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04-28-2009, 11:54:24 PM
Bruno's goes under; liquidation to start - WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL | (http://www.wsfa.com/global/story.asp?s=10266519)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Birmingham-based Bruno's Supermarkets is auctioning off all its assets. The auction is set for Wednesday.
It comes less than three months after the grocery chain filed for bankruptcy.
A federal judge on Monday refused a company request to void its contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers union.
Bruno's argued that the labor agreements are blocking a sale of the company, but the court agreed with a union to keep the contracts in place.
The union is planning a rally to coincide with the auction.
It said it wants to highlight the importance of selling Bruno's stores to a company that will protect jobs.
Bruno's Supermarkets has 56 Bruno's and Food World stores in Alabama and Florida and employs more than 4,000 people.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Birmingham-based Bruno's Supermarkets is auctioning off all its assets. The auction is set for Wednesday.
It comes less than three months after the grocery chain filed for bankruptcy.
A federal judge on Monday refused a company request to void its contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers union.
Bruno's argued that the labor agreements are blocking a sale of the company, but the court agreed with a union to keep the contracts in place.
The union is planning a rally to coincide with the auction.
It said it wants to highlight the importance of selling Bruno's stores to a company that will protect jobs.
Bruno's Supermarkets has 56 Bruno's and Food World stores in Alabama and Florida and employs more than 4,000 people.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)