30,000 WA grocery workers voting on contract deal to avert strike
Jun 27, 2025, 6:22 AM
Signs for Fred Meyer, QFC stores, both owned by Kroger, are both seen in recent photos. The photo of the Fred Meyer sign was taken at the Shoreline location in November 2024. (MyNorthwest file photos)
(MyNorthwest file photos)
Thousands of grocery workers across Washington are voting on a new contract Friday night that could avoid a strike.
The union, , is urging its members to approve it, claiming the latest offer includes raises, pension funding, and better staffing. The vote affects approximately 30,000 employees at QFC, Fred Meyer, Safeway, and Albertsons.
One cashier in Ballard told she鈥檚 voting yes.
“I would say that we got most of what we asked for,” she told KING 5. “We got wage increases. We got our pension fully funded.”
Just a few weeks ago, 97% of union members voted to authorize a strike. If passed, the contract would run through 2027.
Voting ends Friday night.
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