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A new report issued by economist Marshall Steinbaum from the University of Utah delves into the proposed mega-merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons in ways that have not been fully looked at over the past year.

A new report issued by economist Marshall Steinbaum from the University of Utah delves into the proposed mega-merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons in ways that have not been fully looked at over the past year.

And shareholders also want company to take a closer look at gender, race pay gaps

UFCW 3000 represents 25,000 workers around Puget Sound.

Long checkout lines. Closed fitting rooms. Empty shelves. Shortened store hours.

Stores are shortening hours, fitting rooms are being closed and some employees can’t go on break. “Morale could not be lower,” one retail worker said.

A weary retail workforce is experiencing the fallout from the latest wave of the pandemic, with a rapidly spreading variant cutting into staffing.

A weary retail work force is experiencing the fallout from the latest wave of the pandemic, with a rapidly spreading variant cutting into staffing.

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Originally published on February 5, 2021 3:00 pm Frontline workers, whether they are making a living at grocery stores, meat-packing plants or driving buses, are still waiting their turn to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.  A number of states across the country have begun offering vaccinations to anyone over 65 years old because older people are at higher risk. But many frontline workers are Black and Hispanic, and living in communities that have been hit hard by the pandemic. Some o...