The management finally showed their hand with a wage and health benefit offer. This week we brought a member delegation made up of GM clerks to negotiations. They spoke directly to management about the challenges in the workplace. Management was not impressed. Their proposals include: Makes checkers GM clerks. Attacks our health plan and undermine […]
read more »Aquarium of the Pacific has a new wing featuring an art gallery, exhibit spaces, a state-of-the-art theater, and new animal exhibits. You can purchase tickets at a discount by logging in HERE. New wing opens May 24.
read more »Last night, President Greg Conger, Secretary-Treasurer Andrea Zinder and Executive Vice President Matt Bell conducted a tele town hall meeting to update retail food members on contract negotiations. Almost 1000 members listened in and asked questions about the status of bargaining and how they could help. During the introduction, President Conger explained that bargaining is […]
read more »I’m fired up. We just wrapped yet another round of contract negotiations where corporate executives failed to discuss even ONE of the core values we’re fighting for as a union. No increasing a fair wage for you and your families. No safeguarding the health care protections you’ve earned. No ensuring more hours and staff to […]
read more »Stater Bros. member Marium Bryant, also known as Mario, is spectacular! He has sung before our union members on a few occasions and is now LIVE IN CONCERT! Saturday, May 18, 2019 Forum Theater 4175 Fairmont Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA Tickets are $20/$25 at the door Doors open at 4:45pm Concert starts at 5:30pm For […]
read more »Disney’s CEO made 1,424 times as much as his employees. An heir to the Disney fortune thinks that’s ‘insane.’ The Washington Post – April 22, 2019 – By: Isaac Stanley-Becker (WE SUGGEST CLICKING THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE ALL OF THE ATTACHED MEDIA FILES. THE TEXT OF THE ARTICLE FOLLOWS) Abigail Disney did the math. […]
read more »Negotiations Update: Monday, April 22, 2019 Thank you to all that participated in our tabling actions this past week. We collected hundreds of signatures from customers supporting you and your co-workers. We met with Corporate negotiators and the federal mediator last week Thursday and Friday. We spent the first day bringing the federal mediator up […]
read more »Negotiations with Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons continued on April 3 and 4. We discussed many issues including scheduling and hours as well as wages and the increasing minimum wage. We are still a long way from an acceptable solution however we have explained the importance of these issues to our members. Bargaining resumes on April […]
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