Kroger and UFCW Local 75 Reach Fully-Recommended Tentative Agreement

DAYTON, Ohio, July 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Kroger Co. announced Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 75 in Dayton, Ohio.  The tentative agreement covers more than 4,000 Kroger associates who work in 30 stores in Dayton, Ohio and the surrounding area.

The UFCW 75 leadership will present the fully-recommended tentative agreement to its members for ratification during a meeting scheduled for August 12.  Details of the tentative agreement are not being released pending ratification.

"Both Local 75 and Kroger came together and worked hard to reach an agreement that provides quality jobs, increased wages, a stable pension fund, and affordable, quality health care for associates and their families," said Geoff Covert, president of Kroger's Cincinnati/Dayton Division. "This tentative agreement also keeps Kroger competitive in this marketplace."

Kroger, one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains, employs more than 326,000 associates who serve customers in 2,475 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states. Kroger operates stores under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry's, King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC and City Market. In addition, Kroger associates serve customers in 764 convenience stores, 387 fine jewelry stores and 798 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates. Kroger also operates 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.kroger.com/. 

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