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Vic Tory
01-04-2022, 22:08
The union is trying to leverage the "pandemic" into a lot more compensation and benefits. Be ready for even MORE difficulties and shortages.
https://www.cpr.org/2021/12/30/king-soopers-city-market-colorado-strike-contract/
That's an outdated article, the union has voted to strike. https://gazette.com/business/colorado-springs-area-king-soopers-workers-vote-to-strike/article_12ed40aa-6d9b-11ec-87a2-e726fd144bc1.html
Sometimes strikes aren't even about what is in that specific contract, but setting the tone for upcoming talks in other areas. I have no idea, don't engage in small talk with the self-checkout machine.
"King Soopers is advertising for "temporary workers as a precautionary measure due to a potential labor dispute with UFCW Local 7," offering $18 an hour in pay. Local 7 posted a flyer on its website telling members it will pay them $160 a day if they picket full time and $80 for part-time picketing with an $800 weekly maximum and $100 a week for those who refuse to cross a picket line.
If there is a strike, it won't cover all King Soopers stores — the company's store in Monument and a City Market in Woodland Park are not represented by Local 7. The union also is still negotiating with Safeway, with talks scheduled through Saturday, and hasn't yet scheduled a strike vote for members who work for that chain."
battlemidget
01-05-2022, 09:07
Ever since the meat department stopped doing the ham-cheese-salami bundle, it just hasn't been the same.
I've seen robots restocking shelves...
Vic Tory
01-05-2022, 13:17
That's an outdated article, the union has voted to strike.I guess I grabbed the wrong article. I knew they had voted to strike.
If there is a strike, it won't cover all King Soopers stores — the company's store in Monument and a City Market in Woodland Park are not represented by Local 7.Very interesting! I missed that!
Thanks, XJ!
That's an outdated article, the union has voted to strike. https://gazette.com/business/colorado-springs-area-king-soopers-workers-vote-to-strike/article_12ed40aa-6d9b-11ec-87a2-e726fd144bc1.html
Sometimes strikes aren't even about what is in that specific contract, but setting the tone for upcoming talks in other areas. I have no idea, don't engage in small talk with the self-checkout machine.
"King Soopers is advertising for "temporary workers as a precautionary measure due to a potential labor dispute with UFCW Local 7," offering $18 an hour in pay. Local 7 posted a flyer on its website telling members it will pay them $160 a day if they picket full time and $80 for part-time picketing with an $800 weekly maximum and $100 a week for those who refuse to cross a picket line.
If there is a strike, it won't cover all King Soopers stores — the company's store in Monument and a City Market in Woodland Park are not represented by Local 7. The union also is still negotiating with Safeway, with talks scheduled through Saturday, and hasn't yet scheduled a strike vote for members who work for that chain."
If they strike, I will go during the strike and then to a different store after the strike is settled. In other words, I will support the store during the strike, but if the store gives in to what is essentially organized crime, I will not support the store.
colorider
01-05-2022, 16:17
For several months the 2 Kings.near me have been pretty terrible with inventory and restocking shelves. Walmart always seems to be stocked and plenty available. And we have also found Walmart to be quite a bit less expensive in some key grocery items we use weekly.
Regardless of strike or not, I can go to a place where they have items I need at lowest price and/or closest convenience.
That is how near free market works. 😁
I have a Safeway, catty-corner to my (preferred) King Soopers.
The King Soopers, beyond being less than well stocked everyday, has cut their hours from 24x7 to 6AM to 11PM.
The people that are there, seem to barely put in the motions, day after day, and I am pretty sure that corporate pays for contractors to come out once or twice a week to (actually work) and stock the shelves.
I am not sure what the solution is, but I am pretty sure Government is the problem.
hollohas
01-05-2022, 20:32
Well, grocery workers were called "Frontline workers" and "heros" for like a year...and they were getting hazard pay and bonuses and such. Guess they want to be back in the headlines now that they're being ignored again.
Well, grocery workers were called "Frontline workers" and "heros" for like a year...and they were getting hazard pay and bonuses and such. Guess they want to be back in the headlines now that they're being ignored again.
That was when they, along with the Taco Bell and McDonald?s employees, were told that they were essential workers. People who society can not function without getting paid minimum wage? Preposterous!
FromMyColdDeadHand
01-06-2022, 01:56
Wife was there today and she waited in line forever to check out. Had her things on the belt and the cashier said he was closing…. Wife about lost it..
