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Food Workers Union, Hannaford Owners Will Come to Table

Food Workers Union, Hannaford Owners Will Come to Table

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A food workers union and the owner of a distributor in Maine say they’ll meet to try to avert a strike that was authorized by union members.

More than 200 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 who work at the Hannaford Distribution Center in South Portland have announced a strike authorization. Hannaford’s owner, Netherlands-owned Delhaize America Distribution, says it’ll meet with the union to mediate on Feb. 26.

Union spokesman Jim Carvalho says the meeting’s scheduled, but the union has made no agreements that there won’t be a job action between Tuesday and Feb. 26. The union wants concessions, including more affordable health insurance and better starting pay for new members.

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