Negotiations on UFCW 400’s next Kroger West Virginia contract are now underway. Due to the pandemic, all negotiations are taking place over Zoom video conference with the assistance of a federal mediator. “We have held a few preliminary sessions with Kroger negotiators and talks have proceeded smoothly so far, but we are just getting started,” the local reports. The negotiating team is pushing for “Wages we can live on; Schedules we can depend on; Healthcare we can afford; Retirement we can count on.”