Adrenaline and Hope Running High: 8,000 King Soopers Workers Strike In Denver Metro
Today at 5 a.m., over 8,000 King Soopers workers went on strike across nearly 80 stores in the Denver metro Area.
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Today at 5 a.m., over 8,000 King Soopers workers went on strike across nearly 80 stores in the Denver metro Area.
Shoppers woke up Wednesday wondering how the impasse could impact their local store, so Denver7 is taking a 360 In-Depth look at the strike to give you context. If you're wondering how big of a footprint King Soopers has in the Denver market, most recent stats from 2020 give an overall picture.
Negotiations have broken down between the United Food and Commerical Workers Union Local 7 and King Soopers, the largest grocery chain in the state of Colorado.
A survey of 10,000 employees found that "the living and working conditions of Kroger workers have declined markedly over the past 20 years."