ATLANTA — Kroger has voted for new labor agreements that will increase wages for store employees in Atlanta and Savannah over a four-year period.
Company officials said the packages will include “significant” pay increases, affordable healthcare and continued investments in employees’ pension funds.
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“Kroger is a place where you can come for a job and stay for a career,” Kroger’s senior vice president Tim Massa said.
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The agreement was voted on by members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union on July 7 and 8.
“We are excited to show the influence that essential workers can have in their workplaces to provide for higher wages, including comprehensive health care benefits and a pension,” UFCW Local 1996 vice president Steve Lomax said.
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The agreements cover over 22,000 workers at 170 stores in Atlanta and Savannah.
It’s unclear if Kroger employees in other cities will also see wage increases.