Industry News
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Price Chopper Offers Thanksgiving Dinner
Price Chopper Supermarkets has prepared Thanksgiving dinner for customers that don’t have the time or inclination to fix a big dinner. The dinner is a fully roasted turkey with all necessary fixings. Customers have two options between a Plainville Farms turkey breast of 4-6 pounds, including gravy or a Plainville Farms full turkey of 10-12…
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Raley’s and UFCW Reach Provisional Agreement
Raley’s and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached a provisional agreement that ended a 9-day strike. The tentative agreement won’t be publicized until ratification is done by the union’s members. The negotiations have been ongoing for 15 months. The management of Raley’s said that the contract provided the company with cost savings, which…
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Walmart Walkout: Employees Black Friday Work Action Increases
Walmart staff began walking out of their jobs this week. This action comes before Black Friday, during which three-union backed factions expect protests nationwide. Last month, a Los Angeles Walmart had a strike that spread to Walmart stores in 12 other cities. Over 200 stores saw protests held over better pay, more affordable health care…
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Local Retailers Give Aid in Sandy’s Wake
With many communities in ruins around New York from Superstorm Sandy’s damage last month, retailers are offering their help to residents. Local grocery retailers, in conjunction with vendors and other partners, have launched activities to help towards these efforts. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) is one of the local grocery chains that…
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Hostess Mediation Attempts Fails
Mediation efforts to bring together Hostess Brands and the union with which they have been embroiled in a labor dispute were unsuccessful. This will force the company to go ahead with its liquidation plans as it had previously announced. The company had tried to talk with Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union to try…
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Walmart Files Picketing Complaint with NLRB
Walmart filed a compliant with the National Labor Relations Board against possible disruption of Black Friday activities. The retail giant petitioned NLRB to intervene to prevent planned picketing at their stores during the weekend. Walmart quoted labor laws that limit a union that is seeking representation from picketing 30 days to a vote. The United…
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A&P to Close Three Stores
A&P will be closing three SuperFresh stores that it says are under performing. The closures of the stores will be done in early 2013 and will affect stores under their Philadelphia operations. The retailer has given the closing dates as January 11. The three locations that will be affected are located in the southern New Jersey…
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Second PriceRite Maryland Store to Open
PriceRite, a fully owned subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corps., is set to open a second store in Maryland, to be located in District Heights. The opening ceremony scheduled for Wednesday,November 28 will involve ribbon cutting and all the frills that accompany such an event. The value grocery chain offers a warehouse club-style shopping style that…