Albertsons Will Layoff Employees This Week

Up to 2,500 Albertsons employees will be let go this week. A store manager tells KEY News, the layoffs will be mostly cashier and grocery stocker positions. The supermarket chain is trying to reduce costs after a decrease in sales. –Share your comments about this story with us on the KEY News Facebook page.An employee told us seniority rights will complicate the process of laying off workers. One employee said ” if they go to another store and they bump that person from another store that person may have to go to another store and bump a person from that store. So, it’s going to be chaotic for a while.”Albertsons says the layoffs will not impact their commitment to customers. In fact, an employee told us you can expect lower prices soon as a result of the layoffs.