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Grocery Labor Negotiations

Will Californians face another grocery strike? On Wednesday’s Full Focus, we’ll find out what’s behind the latest threats by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union to strike.

Will Californians face another grocery strike? Three years after a bitter strike, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union are once again in contract talks with Southern California grocery chains. This time the issues are wages, health care, and the two-tier employee system that the Union says unfairly pays workers different wages for the same work.  We'll bring you an update on how negotiations are going.

Guest

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  • Scott Horsley , business reporter for National Public Radio who has covered contract negotiations between the grocery chains and unions.

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