King Soopers filed a complaint accusing the union of delaying negotiations and not bargaining in good faith. Negotiations ended Jan. 17 after the union’s contracts with the company expired and union bargainers decided against presenting King Soopers’ proposal to employees.

DENVER (AP) — More than 10,000 King Soopers grocery workers across the Denver area ended their 12-day strike late Monday after union leaders said they secured some basic protections for returning workers and agreed to resume bargaining with the Kroger-owned chain.

The leaders of the striking workers and King Soopers struck a deal to end the picket at midnight on Monday, with both parties agreeing to a "100-day period of labor

King Soopers and the union agreed late Monday night to return to the bargaining table, ending 12 days of a strike against the supermarket chain in the Denver area and Pueblo.

The Colorado chain plans to resume normal hours at its stores on Wednesday after agreeing to a 100-day “period of labor peace” with UFCW Local 7.

The King Soopers strike is officially over as of today, February 18. Workers began striking on February 6 over allegations of unfair labor practices by King Soopers during negotiations for a new union contract.

UFCW Local 7, the union representing grocery workers on strike at King Soopers across Colorado, announced Monday night that it secured a return-to-work settlement for the striking workers.

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

Pueblo King Soopers workers ended an 11-day strike and returned to work Tuesday after union and Kroger officials agreed to resume bargaining.

After 13 hours of negotiations over three days, King Soopers and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 have reached a return-to-work agreement, effectively ending the recent strike.