Some union employees at King Soopers have voted almost unanimously to authorize a strike. The grocery chain in Colorado is owned by parent company Kroger.

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 said union members in metro Denver and Boulder, Colorado, have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against King Soopers. The timing and locations of strikes will be announced publicly before any labor action starts,

Colorado Springs Local 7 members at King Soopers are scheduled to vote on a strike Friday while Pueblo members will vote Saturday. A strike was approved by other stores in the Denver Metro area earlier this week.