SUPERMARKET EMPLOYERS THREATEN EMPLOYEES, INTEND TO VIOLATE FEDERAL ANTI-TRUST LAWS YET AGAIN
Labor Desk
April 04, 2007
In a shocking display of contempt for both their customers and employees, the management of Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons jointly stated their intention to punish their employees for demanding a fair contract, deprive consumers of shopping options and potentially violate federal labor and anti-trust laws.
With this announcement, the markets have very clearly said they would rather have a lockout or strike than compromise on a fair contract with their employees,” said Mike Shimpock, spokesperson for the Southern California Grocery Workers Union. “This is a foolish and risky escalation.”
If they really wanted to protect their customers and employees, then they would have done what Stater Bros and Gelsons markets did: negotiate a fair contract with their employees on time,” he continued. “We do not want a strike, we want a fair contract. Our members have not had a wage increase since 2002, yet Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons are each averaging nearly $3 billion in profits and have given their CEOs as much as a 817% increase in pay, to as high as $9.2 million a year.”
Grocery Workers Union leaders are currently discussing next steps and communicating with their members, and will keep the community apprised of their plans.
The current contract extension expires April 9th, and then becomes a “rolling extension,” automatically renewing until one of the parties requests cancellation. The extension would then expire in 72 hours.
With this announcement, the markets have very clearly said they would rather have a lockout or strike than compromise on a fair contract with their employees,” said Mike Shimpock, spokesperson for the Southern California Grocery Workers Union. “This is a foolish and risky escalation.”
If they really wanted to protect their customers and employees, then they would have done what Stater Bros and Gelsons markets did: negotiate a fair contract with their employees on time,” he continued. “We do not want a strike, we want a fair contract. Our members have not had a wage increase since 2002, yet Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons are each averaging nearly $3 billion in profits and have given their CEOs as much as a 817% increase in pay, to as high as $9.2 million a year.”
Grocery Workers Union leaders are currently discussing next steps and communicating with their members, and will keep the community apprised of their plans.
The current contract extension expires April 9th, and then becomes a “rolling extension,” automatically renewing until one of the parties requests cancellation. The extension would then expire in 72 hours.
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