Last updated on June 13th, 2024
Kroger’s Atlanta division and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta and Savannah ratified new labor agreements on July 7 and 8.
“The Kroger organization has invested more than $800 million in wage increases nationally in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in associates’ pay in 2021,” said Tim Massa, Kroger’s SVP and chief people officer. “Kroger is a place where you can come for a job and stay for a career. A key driver for Kroger is talent development, and we are committed to investing in our associates.”
The Kroger Atlanta division is investing more than $300 million in wage increases across four years in these agreements with its associates in Atlanta and Savannah.
“We are pleased that we could reach an agreement with our Atlanta and Savannah associates and support them as well as our company. These new agreements provide significant pay increases, affordable and comprehensive health care and continued investment in our associates’ pension fund,” said Tim Brown, president of the Kroger Atlanta division. “These agreements come after thoughtful and productive work by both the company and the union bargaining committees. I want to thank our associates for voting to ratify these two agreements and for the excellent service they provide for our customers every day.”
“After months of diligent work by UFCW Local 1996’s bargaining committee, our union members voted overwhelmingly to approve these contracts in Atlanta and Savannah,” said Steve Lomax, president and international VP of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1996. “We are excited to show the influence that essential workers can have in their workplaces to provide for higher wages, including comprehensive health care benefits and a pension. When workers and their union can come to the table together with a company to find solutions, everyone benefits.”
The UFCW Local 1996 agreements cover more than 22,000 associates working at 170 stores in Greater Atlanta and Savannah.
