Stores in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley and Longmont will hold strike-authorization votes tonight and tomorrow morning.

On Sunday, Safeway and Albertsons workers in several Colorado locations went on strike, and many more stores are expected to strike soon. The union, led by UFCW Local 7, said it has been working for months on contract negotiations before deciding Wednesday to terminate its current contract extension,

The Safeway/Alberstons workers' strike is quickly gaining momentum, as employees join together to fight against understaffing, insufficient wage increases, and inadequate health benefits.