"Our union family will do everything in our power to protect the livelihoods of every member," said a statement from the United Food and Commercial Workers released after the bankruptcy filing two weeks ago. "We expect Haggen to do what is right by their hard-working employees and their families," the union said. Haggen owes $50 million-$100 million to as many as 5,000 creditors, a figure equal to its assets, according the the bankruptcy filing., alleging anti-competitive practices and fraud in the wake of a deal that saw the chain take over 146 Albertsons and Safeway stores as those companies merged. Haggen, owned by private equity firm Comvest Partners, paid about $300 million for the stores throughout the West earlier this year.