A contract between Fred Meyer and the union expired Sunday. They have not yet agreed on a new one.
This could mean possible supply chain issues and food distribution disruptions at 180 grocery stores across Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska.
Workers are demanding more safety measures after the pandemic highlighted dangers on the job.
“In a word, [the union wants] respect,” said Teamster Local 117 Secretary Treasurer John Scearcy. “And that comes in the form of wage increases to match the work that they’re doing and the service they’re providing, retirement security, health care security and safety. We have to take safety back into our own hands. We were reliant on this employer to keep us safe at work and, by and large, they failed; they really failed.”
After two parents decide to raise their baby as gender neutral, they discover that gender-creative parenting comes with its own set of worries and challenges.
