King Soopers has filed a temporary restraining order against union workers, accusing picketers of harassing customers amid a strike across over 70 Denver metro area grocery stores.

With a strike underway in several Front Range communities, King Soopers has sued the labor union that represents thousands of its employees.

The start of a two-week-long strike by thousands of Colorado King Soopers workers meant people on the picket lines and shoppers either choosing to cross those lines or avoiding King Soopers in favor of other grocery stores.

King Soopers is seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) in order to “protect the well-being of everyone” during an unfair labor practice strike that began in February.

Some shoppers are choosing not to cross the picket lines at the King Soopers stores where union workers are on strike.

The grocer has proposed what it calls a Last, Best, and Final Offer, which includes:

King Soopers says it's an issue of customer safety. The union says it's an attempt to silence and intimidate picketers.