Unions has ever aged about as well as telegrams…
Why is that every worker I talk to at COSTCO seems like they are in the middle of a party or social gathering? Cheerful, funny, engaging. Not so much at King Sourpuss.
hollohas
01-06-2022, 08:05
That's true about Costco. They are almoat always super pleasant. Most of them have a "Team Member Since xxxx" on their name tag. There are more than a few at the Costco by me who have worked there 20-30 years. They must take care of their employees.
eddiememphis
01-07-2022, 17:10
Dad was UAW for 30 years.
He and his buddies loved strikes. They got paid to sit in lawn chairs and drink beer.
He was six months from retirement when that strike was settled. He said it was one of the worst days in his life, having to go back to that warehouse.
We used to go rounds about unions, he obviously supported his, I thought it was an antiquated institution. Once he was out, he admitted they are kinda dumb. But, he retired with a great benefit package at 55, so I can't fault his thinking at all.
tactical_2012
01-07-2022, 17:26
I have a Safeway, catty-corner to my (preferred) King Soopers.
The King Soopers, beyond being less than well stocked everyday, has cut their hours from 24x7 to 6AM to 11PM.
The people that are there, seem to barely put in the motions, day after day, and I am pretty sure that corporate pays for contractors to come out once or twice a week to (actually work) and stock the shelves.
I am not sure what the solution is, but I am pretty sure Government is the problem.
Most King Soopers and Walmarts have stopped being open 24 hrs due to theft rather than staffing issues
.455_Hunter
01-07-2022, 17:46
Dad was UAW for 30 years.
He and his buddies loved strikes. They got paid to sit in lawn chairs and drink beer.
He was six months from retirement when that strike was settled. He said it was one of the worst days in his life, having to go back to that warehouse.
We used to go rounds about unions, he obviously supported his, I thought it was an antiquated institution. Once he was out, he admitted they are kinda dumb. But, he retired with a great benefit package at 55, so I can't fault his thinking at all.
As a young immigrant, my Great-Grandfather was instrumental in establishing a coal miners union in Illinois in the 1870's. As an older man, has was just as active in trying to reduce its influence.
Most King Soopers and Walmarts have stopped being open 24 hrs due to theft rather than staffing issues
I knew that mine had done it because of theft, but I didn't know about others. Thanks.
I was hoping that they closed their door so employees could work hard on stocking, etc. But that's not the case.
eddiememphis
01-12-2022, 17:07
Got gas at Broadway and Littleton. The strikers were approaching people fueling up and talking about whatever. I told the kid "no thanks" and he wandered off.
That is the part I dislike. Don't try to make me feel bad for you because of your career choice.
I need gas, pal. It's not a political statement.
colorider
01-12-2022, 18:10
Walmart has much better grocery prices than Kings. Better variety and shelves are stocked better as well. Strike won’t effect me.
Most of stores up here are non-union stores.
2 retail/grocery stores pays more than King soopers, but it will be difficult to beat those 2. One had annual membership and other has much higher prices.
I remember ~2 years ago that people were fighting for $15/hr. That 15/hr 2-3 years ago is not same now.
This is what happens when there is too much money 💰 in the economy.
I hope the best for Kroger Corp and union employees.
Wadsworth and Jewell is on strike. I don't shop KS but I use there pharmacy. Had to pick up drugs today. The strikers were mellow non confrontational.
Kings is our primary grocery . . . there are 3 or 4 close to the house that we hit depending on where we are at the time. Strikers were out when I drove past a couple of them (didn't need to shop at the time). I abhor strikes. You're not going to get my sympathy by making things more inconvenient for me. And I would assume KS employees would be pretty put out if, for example, their home trash collectors went on strike for 3 weeks.
Not gonna stop me from going.
Lights were on on my local King Soopers when I went by earlier.
That's a good sign, and as long as they don't shut the store, I will try and shop.
hollohas
01-13-2022, 10:27
I don't have a firm opinion regarding unions and strikes. My opinions are more case by case. For example, I hate teacher's unions and think they need to be gone be forever.
Grocery workers union? Meh, I don't know enough to really care.
However, I heard on the radio that one of the union's demands was that the discrimination of non-vaxed employees must stop. Apparently non-vaxed employees aren't getting paid sick if they get the vid. But vaxed employees do get paid sick when they get the vid.
