Safeway workers approve Teamsters contract, averting strike threat
Jul. 19—Distribution and recycle center workers and drivers represented by two unions have approved a new three-year contract with Safeway, averting strike threats.
The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 174 and Teamsters Local 117, voted on the recommended agreement over the weekend.
According to Local 174, "The historic three-year agreement addresses nearly every issue identified prior to negotiations, and includes record-setting wage and pension increases, vacation pay, holidays, and many other improvements."
The contract comes after more than a year of working through the COVID-19 pandemic, when grocery workers were among the front-line workers exposed to risks from community spread.
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