More Safeway grocery workers in Colorado have joined a growing strike over staffing shortages and proposed cuts to health and pension benefits, bringing the total number of affected locations to seven, including stores in Castle Rock, Littleton, and a distribution center in Denver. The union representing the workers, UFCW Local 7, warned that more of the state’s 105 Safeway and Albertsons stores could soon follow if negotiations stall. Safeway says it’s negotiating in good faith, though details remain sparse. The strike is unfolding amid broader unrest nationwide, with UFCW locals in multiple states also authorizing potential walkouts at Kroger- and Albertsons-owned stores.
See "Safeway workers in more parts of Colorado hit the picket lines amid union’s strike", Tamara Chuang, Colorado Sun, June 17, 2025