“Kroger has declared open war on the Teamsters and the union workforce that built this company,” Erickson said. “The Teamsters are prepared to do whatever is necessary to preserve, protect and defend ...

It guarantees higher pay at seven grocery stores in Southern California and protections from immigration raids in “private areas” of the business.

Nearly a year after Philadelphia Whole Foods workers voted to form a union, becoming the first group in the grocery chain to do so, their union’s ability to move forward and negotiate a contract is ...