SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A tentative agreement was reached between the workers of Safeway and the company, according to unions UFCW Local 5 and UFCW Local 648. The agreement occurred just an hour ...

Safeway looked to hire temp workers as UFCW strike loomed The Safeway grocery chain posted flyers at its Northern California stores seeking temporary workers in case the 25,000 UFCW workers go on.

Bay Area Safeway workers poised to strike as talks stall By Alyssa Goard • Published July 25, 2025 • Updated on July 25, 2025 at 5:43 pm Log in or create a free profile to save articles BOOKMARKER ...

The union said it is pushing for higher wages, funding for health care and pension benefits and scheduling provisions.

There's a new strike deadline looming involving thousands of Safeway employees across the Bay Area. Over 25,000 employees could go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Sunday if a deal is not reached.

Shopping at Safeway might mean crossing a picket line in Northern California this weekend. Thousands of Safeway workers are poised to go on strike Saturday, if the company and local unions don’t ...

Picketing could happen as early as 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Safeway on Howard Avenue in Burlingame, according to an update from United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local 5.

In anticipation of a strike, many Safeway stores are posting signs, looking for temporary replacement workers at $27 an hour. This Safeway worker who declined to give his name says he's concerned.

A tentative agreement was reached between the workers of Safeway and the company, according to unions UFCW Local 5 and UFCW Local 648. The agreement occurred just an hour prior to the strike, ...