatpacking industry in a fiery new episode of…

adminFebruary 24, 2021

How Local 99’s negotiators prevailed against employers’ demands for cuts

Safeway to test robot delivery

For Oregon’s Grocery Workers, A Long Wait For Vaccination

The Soothing Allure of Mini Brands

Redefining ‘essential’: How grocery retailers can harness opportunities and optimism in 2021

Biden throws a bombshell at Amazon’s anti-union campaign

Costco raises its minimum wage above rivals like Amazon, Target and Best Buy

Gelson’s Markets to be acquired by owner of Don Quijote, Marukai stores

U.S. online grocery sales hit $9.3 billion for January

John Oliver on the US meatpacking industry: ‘Things are critical right now’

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