Acme workers contract expires at midnight

PHILADELPHIA - July 9, 2009 4500 members of Local 1776 of the United Food and Commercial Workers staff 41 Acme stores in the Philadelphia area.

Union members voted overwhelmingly last month to reject the latest contract offer from the grocery chain.

They claim Acme's new owner wants to strip their benefits.

Acme says under its proposal, employees would still to have the highest overall compensation among area grocery workers.

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