Stop the Merger Coalition of UFCW Locals to Hold Press Conference Ahead of Federal Case in Portland
MEDIA ADVISORY
August 22, 2024
On-the-Ground Contact: Dominick Ojeda, UFCW 3000, 206-229-8711, dojeda@ufcw3000.org
Colorado & Wyoming Contact: Elizabeth Battiste, UFCW Local 7, 720-364-1925, ebattiste@ufcw7.org
PORTLAND, OR – Immediately prior to the much-anticipated Federal Court case of the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to block the proposed mega-merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the coalition of UFCW unions (Locals 7, 324, 400, 770 and 3000), who have helped lead the anti-merger efforts since it was first announced, will hold a press conference on the courthouse steps.
When: Monday, August 26, 2024, at 8:00 AM PT
Who: Kim Cordova, President UFCW 7 (Wyoming and Colorado)
Grocery Store Workers:
Member of Local 7 - Carol McMillian, Bakery manager at Kroger-owned King Soopers
Member of Local 770 - Jessi Crowley, Pharmacist at Albertsons-owned Pavilions
Member of Local 3000 - Kyong Barry, Albertsons Front-end Supervisor
Where: On the courthouse steps outside of the US Federal Courthouse
1000 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR
Background:
The Federal Trade Commission’s case challenging the merger, joined by the states Attorneys General of AZ, CA, DC, IL, MD, NV, NM, OR and WY begins on August 26 in federal court in Portland, Oregon. A second case by the Washington State Attorney General is scheduled to be heard starting on September 16 in Washington state. And a third case is scheduled to be heard starting on September 30th in Colorado brought by the Attorney General of Colorado.
The Stop the Merger Coalition recently launched a customer petition ahead of these hearings, which in just a short time has already collected thousands of signatures of concerned customers telling Kroger and Albertsons to stop the merger that threatens our communities with store closures, food and pharmacy deserts, thousands of laid-off unionized grocery store workers, and higher prices. Recent media reports have indicated that Kroger and Albertsons have already spent over $864,000,000 on the merger process.
About Us:
UFCW locals 7, 324, 400, 770 and 3000 are all part of the Stop the Merger Coalition, including over 100 national, state, and local organizations representing diverse interests who share a common goal: to stop the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger because of its negative impact on our nation’s communities.
More information on the effort to stop the merger can be found at www.NoGroceryMerger.com.
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The Stop the Merger campaign includes over 100 national, state and local organizations representing diverse interests who share a common goal: to stop the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger because of its negative impact on our nation’s communities. For more information visit www.NoGroceryMerger.com