Author: Bernadette Berdychowski The Denver Gazette
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King Soopers strike ends midnight for 100 days of ‘peace’
The leaders of the striking workers and King Soopers struck a deal to end the picket at midnight on Monday, with both parties agreeing to a “100-day period of labor peace,” as they hunker down to negotiate a new contract. The deal means the strike, which began Feb. 6 and was scheduled to last two…
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Denver court grants restraining order against King Soopers strikers — but it’s ‘narrow’
King Soopers got its temporary restraining order against striking union workers — but only partially. Denver District Court Judge Sarah Wallace approved King Soopers’ request on Friday for a restraining order during the course of the strike. During the 2022 strike against King Soopers, a judge also approved a restraining order against strikers. Friday’s order…
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King Soopers seeks restraining order against striking workers
King Soopers is seeking to stop workers from picketing outside its stores. The Colorado grocer operated by Kroger announced Tuesday it was asking the courts for a temporary restraining order against striking, stating it was doing so because it created “unsafe conditions.” The strike against King Soopers began in the Denver metro area and in…
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Stanley Hotel deal was on ‘razor’s edge’ until big concessions made
In the past few months, stakeholders behind the complicated deal for Colorado to purchase Estes Park’s historic Stanley Hotel of “The Shining” movie fame realized the sale was on the brink of falling apart. It required all the parties involved to agree to major concessions and ax off some borrowing costs. And for one of…
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King Soopers sues labor union amid workers strike
King Soopers on Friday said it has filed a federal lawsuit against UFCW Local 7, accusing the union of “unlawfully forcing” the company to bargain with labor organizations from Washington and California. “Rather than negotiating in good faith for its Colorado members, the Union has chosen to serve the interests of outside groups with no stake…
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King Soopers strike targets busy Super Bowl weekend
On Thursday morning, picketing grocery workers were handing out flyers with an illustration of a football next to these words: “King Soopers dropped the ball.” Thousands of King Soopers workers in the Denver metro region walked out Thursday morning to strike against the Kroger-owned grocery chain in Colorado after negotiations for contracts led to more…
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King Soopers strike starts today | LIVE UPDATES
Editor’s note: King Soopers grocery workers in the Denver metro area are launching their strike today. We’re tracking the development. Check here for updates. King Soopers President Joe Kelley says union is treating King Soopers different than its competitor In a phone interview with the Denver Gazette, King Soopers President Joe Kelley said he was…
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What could trade war mean for Colorado’s exporters?
As President Donald Trump threatens to place tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, Colorado business leaders worry about what a trade war between Colorado’s largest trade partners could mean for the state’s economy. After the U.S. threatened tariffs, Canada responded with its own retaliatory tariffs on American goods, including those that could hit the biggest…
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King Soopers strike will begin Thursday, Colorado grocery workers union says
Grocery workers at many King Soopers locations across the Front Range will begin striking on Thursday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 announced Monday morning. The strike will begin at all unionized King Soopers stores in Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, as well as stores in Boulder and Louisville. It’s…