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SharynS
Post Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:59 pm

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...the latest message from our Secretary Treasures to the members?
Ross perhaps you could explain. What pictures, what message? What is this about?

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ross53
Post Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:47 am

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Location: california 		The pictures;

Local 135 President Mickey Kasparian and U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.

In this article Kasparian claims that we are on the verge of entering a new “Promised Land”

I think, that Hilda Solis is a carbon copy of San Diego District 6 Councilmember Donna Frye
E-mail: donnafrye@sandiego.gov

Donna, promised Kasparian that Walmart will not open a Super center in San Diego after Kasparian gave Danna $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Donna pulled the plug.

The message;
Local 135 Secretary Treasures Quote “ from the article “I couldn’t believe. A barista at the Starbuck kiosk in the store was letting customers check out grocery items at her station”

“This is foolish for several reasons. First, it takes away hours from checkers not 50 feet away from her. Second, the store had laidoff workers during that time. Third, the Starbucks girl did not make any extra money for the work she did in a higher job classification”

My Question to her, statement;

I go to Vons to get my medicine and very often I see store manager and assistant store managers working at the check stand and or stocking shelves with grocery items, what is the union doing about that? I am waiting for Kasparian official response on that question.

Pietro Vella/Steve

Pietro, born in Sicily immigrate to San Diego California, immediately after his arrival he was able to secure a job at a local fish market. Pietro worked for the next 35 years always devoted union member never had any problems with the UFCW organization. Pietro retired in June 2009.

Steve, born in San Diego, California Mother and Father born in Sicily and like Pietro they immigrated to the USA, Steve at the age of 17 was offered a job at a local grocery store he worked for the same company for 34 years. Steve like Pietro became a union member and like Pietro never had any problems with the UFCW organization. Steve retired in July 2009.

My question;

Why, Pietro, received recognition from Kasparian while Steve did not?

My final question for now;

Why Kasparian refuse to post the workers magazine on the union website?
Please see "The Worker October 2009"

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ross53
Post Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:10 pm

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SharynS wrote:
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...the latest message from our Secretary Treasures to the members?
Ross perhaps you could explain. What pictures, what message? What is this about?


SharynS,

Sorry for the confusion, all of your questions are properly answered on the post above dated NOV 11, 2009 and edited this morning, once again my apologies.

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ross53
Post Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:46 pm

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Location: california 		Things to be thankful for it;

Kasparian, refuses to provide me and my co-workers with a copy of the amended Bylaw.
Have yet to receive a copy.

Kasparian, received my dues payment before the 5th of the month, yet he hunted my down like a criminal for a $1.50 late

http://www.uncharted.ca/images/users/ssigurdur/200903_ross_ksperian.pdf Read letter from Kasparian.

Kasparian, brilliant, exemplary display, of the “Dignity Code,” former UFCW Local 135 president Norman G Bell was called to eternal life, Kasparian shows no respect at all.

http://forums.uncharted.ca/about1476.html

Kasparian, intentionally removed all of the Workers issues from the local website because we could find that Kasparian paid tribute to other UFCW members but did nothing for Norman G Bell.

http://www.ufcw135.org/

Kasparian, glorifies one Sicilian who retired after 35 years service and said nothing to another Sicilian who retired after 34 years of service.

http://forums.uncharted.ca/about264-0-asc-675.html

Kasparian, refuses to respond to my letter date Nov 3, 2009.

Nov 3rd, 2009
Certified Mail 7009-0820-0001-8701-3189

UFCW Local 135
2001 Camino Del Rio South San Diego CA, 92108

Re: Store Managers and assistants, performing rank and file work;

Dear President Kasparian,

Corporations are realigning their business strategy in order to survive in this hard-hitting economy while reducing their work force, thousands of union members are and will be out of work.

I have seen time and again store managers and assistant store managers stocking shelf with grocery items, unloading trucks, and working at the check stand as a cashier.

Why the union allows that to happen they “Managers and Assistants” by definition are company employee are they not? I know as a matter of fact that they are not union members; therefore it begs the question, why are they doing our jobs?

I have read the current contract with the grocers and I fail to locate anything in the language that authorizes “Management” to perform rank and file work.

Will, you please explain, why is this allowed?

Awaiting your reply with kind regards,


Ross Bagnasco.
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What next?

Potentially the fish Market?

