Kroger and Albertsons announced their proposed $25 billion mega-merger almost two years ago, and the legal challenges brought by the FTC and states of Colorado and Washington will soon be heard in court.
Three lawsuits are currently underway led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Attorneys General of Colorado and Washington. Federal court trial with the FTC have started in Oregon on August 26, followed by Washington on September 16, then Colorado on September 30.
Join us in person for rally
Monday, September 16th at 12pm
Seattle City Council Plaza 600 4th Ave. Seattle
(Corner of 4th & James St)
Link to RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/ufcw3000/event/669331/
Attorney General Bob Ferguson will be our Keynote speaker and will be speaking about the impacts of the merger.
The Stop the Merger Customer Petition is a place to continue to build public support. We will submit the signed petitions to Kroger and Albertsons leadership. Please help spread the word about our petition by sharing www.nogrocerymerger.com/petition.
The proposed merger threatens all of us with store closures, food and pharmacy deserts, thousands of laid-off unionized grocery store workers, and higher prices. In a time of record food prices and skyrocketing corporate profits, we can’t afford to lose any more grocery stores in our communities.
Customers deserve:
- Access to fresh and healthy food choices
- Access to pharmacies and medication
- Stable food prices to enable us to feed our families
- Good-paying union jobs to sustain our communities
Since the proposed merger was announced in October of 2022, UFCW Locals 7, 324, 400, 770, 3000, and others have been doing all we can to partner with organizations like Community Alliance for Global Justice, farmers and food suppliers, and community members to bring awareness to the serious consequences the merger will pose to communities across the country if it were allowed.
If you desire to be more involved, we have also drafted communications materials, flyers, and sample social media posts in our Stop the Merger Customer Petition Toolkit for your use.
The merger is not a done deal. Despite tactics by Kroger and Albertsons to continue to move forward as if the merger has been finalized, we remain confident in the legal arguments presented in each of the cases, and we continue to do all we can to raise public awareness.
We will continue to post updates and media coverage at the Stop The Merger website and on our social media platforms, so please be sure to follow and share:
Together, we will keep up the effort to protect shoppers, communities, and workers from the devastating impacts that such a merger would cause if allowed to proceed.
Questions?
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
