The Sacramento Bee reports that Raley's employees have completed voting on whether to go out on strike. According to the story, "It isn't known when results will be announced. But interviews with workers voting at the downtown Sacramento Holiday Inn suggested there's considerable support for a walkout. The UFCW's Bay Area unit, Local 5, already authorized a strike last month."

If a strike is authorized,it would be the first-ever walkout at the California-based company.

The story goes on: "Several UFCW members said they believe a walkout is unlikely, but they voted to authorize a strike as a way of providing the union with more leverage ... Raley's is pushing for concessions, saying it needs lower costs to compete with nonunion grocers. At least some workers said they agree."