INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Kroger Central Division and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 700, the union representing its grocery workers, met Friday to resume contract negotiations.
This comes after union members recently rejected a tentative agreement that had been supported by both Kroger and the associate-led bargaining committee.The proposed three-year contract, which Kroger remains confident in, included significant investments in its associates. Key components of the offer included:
Increased Wages: A 15.6% wage increase for top-rate clerks over the life of the contract, with an immediate 5.7% raise. Kroger states that Indianapolis associates have already seen a 20% wage growth since 2021…