A strike involving thousands of Safeway workers across the state and here in the Bay Area has been averted, at least for now.

A longtime Fred Meyer in Tacoma’s South End is the latest among a 60-store closure planned by its parent company nationwide ...

All Safeway stores in Colorado will remain open, but locations affected by the strike will operate with adjusted hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pharmacies will continue to remain open as usual.