Thousands of employees at the Kroger-owned grocery chain have walked off the job amid a nationwide upsurge in labor protests.
a wage increase of up to $4.50 an hour, but union leaders have rejected it. The strike is expected to last until February 2, union representatives said.
The conflict highlights the growing push by front-line workers, who are often poorly paid, to be rewarded for remaining at their posts during the pandemic. Employees at some of the nation's best-known companies, including Amazon, John Deere, Kellogg's, Nabisco and Starbucks, have sought to organize or gone out on strike.
In its latest contract proposal, King Soopers said it would spend $170 million over the next three years for wage increases and bonuses for associates. Starting pay for employees would grow to $16 an hour, while cashiers, who currently earn $19.51 an hour, would see their wage reach $22.61 by 2024, the proposal states.
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