ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A local grocery store workers’ union signed a tentative deal with Smith’s Food and Drug – as negotiations continue with Albertsons Market to avoid a strike at their stores.
Smith’s reached a deal with the negotiating committee for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1564 earlier this week, according to union president Greg Frazier. Frazier told KOB 4 they can’t disclose the terms of the deal as members will see it for the first time next week before they vote on it.
The committee is still working to reach a deal with Albertsons. If they can’t reach a deal, Albertsons workers have already authorized the ability to strike when the deal expires Saturday. If they can reach a deal, they will avoid a strike and members will vote on it…