SoCal grocers union reaches tentative deal with stores.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/19/labor-supermarkets-idUSS1E78I1J220110919

LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons and the union representing their Southern California supermarket employees have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, averting a threatened strike.

No details yet. Solidarity!

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1. I noticed someone in another thread

said they wouldn't shop some of these stores because they threatened to shut down. If this is settled, these are the union stores. If a person supports unions, they should shop in these stores.

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2. The other side of punishing companies that don't do the right thing is rewarding those that do --

especially if they've changed their minds. The boycott taketh away, but the contract bringeth back.

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3. Kick.

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4. More details:

Negotiators for the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents 62,000 union supermarket workers in Southern California, said in a statement the deal includes "protections of health care and pension benefits throughout the life of the contract."

The agreement, which came after a negotiating session lasting more than 24 hours, still must be approved by union members. Specific details were not released.