Safeway workers could go on strike beginning Sun.
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The union will take strike authorization votes this week after filing unfair labor practice charges against the companies last week.
Union members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest have voted this week to authorize a worker strike against Kroger and Albertsons stores, Supermarket News reported.
With the clock winding down toward Saturday night's deadline for new contract negotiations, a Colorado union has announced locations where grocery employees are set to walk off the job on Sunday in protest.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNAlbertsons, Pavilions, Ralphs and Vons workers authorize strikeWorkers at Albertsons, Pavilions, Ralphs and Vons grocery stores will begin preparations on Thursday for a possible strike.
About 7,000 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 working at Safeway and Albertsons grocery stores across Colorado could go on strike as soon as Sunday to protest