A weeklong strike is underway affecting a number of Oregon grocery stores, barely a week before Christmas Day.

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555, representing many employees at Fred Meyer and QFC stores, confirmed early Friday morning that it is moving ahead with a walkout at stores in Portland, Bend, Newberg and Klamath Falls. The details and specifics of a walkout are complicated. While the UFCW represents roughly 10,000 Fred Meyer employees, not all stores, departments or worker categories are participating in the strike.

The union has been in labor negotiations for months with the Kroger-owned supermarket chains. Last weekend, UFCW announced its members had authorized a strike.

The post Fred Meyer, QFC employees In Oregon Go On Strike appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.

This post was originally published on PopularResistance.Org.