Meijer strikes tentative deal with Michigan union that represents thousands

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/business-13/1191599113141490.xml&storylist=newsmichigan

10/5/2007, 11:36 a.m. EDT
The Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Meijer and a union that represents thousands of the retailer's Michigan employees have reached a tentative labor contract.

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951 represents almost 9,400 full-time Meijer workers and another 17,200 part-time employees at 92 stores in the state.

The tentative agreement does not involve employees at the Grand Rapids-based company's stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky or Ohio.

The Grand Rapids Press says key points include modest wage increases and protected pension benefits.

Union members will vote within a week.

The contract would take effect this month and run through March 2012.

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Information from: The Grand Rapids Press, http://www.mlive.com/grpress