Northern California Safeway workers on verge of striking if deal not reached

The Brief

  • Thousands of Safeway employees could walk off the job if a labor agreement isn’t reached by midnight on Friday.
  • The grocery chain said it remains committed to continuing negotiations with UFCW Local 5, the union representing Bay Area and Northern California Safeway workers.
  • UFCW Local 5 said it has spent months pushing for a new contract with better pay and healthcare benefits.

OAKLAND, Calif. Safeway workers across Northern California are threatening to strike if a new labor agreement isn’t reached between the grocery chain and the union representing thousands of employees.

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Safeway, the Bay Area’s largest grocery chain, said it remains committed to continued negotiations with UFCW Local 5, the union representing its Northern California grocery store workers.

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