Colorado King Soopers Workers Ratify a New 3-Year Contract

Kroger's Colorado King Soopers/City Market banners approved a new three-year contract on Jan. 24 that UFCW Local 7 said in a statement could see some workers receiving “wage increases in excess of $5 per hour.”

“From the beginning of this process, we promised our members that we would procure the very best contract we could," UFCW Local 7 President Kim Cordova said in a statement. "We are excited that our members voted overwhelmingly to ratify this industry-leading contract that will ensure King Soopers will respect and protect essential workers as well as pay them fairly.”

King Soopers and City Market, which is owned by Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., said it welcomes the votes. “Our goal since day one has been to put more money in our associates’ paychecks and we are thrilled that our associates in the Denver metro bargaining area have voted yes on this offer,” said Joe Kelley, president of King Soopers and City Market.

UFCW Local 7 has scheduled votes for the Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Grand Junction bargaining units over the next several days. King Soopers and City Market said it looks forward to the results of these votes.

Workers at 77 stores along Colorado’s Front Range took to the picket lines on Jan. 12 and said they were on strike over unfair labor practices.