Sunday, April 05, 2009


AMERICAN LABOUR:
TELL RITE AID TO STOP ITS UNION BUSTING:
The following appeal for online solidarity comes from the Jobs With Justice coalition in the USA.
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Tell Rite Aid: Stop the union-busting and sign a 1st union contract!‏:
Companies aren't supposed to attack workers who want a union,but Rite Aid and other employers are doing it every day. When 650 workers at Rite Aid's distribution center in Lancaster, CA, wanted to join a union to address problems like sweltering heat in the warehouse, the company threatened and fired them.
The federal government was preparing to charge Rite Aid with 49 labor law violations, but let the company off with a slap on the wrist. After workers prevailed and voted to join the International Longshore and Warehouse Union last March, Rite Aid continued the attacks. Now the company is refusing to sign a first contract and has hired an anti-union consulting firm to guide the company through the decertification process. This situation at Rite Aid is a perfect example of why passing the Employee Free Choice Act is so important.
We can't let Rite Aid succeed in its attempt to rob their workers of their right to collectively bargain. Please call or email today and tell Rite Aid CEO Mary Sammons it's time for Rite Aid to do the right thing: Respect workers rights, stop union busting, and sign a fair agreement.
You can take action on this alert either via email (please see directions below) or via the web at:
Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
We encourage you to take action by May 3, 2009
Tell Rite Aid: Stop the union-busting and sign a first union contract!
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:
If you have access to a web browser, you can take action on this alert by going to the following URL:
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA EMAIL:
Just choose the "reply to sender" option on your email program.
Your letter will be addressed and sent to:Mary Sammons
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THE LETTER:
By clicking on one of the above links you will send the following letter to Rite Aid management.
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----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
As a consumer who cares about working people, I am deeply troubled by reports of union-busting at Rite Aid's Distribution Center in Lancaster, CA. Threatening and firing workers for wanting to improve their lives and working conditions is wrong.
Rite Aid received big tax breaks, and promised good jobs, to locate in Lancaster. The public expects better. I want Rite Aid to immediately stop union-busting and reach an agreement with your workers. This is very important to me as a consumer, and I'm angry that it has gone on for this long. I plan to share the news of Rite Aid's union-busting with my friends, co-workers, and members of the community.
Your workers deserve to have a voice at work, and I firmly believe that they will use that voice to make the company better.
Again, I urge you to immediately stop the union-busting and reach a first union contract with your workers in Lancaster.
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