Fry's, Safeway prepping for possible strike

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Sat, 11/07/2009 - 16:45

In less than a week, unionized workers at two Arizona grocery store chains may be walking a picket line instead of stocking shelves and cutting meat.


 

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