Overview

• A tentative agreement reached early Sunday averted a planned 12:01 a.m. strike by over 20,000 Safeway workers in Northern California.
• The deal grants wage hikes, a stronger pension plan, fairer scheduling rules and affordable health coverage for union members.
• Union presidents John Frahm and Dan Larson hailed it as a “hard-earned and inspiring victory” for workers’ families.
• Leadership has scheduled ratification votes in the coming days and expects strong member approval.
• Safeway had assembled temporary replacement staff at $27 per hour as leverage during negotiations.