Grocer King Soopers has filed two lawsuits against United Food and Commercial Workers since the union voted to strike over unfair labor practices on Feb. 6.

Strikes outside of King Soopers stores in Colorado could be coming to an end as King Soopers and its employees continue negotiations.

On Friday, a judge partially granted a limited restraining order for King Soopers against the union representing striking workers in Colorado.

A family-owned cattle ranch in Hotchkiss was recognized for its outstanding commitment to supporting livestock production. In an update on the Kroger strike in Colorado, King Soopers/City Market requested UFCW Local 7 Union to enter into an agreement after the two-week long strike.

After two weeks of striking, around 10,000 unionized Colorado grocery workers are heading back to work at King Soopers, a Kroger-owned regional chain. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 7 and King Soopers signed a return to work agreement late Monday night and secured to a 100-day period of labor peace while contract negotiations continue.

Legal battles continue as the strike at King Soopers locations across Colorado's Front Range near one week. As the strike continues, ripple effects are impacting more than just grocery store workers and store earnings;

The grocery giant filed a lawsuit in Denver seeking a restraining order against United Food & Commercial Workers Local 7, the union representing striking workers across Colorado. See when a judge might rule on the request.

The strike against King Soopers lasted 12 days — at least for now. It was longer than the metro Denver area strike against the grocer in 2022 and it sought to hurt the Colorado grocery chain owned by Kroger on Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day,

King Soopers has filed two lawsuits against United Food and Commercial Workers since the union voted to strike over unfair labor practices on Feb. 6.

The Colorado grocer operated by Kroger announced Tuesday it was asking the courts for a temporary restraining order against striking, stating it was doing so because it created “unsafe conditions.” The strike against King Soopers began in the Denver metro area and in Pueblo began last weekend ahead of the busy Super Bowl weekend after the grocer and the union representing its workers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.

More than 10,000 supermarket workers involved in a two-week labor walkout will return to their jobs at King Soopers stores Tuesday after the labor union and the Colorado grocery chain