700 El Super grocery workers OK union contract with ICE protections

Nearly 10 months after their labor contract expired, about 700 union food workers with El Super Markets in Southern California ratified a five-year contract that includes wage increases and protection from immigration raids.

The contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 324 (Buena Park), 770 (Los Angeles) 1167 (Inland Empire) and 1428 (east Los Angeles and San Bernardino County) covers 700 of 5,000 workers with the Latino supermarket chain. It guarantees higher pay at...