[van-discuss] Fw: Take Action: Safeway refuses to help dairy workers as well as its own employees

[Paul Browning]

Safeway refuses to help dairy workers as well as its own employees
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From: United Farm Workers 
To: Paul Browning 
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: Take Action: Safeway refuses to help dairy workers as well as its own employees


                    United Farm Workers 
           
                         


                        Support Southern California Safeway workers and Threemile Canyon Farms dairy workers.
                        E-mail  Safeway CEO Steve Burd today! 


                        For more than three months, Safeway and other Southern California grocery stores have been battling their employees in an effort to take away their vital health insurance benefits. In Oregon, Safeway has refused to ask Threemile Canyon Farms to support its dairy workers in their right to be protected by a union contract.  Safeway processes milk from these dairies for sale in its supermarkets. 


                        For nearly a year, Threemile Canyon Farms dairy workers have been organizing to bring in the United Farm Workers. But Threemile Canyon Farms refuses to even negotiate with the UFW. Management has hired union busting consultants to intimidate and coerce workers. This is happening at a dairy receiving $20 million of support from the state of Oregon--and last year alone more than $200,000 from the federal government. 


                        The on-going strike in Southern California shows Safeway has clearly put profit over what is just and right for its own workers. By refusing to take a stand on Threemile Canyon Farms, Safeway is also disregarding the rights and well-being of the Oregon dairy workers. 


                        Please contact Safeway Chairman and CEO Steve Burd and ask him to tell Threemile Canyon Farms to honor the workers' right to a union contract and to fairly settle the strike with his own employees. 


                        Send your e-mail today!


                          



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                        Los Angelenos: Join the UFW and march for striking grocery store workers! 


                        Join United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez, dozens of farm workers from across California and thousands of Los Angeles-area supporters in a show of support for grocery store workers on strike for more than three months. 


                        This massive march and rally is in support of striking and locked-out members of United Food and Commercial Workers local unions in Southern California. 


                        12 noon, Saturday, January 31, 2004
                        Great Western Forum, 3900 West Manchester Blvd.  (at Praire Ave.), Inglewood 


                        Look for the UFW's red black-eagle flags. Please wear your UFW t-shirts and buttons. 


                        For more information call the UFW office in Los Angeles at 323-722-0118 or e-mail cchavezdelgado at hotmail.com 

                       
                  


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