The sellout and premature cancellation of the two-week strike called on February 6 breaks the momentum of the strike and secures no real gains for workers, only an agreement to restart negotiations over the next 100 days.

After 13 hours of negotiations over three days, King Soopers and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 have reached a return-to-work agreement, effectively ending the recent strike.

The Colorado chain plans to resume normal hours at its stores on Wednesday after agreeing to a 100-day “period of labor peace” with UFCW Local 7.