Kroger and the union representing 8,500 of their employees have reached an agreement on health care and pensions, yet a new contract has yet to be accepted. Both sides have failed to reach an agreement over wage increases. The union has agreed to cost-sharing in health care and pension, and now expects Kroger to provide wage increases that will help workers cope with this burden.
See "Union, Kroger Reach Agreement on Pension", The New York Times, October 20, 2004