Grocery contract includes raises, better benefits and preserves pension

Workers at Southern California’s major supermarkets got their first look at a proposed three-year contract deal Monday, which includes raises that are at least twice the amount previously offered, union leaders said.
Reaction to the contract deal, reached early Sunday morning, so far has been positive.
More than 46,000 employees of the Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions began voting Monday, Sept. 9 to ratify the offer. The deal was reached Sunday at about 4 a.m. and averted what could