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Court Ruling in Kroger-Albertsons No-Hire Case Could Give Employers Immunity to Collude Against Striking Workers

Antitrust enforcers blocked Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons, but they’ve struggled to hold the grocers accountable for an alleged no-hire agreement. An unfavorable federal court decision risks undermining worker power in union contract negotiations.

Labor, RetailClaire KellowayAugust 20, 2026Primary Feature, Kroger, Albertsons, UFCW, No-Poach, No-Hire, Labor, Labor & Economic Freedom

What’s Next for Kroger and Albertsons

With their merger blocked, Kroger and Albertsons need to find other ways to compete. The chains are better off than their merger fearmongering implied, but short-term investor payouts could get in the way of growth.

RetailClaire KellowayFebruary 7, 2025grocery, Kroger, Albertsons, UFCW, Secondary Feature

Farmers Join Labor Union in Call to Protect Workers, Citing Need for Farmer Labor Solidarity - Poultry CEOs Indicted for Price Fixing

A group of farmers and ranchers last week joined the leading meatpacking workers’ union to demand greater protections for meatpacking workers, acknowledging a shared fight against mistreatment by large meatpackers in the wake of COVID-19.

LaborClaire KellowayJune 4, 2020Antitrust, COVID-19, meatpacking, ranchers, safety, solidarity, UFCW, workers, pork, resiliency, slaughter

Workers Begin to Organize Against Amazon Takeover of Whole Foods

Amazon’s announcement in June that it plans to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion has led to speculation throughout the retail industry about the corporation’s intentions in the grocery sector. Supply chain and retail workers in particular fear the merger will result in layoffs and less bargaining power overall. Some are ratcheting up unionization efforts in response.