As with most union negotiations, it's hard to tell what's true or not. But if this is true, I support them. Non-vaxed employees shouldn't be getting screwed out of their earned sick time.
fitterjohn
01-13-2022, 12:07
As a union employee and my father being a union employee for his whole life. I think the strike is not worth it. Firstly I don’t think you need the pay they are asking for to stock shelves. From what I heard they are asking to be paid more than my 3rd year apprentices are paid and we are a skilled trade. A number of years my local had the great idea that instead of fighting with management all the time, how about we work with them to get a larger work share. Guess what ever since that we have signed a no strike agreement, even for when a federal mediator comes in( which hasn’t had to happen since we decided to work with management) and every meme we had gotten a raise every year( and they arnt bs raises either)…..and the contractors are all making way more and have more work than ever. That being said I am not every union strong, I got my letter from local 7 asking me to respect their strike and not cross the picket line along with an approved list of stores to shop at till the strike is resolved. (Walmart was not included).
As far as the sick time goes I’d like to know if their contract has sick time or of Kroger just pays your wages for getting the vid if your vaxed? If they have sick time in their contract then it’s a lawsuit matter if they don’t get it, if they don’t have sick time in the contract and Kroger pays wages for vaxed employees then it’s a classic case of it sucks to suck
No picket line at the Parker/Cottonwood location. The meat counter was empty but there were people working behind it. I assume keeping the shelves stocked. Other than that you'd never know there was a strike going on.
If no one wanna clean toilet, they will end up getting paid much higher.
eta. Just drove near i225 and Parker rd. People with union banner and signs standing near sidewalk.
FromMyColdDeadHand
01-13-2022, 21:22
They already have us doing the checking out, if these stores can figure out some system of being able to stock shelves through the robots or palletization, all these union dumbasses will be out of a job.
We stopped needing unions around the same time as we stop needing Western Union.
eddiememphis
01-14-2022, 17:06
Quincy and Buckley. A few people out along the roads, no one in front of the store. Shelves stocked. Parking lot half full. No lines at checkout.
I225 and Parker - many out at Peoria side of the road.
104th and Washington - about 7-10 at all main roads wa , 104 and in front.
Hwy287 and Miramonte in Broomfield- about 10 was there
Strikes reminds me of Homestead and asshole Carnegie.
Asshole Carnegie probably turn some capitalist employee of his into commies.
Safeway, on Kipling, was a shiat show tonight. Not sure if it is the strike, the snow or both. [Mad]
I'll probably wake up early and go shopping before the weekend crowds, and I guess strikers, as I usually do on a Saturday morning.
If it's a mess, I'll go across the street to Safeway.
StagLefty
01-15-2022, 09:02
The one by me is not a union store but the meat dept. is. I told the striker at the door I wouldn't got to the meat dept. LOL Of course I did !!!
hollohas
01-15-2022, 09:20
Reading some comments on 9news and elsewhere, I was shocked by the number of people saying they wouldn't shop at Soopers for no other reason than to support the strikers.
I have no loyalty to Soopers, but I'm going to make sure to shop there through this. How dumb that a bunch of unskilled, easily replaceable workers, doing a job well suited for teenagers, could cause such trouble.
My ranking is Sprouts, KS, then Safeway.
Today I’m making it a point to visit KS first.
I’ve crossed Steelworkers’ lines before to work, certainly not going to be influenced by shelf-stockers
hollohas
01-18-2022, 19:15
Went to Soopers today. It was awesome. There were no customers so shelves were stocked full to the brim minus the deli/seafood stuff. There were only like 3 employees inside.
I love shopping without a crowd.
Reading some comments on 9news and elsewhere, I was shocked by the number of people saying they wouldn't shop at Soopers for no other reason than to support the strikers.
I have no loyalty to Soopers, but I'm going to make sure to shop there through this. How dumb that a bunch of unskilled, easily replaceable workers, doing a job well suited for teenagers, could cause such trouble.
Those jobs are much difficult than you think. There are so many god damn Karen and male-bra Karen's these days. I consider fast food workers and grocery store workers as stepping stone for evp of customers relations.
hollohas
01-18-2022, 19:57
Yup, it is a stepping stone. For kids just entering the workforce. Most grocery jobs are entry level jobs requiring ZERO experience. They are jobs designed to give experience and the pay reflects that. Which is why they are jobs well suited for teenagers.
