The union that represents 750 grocery workers in Wyoming said when Albertsons and Safeway merged in 2014, lower prices & higher wages were promised. Instead, hundreds of workers lost jobs and retirements while food deserts widened.
Jay Drew, far left, with his wife Martha and the rest of the family that has relocated to Cheyenne, which includes Sterling, Avery, Kali DePrimo and Miles Deprimo. Drew works remotely in Wyoming for a Phoenix, Arizona, employer. (Courtesy Photo)
Wyoming officials see attracting remote workers to the Cowboy State as a way to diversify its labor pool, while remote workers already here say the outdoors and quality of life are why they moved here.