Business Portland-area Fred Meyer workers end strike but call for boycott Updated: Sep. 03, 2024, 11:06 p.m. | Published: Sep. 03, 2024, 8:15 a.m. 9 1/9 Striking Fred Meyer workers ...

Fred Meyer A Fred Meyer grocery store is located at 5230 W. Franklin St. in Boise. Fred Meyer and Kroger merged in 1998. Kroger says it plans to buy Idaho’s Albertsons chain.

The strike is affecting 28 Fred Meyer locations and is scheduled to last until Sept. 3. Employees at Portland-area Fred Meyers are on strike for a week, unless a deal is reached.

Fred Meyer, based in Portland, Oregon, is a division of Kroger, the Ohio-based retailer that operates nearly 3,000 stores across the U.S. For more stories from the Idaho Press, click here.

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.