Fred Meyer workers strike across 28 Portland metro locations

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:02:23 Category: News & Politics

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Well, Tim, what we're seeing across the street here at the stadium, Fred Meyer location are some of those striking Fred Meyer workers holding signs and walking around the store here letting people know why they are on the picket lines. The union representing those workers say they're committed to be on strike until September 3rd at 28 Fred Meyer locations are officially on strike. As of six am. Wednesday morning picket lines started forming at the Hollywood location as the sun was coming up. Workers holding signs could be seen at the stadium. Fred Meyer just before 1 p.m. We have work in force out front of their stores. They, you know, protesting unfair labor practice is what they're doing and those lines are strong and they're holding and those stores are empty but stores remain open. A sign on the window at the Hollywood location says temporary workers are wanted negotiations between the grocer and UFCW. Local 555 has stalled over employee wages and retirement funding. The union has also accused Fred Meyer of sending out a robo call to union members which talks about increasing employee pensions. The union says an official proposal on that issue hasn't been offered. Fred Meyer needs to follow the law. They need to come to the bargaining table and actually put proposals out, you know, privately that they're putting out publicly in a statement. Fred Meyer says it remains committed to an ongoing dialogue with local 555 and are confident the union's allegations against them will be proven. Unfounded. Shoppers at the Hollywood location had mixed reactions about the strike. Wednesday morning. I think they have a right to be out here. I don't know if they have a right to be on the property of the store, but if they have a right to pick it and strike, the overall concept of, you know, the strike. I me personally, I don't condone it. The union hopes customers will just take their business elsewhere for the next week. The most important thing if you see that line at, in 28 Fred Myers in the Portland metro area, don't cross it, just shop somewhere else. And again, Fred Meyer and local 555 are set to return to the bargaining table on Thursday and Friday of this week. But again, the strike is set to last until Tuesday, Tim. All right, John, thanks for the update very much.

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