The United Food and Commercial Workers union, one of the country's largest, opposed the planned merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertson's, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing concerns about lack of information and the potential viability of stores upon closing. 

The United Food and Commercial Workers union, one of the country's largest, opposed the planned merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertson's, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing concerns about lack of information and the potential viability of stores upon closing.&nbsp;

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WSJ: Food Workers Union Opposing Kroger-Albertson's Deal

Elsewhere, America's biggest food Workers union opposing the planned merger between grocery chains, Kroger and Albert. Since that's according to the Wall Street Journal, United Food and Commercial Workers International saying it's concerned about a lack of information from companies about the deal and the potential viability of stores. If the deal goes through local union chapters have also been urging regulators to oppose the deal, claiming it would hurt workers shoppers and the food supply chain executives at both grocery companies say they plan to invest about a billion dollars into wages and benefits at half a billion dollars on price cuts for shoppers. So good news. If you are a shopper of this chain, take a look at the share prices, they are down today down about 1% for both of the major companies. UFCW International planning to talk about concerns with legislators and the FTC lobbying to get more information from the two combining companies.