o hell yes... grocery workers reach a tentative agreement...

as you know, i support unions. although i am not an anarcho-syndicalist, for the system that we live in, unions can and do good things. here is one...

in solidarity,
djsquared

Tentative Contract Deal Reached!

July 17th, 2007 Update

Today, your union agreed to a tentative contract with the management of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. This is a fair contract that includes wage increases and significantly improves health care coverage.

We will be scheduling meetings on Sunday, July 22nd for all members to ratify the contract. You will receive details on the contract prior to the vote, and details on the times and locations of the vote will be sent to you shortly.

This is a victory for all grocery workers. We stood up to the employers and demanded a fair contract. We stayed committed to negotiations, and granted they took longer than we hoped, but we got a contract without having to go on strike.

Three years ago we were starved into a contract. Today, we negotiated a fair contract on our terms because you stood up and stayed strong over these past seven months. We know how hard it has been on you and your families.

We look forward to sharing the details of the contract with you in the days ahead, and to seeing you at the vote ratification meetings on Sunday.