Grocery-store chain The Kroger Co. on Monday said its employees who are members of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 1995 in some cities ratified a new labor agreement with the company. Union members in Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn., and Huntsville, Ala., ratified the agreement, which covers more than 8,500 Kroger associates who work in more than 90 stores. Kroger, Cincinnati, declined to comment on the specifics of the labor agreement. |