The UFCW is in the news again – this time preparing to take up to 40,000 supermarket employees out on strike in three states. The Union’s negotiations with Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, a New England grocery chain, have stalled but been extended by one week. The chain has already posted advertisements for temporary workers in the event the strike occurs. One of the key issues is the means by which the store would like to increase employee’s pay. Stop & Shop is arguing for bonuses, while the union is fighting for across-the-board pay increases. As would be expected, it appears the union is against an increase system that could be tied to incentives.
