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ross53	Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:25 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Laboryes, I think it is better if I answer your question here. About 45 days ago the three giants Albertsons, Vons and Ralph’s engaged in a price war. All of them have reduced prices up to 20% and they have spent millions of dollars on TV, Newspaper and Radio advertises. The consumer is benefiting big time, some stores have experienced an increase in store traffic and a slight increase in revenues. The down side, all three giants, have either demoted workers to a lower job classification, or simply laid them off. In order for the grocer to generate a profit, while all them are fighting for survival the once who have to endure a financial burden are the UFCW union members. More trouble head for the UFCW, today the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper reported that “Target” http://www.target.com/ takes aim at food shopper. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/13/target-takes-aim-food-shoppers/?uniontrib Up until now the UFCW had only one problem that was, “WAL MART” entering the grocery business, now according with today newspaper Target could potentially become in part a grocery store in Southern California. While Mickey Kasparian continue to enjoy trips to the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas http://www.bellagio.com/?CMP=KNC-Yahoo-Bellagio_Corp the UFCW members of Local 135 are facing very difficult financial times. _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin. Last edited by ross53 on Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
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ross53	Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:38 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Sorry double posting. _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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Laboryes	Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:53 am
Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 1967	ross53 wrote: More trouble head for the UFCW, today the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper reported that “Target” http://www.target.com/ takes aim at food shopper. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/13/target-takes-aim-food-shoppers/?uniontrib Up until now the UFCW had only one problem that was, “WAL MART” entering the grocery business, now according with today newspaper Target could potentially become in part a grocery store in Southern California. Wow! There's a shocker! I actually inspired something? Who'd of thunk it? Ross the Target "full on grocery stores" have been sprinkling the Sacramento area for a few years now. Our UFCW local ignores these new "non-union superstores" like a bad habit. No rallys, No protest, No mailers asking members not to shop them. And to my knowledge no attempts or plans to try and organize them, mergering multipul locals is way eaiser for them...they control all the rules and the mergers go their way everytime. Though while being in full control these mergers do nothing for member strength or education! Gawd forbid there's ever a real labor war between the phony labor gawds and their corporate golf buddies because if there is these wanna-be labor guru's will be standing alone! Then what? Oh Ross did I happen to mention that a "majority" of our membership shops at these new Targets & Walmarts? Can't really blame them, the union wages they make with the minimal hours given the've got to make every penny stretch! That's something the labor gawds of Sacramento no nothing about......struggling to make ends meet. _________________ "When people refuse to obey, then democracy comes alive." Howard Zinn
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ross53	Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:16 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Laboryes wrote: Oh Ross did I happen to mention that a "majority" of our membership shops at these new Targets & Walmarts? Can't really blame them, the union wages they make with the minimal hours given the've got to make every penny stretch! That's something the labor gawds of Sacramento no nothing about......struggling to make ends meet. Let’s go back in time a little July 30, 2009 WALMART opens first San Diego County SupercenterSan Diego Union Tribune, reporter, Nina Garin. Interviews Mickey Kasparian, president of the UFCW Local 135 Not good news for UFCW members; Kasparian desperately attempt to defend his job. Quote from Kasparian; "During the bitter Southern California grocery strike and lockout of 2003-2004, the major chains frequently cites Walmart and his plans to enter the region as a reason why they needed to take a hard line on labor costs” Kasparian acknowledged that the situation could be worse. “In 2004, they told us that we would have 40 Supercenters within the year,” he said “and today they have only a handful planned. Though we feel one is still too many, it’s certainly better than the original projections” Another quote from Kasparian, Walmart low prices are deceiving. “People go to big-box-type store and say, Hey, it’s cheaper,” but don’t believe it is, he said. “For one thing, Walmart only offers health benefits to less than half of its workers,” he said. “So you may save 30 cents on socks at the end of the day, the taxpayers are subsidizing the health care cost of its employees” “The average cashier makes less than $13,000.00 a year” he said. “That’s $1,000 less than poverty wages. And from the richest retailers, that’s absolutely unconscionable.” Now, Walmart schedule the open another Supercenter in San Diego County before the end of 2009. While the UFCW officials are sitting on their throne and do nothing to remedy the situation. My bad, they are doing something, hunting down, like criminals, the union members who don’t pay the union dues on time! _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:51 am
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Another round of demotion and laid offs are under way within the grocery giants in San Diego, while the cost cutting managers continue to cut hours to improve profit, workers are sent to the unemployment line and into financial ruins. My friend, Pedro, 22 years with the company, last week was schedule 26 hours he, called the union and the union replied to him “nothing we can do for you” the companies are following the contract language it is within their right, you are classified a part time employee, therefore they have the right to schedule you a minimum of 24 hour per week. Pedro replied how do I make ends meet? Well, Pedro it’s the economy, things are bad all over. Today, October 21, 2009, Pedro is going down to the State of California offices of “aid to people in need” welfare, within one hour Pedro will be given enough financial aid to provide for his family. WOW! A union member, and grocery worker, “NOW” with government assistance, wow, only in America. Hey Pedro; What is the difference between you and a WALMART employee? Walmart employee get subsidy for free, you have to pay $52.00 per month to the UFCW. _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:51 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Quote: Hope all is well in the South land. What else is going on in the South land, San Diego is $1.5 billion in debt for the public employee pension fund and on the verge of bankruptcy So the City Council likes the idea of Portland developer Gerding Edlen building a $432 million City Hall. The city will spend up to a mere $705,000 for the negotiations. Why not? That is peanuts compared to our $179 million budget deficit. Ben Hueso then tops off this foolishness by saying that such negotiations do not commit the city to anything (conveniently omitting the $705,000 cost). http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/21/letters-editor-oct-21/?opinion&zIndex=186150 San Diego Mayor, Jerry Sanders plans, Deep, swift cuts for SD budget by Jan. 1 http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2009/10/deep_swift_cuts_for_sd_budget.html ….funny very funny, Jerry cuts here cuts there… but its okay to build a new library, with tax payers money Sport the San Diego Chargers Chargers have reached their level of mediocrity http://www3.