Starting Thursday, union workers at King Soopers stores in the Denver metro area and across the Front Range will go on strike, following months of unsuccessful negotiations with the grocery chain. The strike will affect 77 stores, with about 10,000 workers participating. The United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 7 pointed to several issues, including a lack of response from King Soopers regarding information on staffing and pricing. Although King Soopers expressed respect for the right to strike, the company emphasized that it will continue operating, and employees who choose to remain on the job will be welcomed.
The union’s concerns were exacerbated when the contract extension expired in January, removing the no-strike clause. This led to a vote for the strike after negotiations between King Soopers and the union since October failed to reach an agreement. The dispute has centered on key issues such as inadequate financial and staffing data provided by the company. The strike is expected to last for two weeks, though a previous strike in 2022 lasted nine days before an agreement was reached. With tensions high, workers in additional areas like Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Fort Collins are preparing for potential strike actions in the coming days.
The 77 stores affected by the strike include:
- Arvada: 6350 Sheridan Blvd, 9731 W 58th Ave, 8031 Wadsworth Blvd, 12350 W 64th Ave, 15200 West 64th Ave, 8055 Sheridan Blvd, 14969 Candelas Pkwy
- Aurora: 15250 W Mississippi, 655 Peoria St, 19711 E Smoky Hill, 1155 S Havana, 17000 E Iliff, 15109 E Colfax, 4271 S Buckley Rd, 6412 S Parker Rd, 18221 East Hampden Avenue, 3050 S Peoria St
- Boulder: 6550 Lookout Rd, 3600 Table Mesa Dr, 1650 30th St
- Broomfield: 12167 Sheridan Blvd, 1150 US Highway 287, 2355 West 136th Ave
- Centennial: 5050 E Arapahoe Rd, 7575 S University, 8200 S Holly
- Commerce City: 4850 East 62nd Ave, 15051 East 104th Ave
- Denver: 1331 N Speer Blvd, 1355 Krameria, 5125 W Florida, 3100 S Sheridan, 825 S Colo Blvd, 6470 E Hampden Ave, 1155 E 9th Ave, 890 S Monaco Pkwy, 2727 W Evans, 2750 S Colo Blvd, 18605 Green Valley Ranch Blvd, 2810 Quebec St, 1950 Chestnut Place, 10406 Martin Luther King Blvd
- Edgewater: 1725 Sheridan Blvd
- Englewood: 101 Englewood Pkwy, 5050 S Federal Blvd, 3495 South University Blvd
- Evergreen: 1173 Bergen Pkwy
- Federal Heights: 1575 W 84th Ave
- Glendale: 4600 Leetsdale Dr
- Golden: 17171 South Golden Rd
- Greenwood Village: 6000 South Holly St, 4910 S Yosemite
- Highlands Ranch: 2205 W Wildcat Reserve Pkwy, 9551 S University, 4000 Red Cedar Drive, 8673 South Quebec Street
- Lakewood: 1927 S Wadsworth, 12043 W Alameda Pkwy, 1545 S Kipling Pkwy, 1555 Quail St, 7984 West Alameda
- Littleton: 11747 W Ken Caryl Ave, 6760 S Pierce St, 9800 W Belleview, 8126 S Wadsworth Blvd, 7901 South Broadway, 100 Littleton Blvd
- Louisville: 1375 S Boulder Rd
- Parker: 12959 South Parker Rd, 17031 Lincoln Ave, 17761 Cottonwood Dr
- Thornton: 750 E 104th Ave, 3801 E 120th Ave
- Westminster: 9983 N Wadsworth Pky, 10351 N Federal
- Wheat Ridge: 3400 Youngfield, 3817 Sheridan Blvd
The strike could disrupt services at these locations, and the union has expressed that they intend to continue the action unless their demands are met.
