‘We’re really worried’: US supermarket mega-merger raises mass layoff fears
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#66R5T)
Kroger and Albertsons seek deal through FTC but employees say previous merger experience has them deeply concerned
Thousands of workers at two of America's biggest supermarkets are warning of potential mass layoffs as the giant firms push for a merger.
Kroger, the second largest grocery chain in the US, and Albertsons, the fourth largest, are pushing for a merger through the Federal Trade Commission, which is reviewing the proposal.
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