RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kroger (NYSE:
KR) Mid-Atlantic Division associates in the Richmond/Hampton
Roads bargaining unit have ratified a new collective
bargaining agreement between the company and the United Food and
Commercial Workers Union, Local 400.
Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division will invest $27 million in wage increases and benefits during
the three-year term of this new agreement.
"We are pleased we could reach this agreement to support our
Richmond/Hampton Roads area associates and our company.
Under the terms of the new agreement, associates will receive
significant pay increases, affordable and comprehensive health
care, and continued investment in their pension fund," said
Lori Raya, president of the Kroger
Mid-Atlantic Division. "The new agreement comes after thoughtful
and productive work by both the company and the union bargaining
committees. We thank our associates for ratifying the agreement and
for the excellent service they provide for our customers every
day."
The new collective bargaining agreement covers more than 2,900
associates working at 21 stores in Richmond, Hampton
Roads, and Tidewater in
eastern Virginia.
About Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division:
Kroger's
Mid-Atlantic Division operates food stores, pharmacies and fuel
centers in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. We are dedicated to Kroger's Purpose: to
Feed the Human Spirit™ and to create #ZeroHungerZeroWaste
communities by 2025.
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SOURCE The Kroger Co.