February 29, 2004
Thank You UFCW
This morning, I see it is going to be a beautiful sunny day and decide to go down to my local supermarket to picket with the striking workers there (it was my "free" day, you see?). During the past 4½-months of their dispute, I had done this a few other times, but never at this store. Now with an offer on the table and the possibility of it coming to an end, I thought it would be a great opportunity to go offer a few kind words and to basically thank them for their effort.
Well, guess what? After yesterday's vote, no picketers were anywhere in sight! I guess they knew themselves that the majority had accepted the new contract and the strike was more or less over.
So, in lieu of being able to say it in person, I want to use this opportunity and thank all the workers from my local store, UFCW members from all over Southern California, plus their union activists and officials for a hard fought battle on behalf of all of us. Although the final deal did not give them everything they were asking for, it still addresses most of their major issues and the fact that they were able to hold-out for as long as they did, will make a great impact in possible other labor disputes of the future.
Posted by Pedram at February 29, 2004 11:04 PMThank you Pedram!
Having walked a picket line myself (though, thankfully it was only weeks, not months in my case), I want to say your support for working people is admirable. Friends of mine who were striking Albertson's out there often feared this conflict would never end, or if it did, that they would lose too many vital benefits. The two people I've heard from over the past couple days are relieved at the prospect of a settlement, to say the least.
No doubt, the support of kind and conscientious people like you has been a great help in this struggle.
You are a good man Pedram.
Posted by: visitor at March 1, 2004 08:55 AMYou cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
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