Kroger Ratifies Agreements with UFCW Local 75 for Toledo Area Associates
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Columbus Division associates working at Kroger stores in the Toledo area have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 75.
"We are pleased to reach agreements that are good for our associates. These agreements provide wage increases, affordable health care and investment in our associates' pension fund to support their retirement," said Bruce Macaulay, president of Kroger's Columbus Division. "These agreements come after thoughtful and productive work by both the company and union bargaining committees. I want to thank our associates for supporting the agreements and for the excellent service they provide to our customers every day."
The contracts cover 3,276 associates working in 26 stores in the Toledo area.
Kroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs more than 375,000 associates who serve customers in 2,638 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 785 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,275 supermarket fuel centers and 37 food processing plants in the U.S. Recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year through more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber's Million Dollar Club.
SOURCE The Kroger Co.
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