CHARLESTON, WV (February 26, 2024) – This week, Kroger union members working at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio will vote on a new contract and potential work stoppage.
The union’s bargaining committee has unanimously recommended members vote to reject Kroger’s latest offer and vote in favor of authorizing a strike at the company. Major issues include inadequate wage increases that don’t keep up with inflation, unacceptable increases to health care costs, and more.
The workers are members of United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union. Voting will take place in select stores Wednesday and Thursday, and ballots will be tallied and results announced on Friday. If the proposed contract is rejected and a strike authorization vote passes, the committee will be empowered to call a strike at a time of its choosing. Workers will not be on strike immediately.
The potential work stoppage could impact approximately 3,000 workers at 38 stores in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky:
West Virginia:
- Kroger #668, Box 1264, Mt. Gay, WV 25637
- Kroger #708, McGraw & Main Streets, Ripley, WV 25271
- Kroger #714, 350 Patterson Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Kroger #722, PO Box 2609, Rt 4 & 20, South Buckhannon, WV 26201
- Kroger #725, 1439 MacCorkle Ave SW, St Albans, WV 25177
- Kroger #730, 450 11th St, Elkins, WV 26241
- Kroger #734, 518 Park Center US Rt 60, Rainelle, WV 25962
- Kroger #739, 2908 State St, Gassaway , WV 26624
- Kroger #743, 308 Stokes Dr, Hinton, WV 25951
- Kroger #752, 2007 East 7th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
- Kroger #753, 930 Division St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
- Kroger #754, 10635 MacCorkle Ave SE, Marmet, WV 25315
- Kroger #755, 1851 Earl Core Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Kroger #763, 5450 Big Tyler Rd, Charleston, WV 25312
- Kroger #765, 180 Red Oak Shop Ctr, Ronceverte, WV 24970
- Kroger #768, 981 Dunbar Village, Dunbar, WV 25064
- Kroger #769, #5 Riverwalk Mall, South Charleston, WV 25303
- Kroger #770, 151 Beaver Plaza , PO Box 579, Beaver, WV 25813
- Kroger #772, 5717 MacCorkle Ave. SE, Charleston, WV 25304
- Kroger #774, 102 Emily Dr, Clarksburg, WV 26301
- Kroger #778, 500 Delaware Ave, Charleston, WV 25302
- Kroger #780, 411 Mall Rd, Oak Hill, WV 25901
- Kroger #782, 19 7th Ave , Huntington, WV 25701
- Kroger #785, 1100 Fledder John Rd, Charleston, WV 25314
- Kroger #788, 6360 US Route 60, Barboursville, WV 25504
- Kroger #790, 133 Beckley Crossing, Beckley, WV 25802
- Kroger #792, 2627 5th Ave, Huntington, WV 25702
- Kroger #794, 101 Great Teays Blvd, Scott Depot, WV 25560
- Kroger #805, 1734 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
- Kroger #807, 223 The Crossing Shop Center, Elkview, WV 25071
- Kroger #813, 500 Suncrest Town Center, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Kroger #817, PO Box 1209 Rt 85 Hopkins Rd, Danville, WV 25053
Ohio:
- Kroger #776, 40 Acme St, Marietta, OH 45750
- Kroger #781, 6306 State Rt 7, Proctorville, OH 45669
- Kroger #799, 1008 Washington Blvd, Belpre, OH 45714
- Kroger #800, 401 Matthew St, Marietta, OH 45750
Kentucky:
- Kroger #783, 711 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Ashland, KY 41101
- Kroger #796, 370 Diedrick Blvd, Ashland, KY 41101
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United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 is led by President Mark Federici and represents 35,000 members working in the grocery, retail, health care, food processing, service and other industries in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. www.ufcw400.org