UFCW Weekender 

Following is a brief roundup of important articles and information for your weekend reading:

• King Soopers, Safeway workers agree to extended contracts
  
  King Soopers and Safeway workers have agreed to extend their contracts for more than a month in order to continue negotiations with the grocery chains.  >>> Read More 
• Rachel Maddow: Health Industry Sabotages Town Halls
  
  Rachel Maddow explains the ties between the health insurance industry and the "teabaggers" seeking to shut down discourse at health care town halls. >>> Read More
• Investigation into charges against GPC ongoing
  
  An investigation continues into charges filed against Muscatine’s Grain Processing Corp. six months ago. In January, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 86D filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board against GPC, claiming an unlawful lockout. >>> Read More

• Centrist Democrats Upbeat on Health Care Bill 
  
  After a meeting among Senate Democrats to hone their message on revamping health care, some centrist lawmakers who could deliver crucial votes expressed confidence Wednesday that they would be able to sign on to the legislation and sell it to their constituents back home.   >>> Read More

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