Kroger and Albertsons announce definitive merger agreement: Our posting yesterday announced the fact that Kroger and Albertsons were discussing a merger agreement. Late last night that merger agreement came to fruition with the result being the intent on the part of Kroger to acquire all Albertsons’ companies. Informed sources have indicated that consummation of the merger would not be fully reached until some time in late 2023 or 2024. In the interim, operations will continue as they presently exist. For our Brothers and Sisters employed by Acme or Kings, it will be business as usual during...
Merger Talks Between Kroger and Albertsons: Informed sources today commented on the merger possibility between the two biggest U.S. Supermarket chains, namely Kroger and Albertsons. Over the past many months, we have continued to hear rumors of the fact that Albertsons is shopping around for a sale. In Local 464A’s jurisdiction, that sale would relate to the Acme banner and the Kings banner. As your President, I have had numerous discussions with top level Albertsons executives who continually tell me that the financial investors who own a minority interest in Albertsons, are the entity...
The General Membership Meeting for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 will be held telephonically at 7:00 P.M. Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 to verify membership and obtain access instructions for participating. To hold the meeting telephonically, we must notify the Host Company as tothe approximate number of participants. We must, therefore, ask members who would like to participate to contact JoAnn Piscitelli.
During the course of the pandemic and accompanying labor shortages, your Union has been involved in negotiations that would lead to wage increases for mainly entry-level employees. Obviously, your Union is in favor of seeing the earnings of members increase and we will continue to be most accommodating in allowing this to occur.