Nobody is going from grocery checker straight to evp of customer relations...there are MANY steps in-between and grocery worker is real close to the bottom. Pay isn't so good at the bottom. You gotta work your way up, not strike your way up.
Went to Soopers today. It was awesome. There were no customers so shelves were stocked full to the brim minus the deli/seafood stuff. There were only like 3 employees inside.
I love shopping without a crowd.
Weird. I there was some sort of strike? How did those shelves get stocked?
I'm just imagining the faces of the people that I know from shopping there. I guess they will understand that I don't care, just like they don't care.
What this says for society in general, that it is the battle of the I don't care, versus, you don't care...
hollohas
01-18-2022, 20:35
Weird. I there was some sort of strike? How did those shelves get stocked?Well, I guess since there weren't any customers to help, one of the 3 employees had plenty of time to unload the truck, log the inventory and move it to the floor.
And once he stocked the shelves, they stayed that way since no one is buying anything.
Yup, it is a stepping stone. For kids just entering the workforce. Most grocery jobs are entry level jobs requiring ZERO experience. They are jobs designed to give experience and the pay reflects that. Which is why they are jobs well suited for teenagers.
Nobody is going from grocery checker straight to evp of customer relations...there are MANY steps in-between and grocery worker is real close to the bottom. Pay isn't so good at the bottom. You gotta work your way up, not strike your way up.
I can only speak for people I know north king soopers here and few parker ones. Mid age people use those market for stepping stone to open their own butcher/dairy/deli/bakery.
My wife knows 2 who worked at safeway/king bakery and open their own. Probably a difficult achievement but can be very successful with good marketing.
That being said, there are always dummy in every level of job including KS.
https://kdvr.com/news/local/union-says-king-soopers-filed-temporary-restraining-order-against-members/amp/
BTW. One we go to is non-union KS store, and that place is even busier now.
eddiememphis
01-19-2022, 09:41
Judge limits number of picketers at King Soopers stores
https://kdvr.com/news/local/king-soopers-strike-picketers/
The store at Quincy and Buckley has had no one out front picketing. They stay on the sidewalks along the roads. I was wondering if the owner/manager of the property prohibits it. They also have a big dude standing in the doorway. Not sure what that's about.
hollohas
01-19-2022, 10:03
Soopers by me has some wannabe, cargo pants tucked into black combat boots, muscle standing inside the front door too.
That's a step-up from the 300lb, 4'-11" chick 'guarding' the door last week.
hollohas
01-19-2022, 10:06
I can only speak for people I know north king soopers here and few parker ones. Mid age people use those market for stepping stone to open their own butcher/dairy/deli/bakery.
My wife knows 2 who worked at safeway/king bakery and open their own. Probably a difficult achievement but can be very successful with good marketing.
Sounds to me like those folks worked their asses off to better their situation instead of striking/strongarming their way into a better situation.
Delfuego
01-19-2022, 10:53
These people are free to create and join unions in this county. They are also free to collectively bargain and strike. What are you people so mad about? Let them strike, It's their decision. it's not about you. Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021). They can afford to pay their employees.
Let us not forget conservative presidential Jesus (Reagan) was a union leader longer than he was president. If you need a history lesson about labor and unions in the USA, just drive down I25 to Ludlow Colorado.
I don't know union workers have to be on a picket line or must go on a strike, but non-union stores seems to be still busy.
Let me put on my way - way back hat when Cub Foods use to be a thing in town. They were non-union shop; paid more than the union places and had better benefits....there was a strike - funny thing was the folks doing the picketing were non-union people who answered a job wanted add from the local union...the ad went something like....- do you like the outdoors, and are you a people friendly person? If so, carry this picket sign....
For the most part I rather go to KS and the like over Walmart - but for a while I have been going to Super Target for non-bulk items.
These people are free to create and join unions in this county. They are also free to collectively bargain and strike. What are you people so mad about? Let them strike, It's their decision. it's not about you. Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021). They can afford to pay their employees.
Let us not forget conservative presidential Jesus (Reagan) was a union leader longer than he was president. If you need a history lesson about labor and unions in the USA, just drive down I25 to Ludlow Colorado.
On the first point, totally agree. And I am free to shop where I want. Wife went to the KS near us. She said it was the best, most relaxing shopping trip she had taken in years. Parked near the front, got her items, self-check-out. Only saw one manager roaming about and one security guard.
