Overview

• UFCW Local 7 and Safeway reached a tentative contract July 6 that halts the strike after three weeks across more than 40 Colorado stores.
• The agreement includes predetermined wage increases and a fully funded health care plan with a longevity bonus for workers with over a year of service.
• All temporary replacement workers will be dismissed and striking employees are guaranteed return to their original positions, classifications, hire dates and seniority.
• Union members will hold a ratification vote before returning to work Monday, July 7.
• This settlement follows nine months of stalled bargaining and aligns with a broader wave of grocery worker actions nationwide.