Kroger-Albertsons merger case is in Oregon judge’s hands as arguments wrap up
Katie O’Connell became a regular at Portland’s Cully neighborhood Albertsons store, just two blocks from her home, during the COVID-19 pandemic as prices climbed at other nearby stores. Now, she divides her shopping between the Albertsons for pantry staples and a Safeway on Northeast Sandy Boulevard for fresh produce and meats,
The Kroger Albertsons merger hearing has ended. What happens next?
Attorneys for Kroger and Albertsons insisted the deal would boost competition by strengthening both companies as a unified company, repeated company promises to lower grocery pric
Kroger, Albertsons make final pitch for merger
The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily prevent a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, saying in closing arguments the combination would “almost certainly” benefit shareholders and not everyday shoppers.
'Consumers depend on competition': Kroger, FTC fight to the end on Albertsons merger
Attorneys for Kroger and Albertsons insisted the deal would boost competition by strengthening both companies as a unified company, repeated company promises to lower grocery pric
Kroger-Albertsons merger: FTC hearing wraps with closing arguments
Here's what attorneys for the FTC, Kroger and Albertsons said during closing arguments of the hearing that could make or break the grocers' planned $24.6B merger.
Union rallies against grocery merger as Washington's trial to stop it begins
The battle waged by the state of Washington to stop the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is now playing out in a King ...
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4,500 Fred Meyer workers in Portland area begin strike
Several thousand Fred Meyer workers in the Portland area walked off the job early Wednesday, striking over alleged breaches of labor relations laws and amid contentious contract negotiations.
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Fred Meyer workers in Portland go on strike
Local 555 represents about 4,500 Fred Meyer employees. Portland Fred Meyer workers Wednesday walked off the job in a strike that could extend through Tuesday unless there is an agreement on a ...
Bellingham City Council votes to formally oppose Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger
Bellingham City Council members voted unanimously on Monday to oppose the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, a $24.6 billion deal that’s already facing several anti-trust court challenges, including one ...
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4,500 Portland Fred Meyer workers go on strike
PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of Portland Fred Meyer employees are on strike at stores around the metro area. The strike started Wednesday at 6 a.m. as employees holding up signs gathered outside ...
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Striking Fred Meyer employees return to work but call for boycott
About 4,500 Portland Fred Meyer employees went on strike Aug. 28. Portland Fred Meyer workers were back working Tuesday morning after ending a strike that started nearly a week ago. But their ...
WA’s Fred Meyer stores again are giving away free car litter bags
Washington agencies are re-launching its anti-littering campaign. About 38 million pounds of litter are discarded on the state's highways, roads and public areas.
Bellingham’s grocery prices rise again, but shopping at this local store could save you cash
Fred Meyer came in second at $16.39. Grocery Outlet came in third, ringing up at $16.45, followed by WinCo Foods at $18.28, ...
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Fred Meyer Workers Return to Work After 6-Day Strike, Call for Boycott
Union members protest Portland-based grocer as federal trial to stop merger occurs downtown. New Seasons workers stage an ...
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Following strike, union now calls for shopper boycott of Fred Meyer stores in Portland, Oregon
After a six-day strike, some 4,500 grocery workers at Fred Meyer in Portland, Ore., are now calling for a shopper boycott to put continued pressure on contract negotiations.