Workers’ Strike Over Health Insurance Could Close Stores

Grocery store workers in Southern California may go on strike this weekend. The strike is a result of a breakdown in negotiations between the union and the stores. If the strike occurs, Ralphs grocery stores will close. Where do you do your grocery shopping? There has been an ongoing issue that involves the health insurance of grocery store workers. This is taking place in the grocery stores located in Southern California. A contract negotiation has lasted eight months, (so far), and has not come to a conclusion. A few weeks ago, the unions that represents 62,000 workers indicated that they … Continue reading

Grocery Workers May Strike Over Health Insurance

Workers at several of the big grocery store chains in Southern California may go on strike soon. The main contention between the worker’s union and the stores is health insurance. The stores say that the health fund will run out of money this year, and the workers want to stores to contribute more to it. In the near future, it is entirely possible that you could go to a grocery store in order to use a kiosk that will help you to find an affordable health insurance policy. Ironically, it seems that the people who actually work in the grocery … Continue reading