A Washington state anti-trust lawsuit to to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is set to begin Monday.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the lawsuit, contesting a merger of the two largest supermarket companies in the state, saying it will severely limit shopping options for consumers and eliminate vital competition that keeps prices low.
Ferguson will join members of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, at a rally being held outside Seattle City Hall during the court’s noon recess on Monday…