CALIFORNIA GROCERY WORKERS INCH TOWARDS A STRIKE
Southern California grocery workers have scheduled a strike authorization vote for Sunday (June 24) after the region’s three biggest supermarket chains, Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons, failed to meet demands by the United Food and Commercial Workers. Only Vons and Ralphs will vote on Sunday, however, because Albertsons workers authorized a strike in March.
In a statement Thursday, the supermarkets accused the union of walking away from the negotiations and stalling progress toward a deal.
"After the arbitrary deadline was set, the unions unexpectedly wasted much of our negotiations schedule by backpedaling -- holding up negotiations and making agreements on new labor contracts virtually impossible," the markets said according to the AP.
The companies also called on their employees to reject the union's request for permission to call a strike.
The original labor contract expired March 5 and employees have been working under temporary extensions since then.
In a statement Thursday, the supermarkets accused the union of walking away from the negotiations and stalling progress toward a deal.
"After the arbitrary deadline was set, the unions unexpectedly wasted much of our negotiations schedule by backpedaling -- holding up negotiations and making agreements on new labor contracts virtually impossible," the markets said according to the AP.
The companies also called on their employees to reject the union's request for permission to call a strike.
The original labor contract expired March 5 and employees have been working under temporary extensions since then.
posted at 10:09 AM
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