United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 during a strike against King Soopers in Glendale in 2022. Photo: Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images
✊ Workers at 77 King Soopers in the metro area plan to begin a two-week strike on Thursday over what the union calls unfair labor practices following unsuccessful contract negotiating that started last October, Esteban reports.
The union represents 10,000 workers, per a statement from UFCW Local 7. (Colorado Sun)
🚗 A segment of Larimer Street at the 2900 block reopened to vehicle traffic Sunday after being closed since 2020 for pedestrians only. (Denver Post 🔑)
🗳️ The U.S. Senateeasily confirmed Denver-based fracking CEO Chris Wright as Energy secretary yesterday. (Axios)
🚬 The purveyors of flavored tobacco are trying to get a measure on the ballot to overturn the new ordinance banning their sales within Denver city limits. (Denver7)
🏥 Medical residents and fellows at the University of Colorado Hospital are seeking collective bargaining rights, but the school is resisting. (Colorado Sun)