More later,

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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gordon
Post Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:52 am

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Ross, I got laid off from Albertsons for the 2nd time after Labor Day. I was laid-off on Easter in April ('09) Albertsons So. California/San Diego called everyone back, as you probably know, by July 4th. By Labor Day, business was crappy, and they laid-off the same people, only this time, they went back to 2007, laying off 80 people. (I am #30) Albertsons is struggling(they say) there is a price- war(lowering) and in my opinion, and rumor is they may put stores up for sale after the first of the year 2010, and this is why the cuts. As far as me & my wife know, the last statement from Local 135 Pension was just under 80% funded, maybe 78%(?) but the market has improved since then, plus the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp would take it over on a default, this is not a huge amount of liability, but of course, the PBGC is BROKE, in fact, some radio financial savvy guys (philsgang.com) have said that Obama gave Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan funds thru the Federal Reserve(TARP(Term Auction Reserve Program) program) to prop the stock market because so many corporations can't fund their pension liabilities and the PBGC can't go the Congress for a bailout because they already got raped by then Sec.Paulson and Treasury/Fed using the TARP monies to bail out banks.
So, Ross, maybe you have info on Albertsons?
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gordon
Post Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:00 am

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I forgot to mention, I don't think it's a big deal for managers to be in the checkstand, in fact, they are being threatened and intimidated, business is so bad, they are quitting, the Vons #2 Carlsbad manager handed in his keys for a clerk's job, many are wondering every day if they'll be asked to step down a notch, this is survival time,the 3rd & 4th managers are routinely working night crew, and they are keeping their mouths shut, just happy they have jobs. I'm wondering if many on this board really know how bad it is out in California? 12%+ unemployment. Canada maybe has the same problems, I don't know. But, there are many relatives also being hired in same stores, just to keep family members working, this is every man for himself right now, there is no security unless you are full time with senority.
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ross53
Post Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:11 pm

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gordon wrote:
I forgot to mention, I don't think it's a big deal for managers to be in the checkstand,

Gordon, my problem with that, is.

We have 199 grocery stores in San Diego County that follow under the jurisdiction of UFCW Local 135; in every store we have; store manager and the assistance store manager they routinely perform tasks such as working at the check stand, filling the shelves with grocery items, building displays unloading trucks, working the dairy box and last but not of less importance working the liquor department.

That is my personal experience throughout San Diego County.

With that been said, the question is why Rosalyn Hackwort Secretary-Treasure, UFCW Local 135. Scolding a Starbuck barista for doing what he/she, is instructed to do by management, and looking the other way when company employees (managers) are doing rank and file work?

Just in case you miss it, this is Rosalyn Hackwort message;

“Quote from the article” I couldn’t believe. A barista at the Starbuck kiosk in the store was letting customers check out grocery items at her station”

“This is foolish for several reasons. First, it takes away hours from checkers not 50 feet away from her. Second, the store had laidoff workers during that time. Third, the Starbucks girl did not make any extra money for the work she did in a higher job classification” end of quote.


You see, Gordon, it is a big deal to me when 398 company employees are doing the rank and file work, while the rank and file members have been layoff, and the union looks the other way.

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gordon
Post Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:41 pm

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NO WAY should Starbucks or any in-store coffee outlet be checking -out grocery customers, I've never seen that or heard of that in any Albertsons I've worked, I can't believe that is not an isolated incident, that should be reported.
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ross53
Post Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:55 pm

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gordon wrote:
NO WAY should Starbucks or any in-store coffee outlet be checking -out grocery customers, I've never seen that or heard of that in any Albertsons I've worked, I can't believe that is not an isolated incident, that should be reported.


Good morning Gordon,

I never said that it happen at Alberston’s the message from Rosalyn Hackwort; “Did I Just See that” is about Vons

Please see "The Worker October 2009"

The subject is “laidoffs” while I agree that no barista should be checking out grocery items, I am having problems when management (salary employees) is doing my job, and the union does nothing to protect the rank and file jobs.

BTW, nearly one month since, I ask Kasparian the question about managers doing our jobs, and I am still waiting for Kasparian to reply.

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ross53
Post Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:43 am

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Location: california 		Hey Rosalyn,

I noticed that you have not posted any more messages on the UFCW Local 135 website since September 2009.

What happen? Did Mickey take your key board away? Or perhaps you can’t find the right vocabulary, to express yourself without getting “criticism” by the rank and file.

Here it is a brilliant idea, MESSAGE FROM SECREATARY-TREASURE:

Lorena Gonzalez http://www.unionyes.org/

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