The strike is set to start Wednesday at 6 a.m. and last until Sept. 3 at 8 a.m. unless a deal is reached, according to UFCW Local 555. The union represents about 4,500 Fred Meyer employees.

The strike is set to start at 6 a.m. and run until 8 a.m., Sept. 3. It will impact 28 stores in the Portland-metro area.

From left, Chris Gray, Anna Putman, Inez Fishbaugh, Teri Briggs, and Jenni Calo picket outside of the Hollywood Fred Meyer store where they all work in Portland, Ore., Aug. 28, 2024.

The Fred Meyer near the Gateway Shopping Center, located at 1111 Northeast 102nd Avenue, is set to close, impacting more than 200 employees.

Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 union, which represents about 4,500 Fred Meyer employees in the Portland area, overwhelmingly supported the strike during votes at ...