Just my opinion, but Unions had a place in America at one point. Maybe in certain parts of the US and with those employers who have a monopoly on a town especially, unions might still be a benefit. But in large part, especially in a metro area like the Denver Metro, I just don't see any benefit to them overall. Times are a lot different today that when Reagan ran a Union.
eddiememphis
01-19-2022, 15:03
Today there were strikers in front of the store (buckley and Quincy) and no big guy standing there.
This store has very little sidewalk so they were walking in the drive right out front. No way to avoid them if you are going in.
Delfuego
01-19-2022, 15:05
Things are going right back to how they were before. We had oil barons, and steel barons, now we have tech barons and walmart barons. We don't ever seem to learn from history, no matter how many times we are told.
eddiememphis
01-19-2022, 15:35
...What are you people so mad about? Let them strike, It's their decision. it's not about you. Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021). They can afford to pay their employees.
I am not mad.
It is their decision since they voted to strike. However, when they approach me to ask me not to shop there, it may not be about me, but it certainly involves me.
Kroger can afford to pay it's employees at the current contract rate, or what they have budgeted for the next one. When more is demanded, are you sure they can afford it? Budget changes are just that. A giant company like that may not be able to shift resources as easily as you think.
Employees are not paid out of profits, nor are the investors.
I heard a striker complaining that the CEO of Kroger makes $20 million a year and she is standing in the cold to make a living wage. I think we can all agree that is a specious argument.
fitterjohn
01-19-2022, 18:31
I don't know union workers have to be on a picket line or must go on a strike, but non-union stores seems to be still busy.
They don?t have to be on a picket line, but if you are on a picket line you normally get paid xxx.xx from the strike fund to picket and if you just respect the picket line and don?t cross it you get a lesser amount, both are still less than you get paid to go to work. Unions and strikes are a very interesting thing. I have been union 15 years and grew up in a union family, and last year I was able to take a 12 day class from the former head of the us federal mediation service. He actually headed up the negotiations on the rebuild of the Panama Canal Learned a lot and very interesting to see both sides
hollohas
01-19-2022, 20:11
These people are free to create and join unions in this county. They are also free to collectively bargain and strike. What are you people so mad about? Let them strike, It's their decision. it's not about you. Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021). They can afford to pay their employees.
I'm personally not mad about the strike at all. Like I said, I enjoyed shopping there during the strike. They can strike all they want. Doesn't hurt me any, except when KS raises prices to pay the more. Which is how these things work.
But IMO, what a waste of time striking over an entry level job. It's a lazy way to improve your situation. They can do better if they quit and find another job. Or learn a skill. But instead, people think they deserve more for no other reason than "Oh, the company made more money than ever!!!! I should get a piece of that!" That's bullshit. People always quote dollars when they get mad about company profit. Dollars are meaningless. It's all about margins. Running a company is all about margins.
If I sold $100M last year with $10M in profit, I'd be doing pretty good. If I sold $200M the next year and made $15M people like you would be screaming that I made $5M more this year so I should spread the love. Well guess what, I didn't make more. I actually made 25% LESS. My shareholders would crucify me. Dollars are meaningless. Because to sell that $200M I spent a lot of money and my return was 25% less. That's not money well spent. And the bigger my company, the more money I need in the bank to make sure a hiccup doesn't make me go bankrupt causing EVERYONE to lose their jobs. If I double my revenue, my profits damn well double too or else I'm in trouble. That's how businesses work. So stop with that commie BS saying the company made more dollars so they can afford to pay employees more. That's not the real world.
kidicarus13
01-19-2022, 20:19
I'm personally not mad about the strike at all. Like I said, I enjoyed shopping there during the strike. They can strike all they want. Doesn't hurt me any, except when KS raises prices to pay the more. Which is how these things work.
But IMO, what a waste of time striking over an entry level job. It's a lazy way to improve your situation. They can't do better if they quit and find another job. But instead, people think they deserve more for no other reason than "Oh, the company made more money than ever!!!! I should get a piece of that!" That's bullshit. People always quote dollars when they get mad about company profit. Dollars are meaningless. It's all about margins. Running a company is all about margins.
