{"id":14569,"date":"2013-10-10T13:59:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T20:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/grocery-store-shoppers-can-sign-up-for-strike-alert-service\/"},"modified":"2016-10-22T16:55:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T23:55:33","slug":"grocery-store-shoppers-can-sign-up-for-strike-alert-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/grocery-store-shoppers-can-sign-up-for-strike-alert-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Grocery store shoppers can sign up for strike alert service"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shoppers in Kent, Auburn and throughout the Puget Sound area can sign up for a community-run “Strike Alert Service,” in case contract talks fall apart and grocery workers go out on strike.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Shoppers say they want to be prepared if talks do not go well Thursday and Friday between Safeway, QFC, Fred Meyer, Albertsons negotiators and grocery store employees, according to the website StandWithOurCheckers.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
People can text the word Checkers to 313131 to sign up for text alerts when one of their local grocery stores goes on strike. A reply message asks for a zip code. When grocery employees go on strike at a store in their zip code, shoppers will receive an alert and suggestions of other open stores in the area.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n