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/ Chargers owner, Alex Spano wishes to move the team out of town, unless the city build a new stadium. Hey, Alex, what part of “we have no money” you don’t understand? BTW, City Councilman Ben Hueso electoral campaign was endorsed by the UFCW Local 135. … waiting for Pedro to tell me what happen today at the welfare office. _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:39 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Pedro received a $650.00 per month food assistance and cash (he refuses) to tell me the amount of cash granted to him. Friday October 23, 2009, I went to one of the competitor stores, I pick up couple loafs of bread “the quality of bread is better, in my opinion that any other stores in the area” I couldn’t help noticing the cashier with tear in her eyes, I ask what it wrong don’t you fell well? Her response was, we got a new F***** manager, who in his quest to save money is changing everyone schedule around, I normally, work 2:00pm until 11:00pm my husband get home from work around 11:30 am and he stays home with the kids a night while I work here. We can’t afford day care that is why we work these crazy hours. My manager changed my schedule he wants me to work from 9:00am until 6:00pm I said to him please don’t change my schedule we can’t afford to day care. That S.O.B. response to me was, you are a full time clerk and I have the right to schedule anyone any time that it is beneficial to the store, we don’t have a business that operate based on what the employees needs. If you want special consideration give up you full time status. Folk’s, welcome to San Diego if you think, that things are not so good in you area think again. It’s going to get worse. Think for a moment the grocers are focusing on improving the bottom line at the expenses of our children’s. What a miserable concept, and the union stand on the side line doing nothing to prevent this travesty to humanity. More later, _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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Laboryes	Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:42 pm
Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 1967	ross53 wrote: We can’t afford day care that is why we work these crazy hours. My manager changed my schedule he wants me to work from 9:00am until 6:00pm I said to him please don’t change my schedule we can’t afford to day care. That S.O.B. response to me was, you are a full time clerk and I have the right to schedule anyone any time that it is beneficial to the store, we don’t have a business that operate based on what the employees needs. If you want special consideration give up you full time status. Ross what a disturbing story! Problem is this same scenario plays not only in San Diego but in “unionized” grocery stores all over the state of California and throughout the US and Canada as well. Why does this happen? Because corporate management knows they can get away with it! Do they do this because CBA language allows it? Nope, they do it because they know they can! They’ve watched submissive grocery workers within the UFCW for years and know no matter how bad the treatment the majority of these workers will roll over like a submissive dog being trained by Cesar Millan! Never under any circumstance defending themselves or putting up a “collective fight against the abusive management. Just imagine.......when this fucktard manager screwed with everyone’s schedule if all the workers “collectively” picked the busiest day of the week and did a massive store “sick out”!!! How would that manager explain that to their DM? The possibilities are endless!!!....................Oh don’t get do excited this will never happen....at least not with UFCW members in California anyway, and corporate knows that. _________________ "When people refuse to obey, then democracy comes alive." Howard Zinn
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ross53	Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:31 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	San Diego City Council sided with organized labor…. Vote forces mayor back to talks with unions http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/28/vote-forces-mayor-back-talks-unions/?metro&zIndex=190304 Funny, they protect City workers, however they "the City Council" allowed Walart supercenter to open within San Diego County. ...the power of the UFCW! _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:36 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Court could drop pension board charges A skeptical California Supreme Court seemed poised to dismiss the criminal case brought against six former officials of the San Diego pension board charged with breaking the state conflict of interest law for voting on a city plan that put less money into the pension plan than required. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/04/state-supreme-court-could-drop-pension-board-charg/ _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:55 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Post office to be named after Cesar Chavez BARRIO LOGAN — A post office in Barrio Logan is to be named after the late civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez, following the approval of legislation granting the name change by the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/post-office-to-be-named-after-cesar-chavez/ _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:04 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Man robs Lake Murray supermarket http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/22/bn22rob-armed-supermarket/ _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:27 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Judge rules pension benefits violate city charte... By SignOnSanDiego News Services Tuesday, December 15, 2009 A Superior Court judge ruled that a contested pension benefit granted to the heads of San Diego's employee labor unions by the City Council in 2002 violated the city charter, court papers show today. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/15/judge-rules-pension-benefits-violate-city-charter/ _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:17 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	Breakup of union delayed By Helen Gao Thursday, December 17, 2009 An effort by San Diego paramedics to form a separate union as an affiliate of the National Emergency Medical Services Association is being delayed because of a challenge by City Firefighters Local 145, which stands to lose about a third of its membership if the breakup goes through. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/17/breakup-union-delayed/ _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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ross53	Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:13 pm
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: california	5 things you need to know about: how San Diego rates http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/26/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-how-san-diego/ _________________ " I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody" Lilly Tomlin.
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