Two Longmont Safeway locations have joined a growing Colorado strike against the grocery giant.
Workers at the locations on Ken Pratt Boulevard and at 1632 Hover St. stationed themselves in front of their respective stores Thursday. These locations are the second and third known to join the strike in Boulder County — the first was the Boulder location at 3325 28th St. as of Tuesday.
In the midday June heat on Thursday, workers waved signs and urged any approaching customers to shop elsewhere. The workers are represented by the union United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, which is striking against Safeway and parent company Albertsons. The union is calling for wage increases, stronger health benefits, staffing improvements, vacation for senior workers, pensions and retirement benefits…