If I sold $100M last year with $10M in profit, I'd be doing pretty good. If I made $200M the next year and made $15M people like you would be screaming that I made $5M this year so I should spread the love. Well guess what, I didn't make more. I actually made 25% LESS. My shareholders would crucify me. Dollars are meaningless. Because to sell that $200M I spent a lot of money and my return was 25% less. That's not money well spent. And the bigger my company, the more money I need in the bank to make sure a hiccup doesn't make me go bankrupt causing EVERYONE to lose their jobs. If I double my revenue, my profits damn well double too or else I'm in trouble. That's how businesses work. So stop with that commie BS saying the company made more dollars so they can afford to pay employees more. That's not the real world.Add 7+% interest to your equation.
hollohas
01-19-2022, 20:25
Add 7+% interest to your equation.Exactly.
hollohas
01-19-2022, 20:38
Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021).
10% profit. Those greedy sons of bitches.
[Sarcasm]
These people are free to create and join unions in this county. They are also free to collectively bargain and strike. What are you people so mad about? Let them strike, It's their decision. it's not about you. Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021). They can afford to pay their employees.
Let us not forget conservative presidential Jesus (Reagan) was a union leader longer than he was president. If you need a history lesson about labor and unions in the USA, just drive down I25 to Ludlow Colorado.
How much profit is "acceptable" to you?
Reagan was also a Hollywood Democrat at one point. He came to his senses on a number of issues.
There was a guy online that listed the financials for Kroger and how a 15% raise affected the actual profits (assuming of course they don't increase their prices, which they will to offset the cost which just raises the cost of living for all of us, including the employees) and it was pretty interesting just how small of a margin there is. People look at dollar numbers and don't consider operating cost, Healthcare costs, contracting, transportation, expansion, interest on loans, inflation protection, etc.
These people are free to create and join unions in this county. They are also free to collectively bargain and strike. What are you people so mad about? Let them strike, It's their decision. it's not about you. Kroger profits are higher than ever (+$800m per quarter)(Gross was 30.9b for 2021). They can afford to pay their employees.
Let us not forget conservative presidential Jesus (Reagan) was a union leader longer than he was president. If you need a history lesson about labor and unions in the USA, just drive down I25 to Ludlow Colorado.
https://www.reagan.com/ronald-reagans-approach-to-unions-organized-labor
Kroger? sheesh. Try Carnegie Steel. :D
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Kroger? sheesh. Try Carnegie Steel. :D
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This is a thread about Kroger, not Carnegie. What is an acceptable (to you) profit margin for Kroger? Or, let's say you own a company . . . what is the bare minimum profit margin you would agree to operate at? And what happens when you're at that limit and your employees want to strike because you "can afford to pay your employees"?
If you were Safeway in TX back around the '80s, you closed all your stores and your union employees were now out of a job.
Fundamentally speaking, they can shut branches/stores down if their cost is much higher than the revenue.
Can company [legally] shut it down some branches during strike?
This is a thread about Kroger, not Carnegie. What is an acceptable (to you) profit margin for Kroger? Or, let's say you own a company . . . what is the bare minimum profit margin you would agree to operate at? And what happens when you're at that limit and your employees want to strike because you "can afford to pay your employees"?
What's the risk? What are the alternative places I can place my money? You act like Kroger exists to serve you. Guess what. It does not. It exists to make money. Period.
Edit: You may have been replying to Del Fuego, apologize if you were, and just please add this on. :)
Fucking anti-work people...
"what is the minimum profit you will take to treat me like a king?"
kidicarus13
01-20-2022, 20:48
First time ever... no KS ads (junk mail) in the mail this week. YEAHHHH!
I'm surprised the car manufacturers are still advertising their bare lots?
Pretty soon it will be all Government, all the time.
eddiememphis
01-21-2022, 09:01
https://kdvr.com/news/local/king-soopers-ufcw-local-7-reach-tentative-agreement-strike-ends-immediately/
It's over! Workers of the world unite! The evil corporation has been brought to it knees!
"...we have reached a tentative agreement with King Soopers/City Market that addresses the Company?s unfair labor practices and ensures that our members will receive the respect, pay, and protection they warrant."
Did BLM write that statement for them?
eddiememphis
01-21-2022, 14:07
It makes me wonder about the union's position. Standing up for the members versus self preservation.
The union takes $10-$12 dollars per week from it's members. There were 7000 people on strike, so one week means not only a $70k-ish loss but they also had to issue checks for strike pay. (I doubt they take dues from that.)
Then there is the Kroger side. At what point does it make more budgetary sense to pay more versus what they are losing from the strike? One weeks losses, apparently. I would love to see the actual numbers from both sides.
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