Support City Market Workers (fwd)

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From: Erik B. Wallenberg
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:42:48 -0400
Subject: Support City Market Workers

This is unbelievable.  From a "socially responsible" workplace that has posted
bigger profits this year, and they won't pay a decent wage, want to cut ALL
paid break time, refuse to negotiate, and break the union.  Hope people will
call and e-mail the general manager and let him know that this is unacceptable,
and come out to support the employees at the co-op at there info picket.  They
need solidarity from the community!
-Erik


ACTION ALERT

CITY MARKET MANAGEMENT STALLS UNION NEGOTIATIONS
PROPOSES TO GUT THE CONTRACT

CALL THE GENERAL MANAGER, EARL BELL TO DEMAND A FAIR CONTRACT BY JULY 13
phone:  863-3659 x 263
email:  EarlBell-MykBqdASoeHsGbOK/[email protected] (bcc: [email protected])

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Community Support for a Fair Contract
Sunday, July 11
3-4 p.m. City Market

BACKGROUND:  With only two and a half weeks until the contract between City
Market and UE Local 203 expires, management has only agreed to meet two more
times for three hours each.  Instead of a straightforward negotiations for a
second contract management has proposed to gut the contract, by proposing:

OPEN SHOP: Last year we compromised by agreeing to a grandfathered Union
shop. Now management is offering the Union-busting proposal of Open Shop.
They say that they may be willing to accept full Agency shop, but have yet
to agree to this and are keeping open shop on the table.

SCHEDULING:  No protections for workers, management can change the
schedule at any time.  If the worker can’t work it, tough luck.

TAKE AWAY HALF HOUR PAID BREAKS:  Management is proposing to take away
this benefit that City Market employees have always had.

NO TIME OFF AT THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR’S EVE AND NEW YEAR’S

POVERTY WAGES:  A start rate of $7.55 for the lowest paid workers and $.20
on July 1 and $.15 on January 1.

In addition to the above, management has proposed a number of other take
backs. For more information go to www.UEVermont.org

What you can do

1. Call or e-mail the General Manager of City Market, Earl Bell and let
him know that you support City Market workers’ goal of a fair second
contract by July 13.

        phone:  863-3659 x 263
        email:  EarlBell-MykBqdASoeHsGbOK/[email protected]

2.  If you are a member, contact the City Market Board of Directors and
let them know you support the City Market workers’ goal of a fair contract
by July 13. www.citymarket.coop/html/board.htm

3.  Join with City Market workers, City-Market member/owners, trade
unionists and community supporters in front of City Market on Sunday, July
11 from 3-4 p.m. in support of a fair contract for all City Market
employees

Community Support for a Fair Contract
Sunday, July 11
3-4 p.m. City Market

United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE)
416 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 658-6788
[email protected]
www.UEVermont.org


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