They made good on that promise on June 15, joining the first cities to go on strike, including Fountain, Estes Park, and a Denver distribution center. Later in the day, workers from the Littleton Safeway also walked off the job,

On Sunday, four stores went on strike including stores in Estes Park, Pueblo and Fountain, as well as a distribution center in Denver.

Safeway employees at a Denver store walked out Monday, expanding a strike that started this weekend. The strike started small with workers at three stores in Estes Park, Fountain and Pueblo, and a Denver distribution center.

Labor negotiations between Safeway workers and the company have stalled in Colorado. A strike could happen as soon as Sunday, June 15.

FILE PHOTO: A Brown–Forman Distilleries worker helps stock aisle three with wine on Wednesday morning, March 1, 2023, at the Safeway grocery store on South Havana Street in Aurora, Colo. Kroger and Albertsons announced April 22, 2024 that the Safeway brand in Arizona and Colorado will be licensed to C&S Wholesale if the merger goes through.