Safeway workers in Colorado are still on strike heading into the July 4 weekend, a time when many people stock up at the supermarket for backyard barbecues.
As of Wednesday morning, employees from 43 stores and one distribution center in Denver have walked off the job to protest what the union calls unfair labor practices. Workers are striking to fix understaffing and get guarantees that health and pension benefits will be fully funded, according to The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7.
The union has been negotiating for a new contract with Safeway and parent company Albertsons since the old one expired in January. Talks have so far failed to produce a deal…