About 200 union food workers with El Super Markets in Southern California rallied Tuesday, Nov. 25 at the Slauson Avenue store in Los Angeles, seeking improved wages and protections from immigration raids.

The labor contract between the United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 324 (Buena Park) and 770 (Los Angeles) — which together represent 700 of 5,000 workers with the Latino supermarket chain — expired April 16, said Bertha Rodriguez, a spokeswoman with UFCW Local 770.

After seven months of negotiation, the union rejected a company offer of wage increases ranging from one penny to 22 cents hourly. The union also is seeking health and safety protections to prevent injuries, sufficient staffing and guaranteed work hours.

An El Super spokesperson was unavailable for comment.

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