More grocery strikes could be planned at Kroger-owned stores in Colorado with bargaining units in Colorado Springs and Pueblo set to vote

Some union employees at King Soopers have voted almost unanimously to authorize a strike. The grocery chain in Colorado is owned by parent company Kroger.

King Soopers Local 7 members will get the chance to voice their opinion on a looming strike on Friday as the union continues to battle with the grocer.

King Soopers workers across Colorado are voting to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice strike this week, with some

King Soopers employees across metro Denver authorized a strike on January 30. Workers in Colorado Springs and Pueblo will consider doing the same this weekend.

Local 7 said on Thursday that King Soopers employees of Metro Denver, Boulder, Parker and Broomfield voted to approve a strike regarding alleged Unfair Labor Practices.

Colorado Springs Local 7 members at King Soopers are scheduled to vote on a strike Friday while Pueblo members will vote Saturday. A strike was approved by other stores in the Denver Metro area earlier this week.

Pueblo and Colorado Springs workers vote next. UFCW Local 7 represents 12,000 King Soopers and City Market workers in Colorado.

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King Soopers and City Market employees in Colorado could strike after their union contract with Kroger expired last week.

A Kroger spokeswoman contacted by Progressive Grocer for comment noted: “While disappointed by the outcome of Local 7 obtaining strike authorization, King Soopers remains committed to its primary focus of increasing associates’ paychecks while keeping groceries affordable for customers.