What are your plans with our union? Are you going to continue relations with our existing workers union or are you going to try to dissolve the union? Are you going to match our wages with your other factories wages? If so when? What are your insurance and retirement benefits?

This is a good question. We realize business acquisitions can cause the workforce of the acquired company to be concerned because some companies have used this as an opportunity to reduce or reset worker pay and benefit packages. Regardless of what other companies might do, you should know that we not only have no interest in “dissolving” the union per your question, but we intend to honor the commitments made to the members of UFCW Local 224 by SFG leadership in your contract. As such, your wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment will remain consistent with what was already agreed to and ratified.

Mark Berry, VP, People (HR, Safety, & Health Services)