Protesters March Down Aisles Of Food 4 Less In East Hollywood Over Store's Impending Closure

Los Angeles CA

09 April, 2021

5:18 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles: LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Protesters outnumbered shoppers at a Food 4 Less in East Hollywood over Kroger's decision to close it in response to the city's "hero pay" mandate. Chants of "Save our store" from workers and activists echoed up and down the aisles of the Sunset Boulevard Thursday. The grocery store is one of three that Kroger says they will shut down on May 15 in response to $5 pay bump for grocery store workers passed by the city of Los Angeles. However, protesters and union representatives say Kroger's profits have actually gone up during the pandemic. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.