On Saturday, UFCW Local 700 members working at Central Indiana Kroger locations overwhelmingly rejected the proposed four year contract.
The proposed contract received 74% no votes.
UFCW Local 700 President Tracy Bartak said the rejection of this contract means Local 700 now has strike authorization to use in negotiations.
“With this vote, the Membership has sent a clear message to Kroger,” said Bartak. “The rejection of the offer and the no vote means strike authorization was given by the membership to the Local to use at the table at any time. We will reach out to the company to get back to the table and resume bargaining.”
Stay tuned for updates as the union and Kroger will now return to the bargaining table and work towards a new agreement.