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Kroger’s Warehouse Workers Ratify Contract

From Bloomberg News

Ralphs parent Kroger Co. said warehouse workers in Southern California ratified a new five-year contract.

The agreement covers about 3,200 workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Cincinnati-based grocer said in a statement.

The contract covers warehouse staff and truck drivers who deliver food and other goods to Kroger’s Ralphs and Food 4 Less supermarkets in Southern California, a spokesman said.

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The old Teamsters contract was set to expire about a week ago and was extended to allow for a vote. Terms were not disclosed.

Kroger shares rose 3 cents to $20.41.

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