The Federal Trade Commission’s court case against the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger started on Monday. 

The Teamsters have joined the opposition to the merger because it will hike prices and hurt workers’ bargaining power. A Kroger-Albertsons merger would be the largest in the history of the grocery industry.

Kroger is pioneering a creepy practice called “surveillance pricing.” The company is partnering with Microsoft on facial recognition technology to identify individual shoppers and hike prices based on personal data such as your credit history, shopping history, and maybe even your income.

Grocery giants already use surge pricing to scam consumers. “If it’s hot outside, we can raise the price of water and ice cream,” said one grocery industry analyst.

That’s what’s at stake in the proposed mega-merger. Kroger wants to be the only game in town so it can raise prices and crush union workers without worrying about the competition.

Kroger’s corporate greed is bad for workers and for customers. Local 135 is fighting back by building Teamster power.

Kroger Teamsters in 135 just won a kickass contract by uniting and involving members. Zenith Teamsters who work at Kroger’s dry-goods warehouse in Indiana are gearing up to do the same.

Together, we’ll win what’s best for working families.