Meet Astrid Kryger from the North Bend QFC. Astrid has been getting more involved with her union recently after the announcement of the Kroger/Albertsons mega-merger. The impacts of that merger could cause food prices to further inflate, and cause stores to close displacing workers. UFCW 3000 and other UFCW local unions have opposed this merger since it was announced in late October, and just 2 weeks ago UFCW International announced that it was also opposed to the merger and was filing a complaint with the Federal Government to prevent the merger from going through.

Astrid participated in our actions across Washington State to tell the public about how this mega-merger is bad for everybody. Astrid and other grocery store workers handed out shopping bags to customers as they talked to them about opposing the merger and asked them to send a message to the FTC via the Stop the Merger webpage. The bag action was well received by the North Bend shoppers who had much love and support for Astrid and the action at the North Bend store. She is also motivating other members to get informed and take action and is looking forward to learning more and becoming more active with her union and in her community.