The union representing some 12,000 Stater Bros. employees across Southern California announced Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the grocery chain.

The union workers had previously authorized a strike if a deal could not be reached.

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No specific details of the proposed agreement were released, although union officials said it includes higher wages, additional pension contributions and improvements in health, welfare and staffing.

A boycott at Stater Bros. Huntington Beach location scheduled for Thursday was called off following the tentative agreement, according to a union representative.

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