King Soopers Strike Ends with 100-Day Negotiation Truce

The 12-day strike involving over 10,000 workers concludes as union and company agree to resume talks on staffing, wages, and health care protections.

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 and King Soopers reached a return-to-work agreement late Monday, ending a 12-day strike involving more than 10,000 employees across 77 stores in the Denver area.
The agreement includes a 100-day period during which neither side can initiate a strike, lockout, or implement the company's previous 'last, best, final offer,' allowing time for renewed contract negotiations.
Union leaders secured protections ensuring workers will not lose health care coverage through April 2025 and emphasized addressing staffing concerns as a priority in upcoming talks.
The strike followed allegations of unfair labor practices by King Soopers, including claims of surveillance and threats against union members, which the company has denied.
Both sides expressed optimism about reaching a long-term agreement, with negotiations set to resume on February 27, focusing on wages, health care, and working conditions.