Kroger CEO says at congressional hearing no stores would close in proposed Albertsons merger

between Kroger — the parent company of Colorado’s largest retail grocery chain, King Soopers — and Albertsons, which operates Safeway stores.”

But union workers Tuesday morning opposed the deal, with six United Food and Commercial Workers unions representing more than 100,000 Kroger and Albertsons employees in 12 states and Washington, D.C., gathering at the U.S. Capitol as the congressional hearing got underway. They asked state and federal regulators to halt the merger.

The merger would also let them expand their customer reach, and “improve proximity to deliver fresh and affordable food,” he said. The plan includes a boost to associate wages and benefits. Claudia Morales, a floral manager at Safeway in Colorado Springs, thought about her two children in high school when she first learned about the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

Eventually you will have to close stores, the competition will be gone. Unless in an area with lots of traffic. Same with employees

A bad idea no matter what kind of spin Kroger and Albertson's put on it! Will end up screwing the public! Monopolies are what broke up Ma Bell!

No. They are just going to raise prices. Cut infrastructure and lower quality.

CEOs never lie.

This promise does not do any good for his cause. This merger should NOT be allowed to happen. Choice is important. I don't shop at Soopers now because I don't want to, but after this I'll be forced to because there is no choice. Screw you, McMullen.

Still no. When did we stop trying to stop monopolies?

We are believing this? Like, there won't be a business issue that comes up that 'Necessitates' layoffs? And the LiveNation and Ticketmaster union was OH SO GOOD for consumers.

Yea, yea, yea. comcast xfinity went from we will give customers free digital converter boxes. To you only get 2 free converters per household. To we charge for each box. Today those boxes cost the same as a full digital box. Don’t ever trust corporate America.

Did they also promise to cut prices and limit corporate profits including CEO pay? monopoly

I vowed to never say a bad word again too…

Pretty sure we’ve heard that one before.

Yeah right... People, if you hear the word 'synergies ' polish up your resumes.

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