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According to CoopAmerica.org, "Kroger's has the dubious distinction of being named one of the Multinational Monitor's 10 Worst Companies of 2006. According to the Multinational Monitor, a magazine that tracks the actions of multinational corporations, Ralphs Grocery, a division of Kroger's is guilty of one of the biggest union-busting activities in history. Ralphs plead guilty to criminal charges in connection with a 2003 strike, in which it locked out workers and illegally hired union workers to replace the strikers. The charges included falsifying employment records and tax documents. Ralphs was fined $20 million and ordered to pay $50 million in compensation, health benefits and pension funds for its workers. Additionally, the company was put on three-years probation." See http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

The US Equal Opportunity Employment Oppurtunity Comission (EEOC) sued a Mini Mart in Denver with allegations that the store manage of Loaf 'N Jug made repeated seuxla comments to two women, in addition to touching them inappropriately and rendering threats. Surveillance tapes captured the harassment, and the two women were fired afterwards. Mini Mart Inc has a greed to settle the suit for $225,000.

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

Ralphs is a brand of supermarkets operated by Krogers.

"The Ralphs Grocery Co. policy of illegally rehiring workers under false identities during the 2003-2004 California United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) strike and lockout led to one of the largest criminal settlements ever between a company and a labor union. Ralphs plead guilty to “identity theft, conspiracy and submitting false tax information” in order to avoid trial on a 53 count indictment including the above offenses and other charges. The UFCW and the federal government will divide almost $50 million, most of which will go to compensating union workers for lost wages, as well as repaying the union for lost union dues and financial assistance dispensed during the lockout."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"The Ralphs Grocery Co. policy of illegally rehiring workers under false identities during the 2003-2004 California United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) strike and lockout led to one of the largest criminal settlements ever between a company and a labor union. Ralphs plead guilty to “identity theft, conspiracy and submitting false tax information” in order to avoid trial on a 53 count indictment including the above offenses and other charges. The UFCW and the federal government will divide almost $50 million, most of which will go to compensating union workers for lost wages, as well as repaying the union for lost union dues and financial assistance dispensed during the lockout."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"The Ralphs Grocery Co. policy of illegally rehiring workers under false identities during the 2003-2004 California United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) strike and lockout led to one of the largest criminal settlements ever between a company and a labor union. Ralphs plead guilty to “identity theft, conspiracy and submitting false tax information” in order to avoid trial on a 53 count indictment including the above offenses and other charges. The UFCW and the federal government will divide almost $50 million, most of which will go to compensating union workers for lost wages, as well as repaying the union for lost union dues and financial assistance dispensed during the lockout."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"Southern California has witnessed considerable labor tension between grocery chains and the powerful United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW.) Claiming that Wal-Mart’s lack of union labor is making it impossible to compete—even though Wal-Mart accounts for only one percent of California’s grocery market—Kroger(Ralphs), Albertson’s and Safeway(Vons) have repeatedly attempted to force the union into accepting inferior contracts and sacrificing their healthcare plans. In 2003-2004 Safeway-led efforts to curtail worker’s health plans resulted in a UFCW strike against Safeway, and immediately after the launch of the strike against Safeway, workers were locked out by Albertsons and Krogers, leaving more than 70,000 workers on strike or locked out."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"Southern California has witnessed considerable labor tension between grocery chains and the powerful United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW.) Claiming that Wal-Mart’s lack of union labor is making it impossible to compete—even though Wal-Mart accounts for only one percent of California’s grocery market—Kroger(Ralphs), Albertson’s and Safeway(Vons) have repeatedly attempted to force the union into accepting inferior contracts and sacrificing their healthcare plans. In 2003-2004 Safeway-led efforts to curtail worker’s health plans resulted in a UFCW strike against Safeway, and immediately after the launch of the strike against Safeway, workers were locked out by Albertsons and Krogers, leaving more than 70,000 workers on strike or locked out."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"Black employees of Kroger subsidiary Dillons supermarkets filed a lawsuit against the company in November 2001 on the grounds of racial discrimination. Plaintiffs in the case maintain that Kroger’s policies for promoting staff are designed to exclude minorities."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"Black employees of Kroger subsidiary Dillons supermarkets filed a lawsuit against the company in November 2001 on the grounds of racial discrimination. Plaintiffs in the case maintain that Kroger’s policies for promoting staff are designed to exclude minorities."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254

"Black employees of Kroger subsidiary Dillons supermarkets filed a lawsuit against the company in November 2001 on the grounds of racial discrimination. Plaintiffs in the case maintain that Kroger’s policies for promoting staff are designed to exclude minorities."

Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254