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King Soopers Inc and Safeway Inc are both losing market share to Cub Foods and Albertson's Inc during a grocery strike in Denver, CO. Picket lines are being honored by an approximate 80% of Denver's shoppers during the United Food and Commercial Workers Union strike, which began in May 1996. Job security, health care and pension cuts are among the strike's issues. Mass marketers, such as Wal-Mart, could also increase their grocery store market share., Denver -- A stubbornly fought battle in the mile-high city could have long-term implications. With a labor strike in progress, the losers in the fight clearly were Denver's two leading [...]

Denver, CO-based members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 ratified a new three-year contract, ending a six-week strike against Safeway and King Soopers supermarkets. Ratification in other parts of Colorado was expected to be completed by June 29, 1996. The strike affected 14,000 workers at 62 King Soopers and 78 Safeway stores. The contract's provisions include expanded vendor stocking programs, increased use of prepackaged meats, new job classifications and scheduling practices, streamlined grievance procedures, and adjustments in pension contribution requirements., DENVER -- Retail clerks and meatcutters at Safeway and King Soopers here last week ratified a new three-year contract, ending a six-week strike-lockout here by United Food and Commercial Workers [...]

DENVER -- The accidental deaths of two union picketers here prompted the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 to return to the bargaining table last week with representatives [...]

DENVER - A strike by United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 against 55 King Soopers stores here and in Colorado Springs - plus a subsequent union lockout by [...]

Homeland Stores, Oklahoma City, last week began its financial restructuring, slated to be finished by midsummer. Its $95 million of senior secured bonds outstanding will be canceled, and bondholders will [...]