Pavilions

Meanwhile, other associates at both companies in state will ramp up negotiations

Action could affect operations at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores

Board officers include execs from Albertsons, Stater Bros., Costco and Kroger

Grocer also invites impacted employees of drug store chain to apply for available positions at its pharmacies and stores

Full-service solution has no order minimum, flexible delivery

LOS ANGELES ¿ Cooler heads have prevailed here, as grocery workers in Southern California represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) ratified a contract agreement yesterday with three of the country's largest supermarket chains.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. is dispensing flu vaccines at all 1,767 of its stores in the United States and Canada through February 2007.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. is dispensing flu vaccines at all 1,767 of its stores in the United States and Canada through February 2007.