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Bay Area Safeway Workers Threaten Strike As Bargaining Stalls
Workers at Safeway stores across the Bay Area are holding rallies Tuesday amid an ongoing dispute with management over wages and benefits.
BELMONT (KPIX 5) – Starting Tuesday, Safeway workers are beginning a series of rallies in front of stores all across the Bay Area, as a union canceled its contract with the grocery chain amid ongoing negotiations.
Workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 still need approval from its international counterpart before a walkout. Last week, the union has canceled its contract with Safeway after more than a year of negotiations, demanding higher wages and more fulltime opportunities.
