Laguna shoppers feel strike impact at Albertsons and Pavilion stores
Unionized grocery clerks began a strike affecting 71,000 workers at 900 stores from Bakersfield to San Diego. In Laguna, 211 clerks across three Albertsons and Pavilion stores faced lockouts as talks broke off Saturday night. store management brought in out of state supervisors to run operations and train temporary workers while clerks picketed to protest health care and pension changes.
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San Diego
Laguna
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Albertsons
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Rambert
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Conflict between UFCW and grocers over health care pensions and jobs
The 1.4 million United Food and Commercial Workers Union clashes with three major grocery chains over health care costs with co pay changes, pension freezes, and a two tier pay and benefits plan for new hires. The dispute also targets precut meat, threatening about 7,500 Southern California workers.
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United Food and Commercial Workers Union
California
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Addleback Emorial Medical Center
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