LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8, 2025 ~ In a show of solidarity and determination, over 140 warehouse workers at Smith's Food and Drug, a subsidiary of Kroger, have voted to authorize a strike in Las Vegas. This decision comes after months of what the workers claim to be unfair labor practices by management and a lack of serious bargaining efforts.

According to Jason Gateley, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 14, the workers have been resolute since joining the union in January. "This determined group of warehouse workers have proven they are organized and refuse to back down while Kroger drags out negotiations," he stated. "Unless the company makes a genuine offer and cleans up its illegal behavior, our members will strike."

The workers initially voted to join Local 14 earlier this year in order to secure better wages, job security, safer working conditions, and guaranteed retirement benefits. However, since then, Kroger management has refused to bargain and has been accused of engaging in multiple unfair labor practices, including wrongful terminations.

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Juan Castillo, a Kroger/Smith's warehouse worker and member of Local 14, expressed the workers' frustrations. "All we want is a fair contract that brings us in line with the wages and benefits other Teamsters at Kroger already have nationwide," he said. "A strike is the last thing we want, but if the company keeps dragging its feet and violating our rights, they'll leave us with no choice."

Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division, emphasized that this issue extends beyond just these 140 workers. "Nationwide, the Teamsters represent thousands of workers at Kroger who are prepared to stand in solidarity with Local 14," he stated. "Management must bring a real contract offer to the table or they will face the consequences."

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters was founded in 1903 and currently represents 1.3 million hardworking individuals in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Teamster.org and follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

For further inquiries, please contact Lena Melentijevic at (347) 208-2279.

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