Safeway and Vons Workers Temporarily Extend Strike Deadline As Negotiations Continue
Following five months of stalled contract negotiations, UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, announced a temporary extension of the strike deadline after the Federal Mediator overseeing talks recommended additional time for bargaining. Union negotiators agreed to delay the strike, originally set to begin at midnight, citing incremental progress toward a tentative agreement members can review and vote on.
'This recognition of our pressure and member solidarity is working,' said UFCW 8-Golden State President Jacques Loveall, UFCW Local 5 President John Frahm, and UFCW Local 648 President Dan Larson in a joint statement. 'Our members remain mobilized and ready, but as long as talks are advancing toward a fair deal, we will continue to bargain in good faith.'
While negotiations are ongoing, approximately 25,000 grocery workers from the Grapevine to the Oregon border remain poised to take action if talks collapse. UFCW 8-Golden State members in Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties, covered under a separate but expired agreement, are participating in joint bargaining efforts and stand ready to strike as well.
Union priorities in these negotiations include:
Despite repeated union efforts, the employer's failure to resolve these core concerns has already led to overwhelming strike authorization votes.
Message to the Community 'We are deeply grateful for the support from our communities,' the presidents added. 'If talks fail and the company forces a strike, we ask you to honor our picket lines and shop at other Union stores until an agreement is reached. Your solidarity with us strengthens our resolve and brings us closer to justice at work.'
If bargaining progress stalls or collapses, updated strike details will be released.
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CONTACT: UFCW 8-Golden State President Jacques Loveall
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KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT SUPERMARKET RETAIL LABOR
SOURCE: UFCW 8-Golden State
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PUB: 07/26/2025 03:48 AM/DISC: 07/26/2025 03:47 AM
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