LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Kroger Michigan Division announced on Thursday a new three-year agreement with Local 951 of the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which will boost hourly wages by more than 9% and up to 25% throughout the contract’s duration.
More than 1,000 Kroger employees in southern and mid-lower Michigan will benefit from pay raises, enhanced health care benefits, and increased paid time off under the newly ratified contract.
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According to Kroger’s news release, hourly wages will rise by up to 14% in the first year, with the company investing more than $8 million in employee health care and more than $500,000 in retirement benefits over the three-year agreement.
The contract applies to workers at 10 Kroger stores in Ingham, Saginaw, Jackson, Hillsdale, Eaton, and Clinton counties. Kroger employs around 15,000 hourly workers in Michigan.
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