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Union and Grocery Companies Reach Agreement, Strike Averted

PHOENIX, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- UFCW Local 99, Safeway, Inc. and The Kroger Co. (Fry's and Smith's) reached a tentative settlement on a new collective bargaining agreement late Thursday evening.

Local 99 will submit the tentative agreement to its Safeway, Fry's and Smith's members with the union's recommendation that it be approved. The union and the companies have agreed to extend the existing contract pending the outcome of the membership vote.

There will be no work stoppage and all stores will continue to operate as normal.

Details of the agreement are not being released until Local 99 has the opportunity to present the settlement to its members.

SOURCE Fry's Food Stores