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BusinessJune 26, 2023

Multiple sources report Schnucks may be the target of a future strike. United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union 88, representing 1,242 Schnuck Market Inc. workers across Missouri and Illinois, said its members "overwhelmingly" voted Thursday, June 22, to reject a contract offer from the St. Louis-based family-owned grocer...

Schnucks has a grocery outlet at 19 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. United Food and Commercial Workers union has given its leadership authorization to call a strike against the privately-owned St. Louis-based grocery chain, should union leadership deem it necessary.
Schnucks has a grocery outlet at 19 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. United Food and Commercial Workers union has given its leadership authorization to call a strike against the privately-owned St. Louis-based grocery chain, should union leadership deem it necessary.Southeast Missourian file

Multiple sources report Schnucks may be the target of a future strike.

United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union 88, representing 1,242 Schnuck Market Inc. workers across Missouri and Illinois, said its members "overwhelmingly" voted Thursday, June 22, to reject a contract offer from the St. Louis-based family-owned grocer.

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UFCW claims Schnucks' offer jeopardizes union members' health care plan and does not offer competitive wages.

Thursday's action means the UFCW rank-and-file has authorized union leadership to call for a strike, should it become necessary

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