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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 4, 1997
SAFEWAY INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-00041 94-3019135
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation Identification No.)
5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California 94588
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 467-3000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
n/a
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Safeway Inc. (the "Company") previously reported in its Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 28, 1996 (Item 1, Employees), information concerning
a strike in Canada Safeway's Alberta operating area, which commenced at 12:01
a.m. on March 26, 1997.
Employees represented by the Retail Clerks, Bakers and Meatcutters unions
in Canada Safeway's Alberta operating area voted on the Company's Final Offer
from March 31 through April 2. The voting resulted in a rejection of the Final
Offer in all but Lethbridge, where Retail Clerks voted to accept the Company's
Final Offer. The ratification involves 338 Retail Clerks in the three
Lethbridge area stores.
The vote across the province was characterized by low voter turnout. As a
result of the low voter turnout, the Final Offer was rejected by only
approximately 25% of the total employee population in Calgary and approximately
35% in Edmonton, which are Safeway's two major markets in Alberta. The Edmonton
and Calgary markets represent approximately 6,400 of the 8,591 Retail Clerks in
the Alberta operating area involved in this dispute.
As of April 4th, a total of 1,067 employees have returned to work, out of
the approximately 10,000 total employees in the province covered by these
contracts. The Company continues to operate all 73 stores affected by the
strike, with a combination of the employees who have returned, replacement
workers and management.
Although Safeway is unable to determine the financial impact of the strike
at this time, sales and operating results are expected to be adversely affected
for as long as the strike continues.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 4, 1997
SAFEWAY INC.
By: /s/ Michael C. Ross
Name: Michael C. Ross
Title: Senior Vice President - General Counsel
