The food workers’ union representing more than 2,000 workers with Encino-based Gelson’s Markets reached a tentative agreement Wednesday, Aug. 13, on a three-year labor contract at grocery stores throughout Southern California.

Gelson’s becomes the last of five regional supermarket chains to reach a deal with the United Food and Commercial Workers.

Also see: Union, supermarket chains reach tentative labor deal, averting strike

In July, nearly 45,000 grocery workers ratified contracts with Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., which owns supermarkets under the Vons and Pavilion banners; Cincinnati-based Kroger Cos., which owns Ralphs; and Super A Foods, a family-owned supermarket chain based in Commerce that caters to Latino and Asian shoppers in the Los Angeles area.

Last week, 12,000 wor

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