[...] Southern California grocery workers say they’re fed up with inaction in their eight-month contract negotiations and are moving closer to a strike. More from: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com… [...]

Bring it on. BUST the UNIONS !!!

Now all the criminals, white trash and lazy people couldgo get a temporary job as SCABS!!!

LOl That’s True JAMES!! I would never cross a picked line!!! How come the employers always hire trash to repace UNION workers, that’s pathetic most of the SCABS average 3 TEETH in their mouths I wonder where they all come from they all look like WALMART employees lol

UNIONS STAY STRONG!!!!!
Companies are STUPID if there is a STRIKE the companies will NEVER RECOVER their PROFITS!! It will force them to CLOSE STORES they are better off granting employees the benefits that they deserve!!!!!

Ift he Unions choose to cancel the contract extension then in my way of thinking that allows the markets to hire non-union workers and move on from there with no further need for union workers from that day on. They’ll just join the growing number of market chains that already have operated without union members. They actually would come out ahead for the first time in a long while. And union members would have no right to complain since their threats brought the results on themselves. The country is deeper and deeper in the hole daily and unions still do not get the whole picture.

Why is it so wrong or evil for workers to want a decent living wage? Corporations cry that they are broke but the truth is they are making record profits. I’m curious what the CEO’s of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons make?

Their waiting for their daddy Jessie Jackson, these 3 stores are way overpriced, never shop there.

They should fire anybody that goes on strike and hire people that want to work. I will be first the cross the line. I will have my pepper spray with me for any idiots that get in my face. WORKING AT GROCERY STORE WASN’T MEANT TO BE A CAREER.

Same old story. Cor[porations have always been greedy and the big 3 are no exception. When they were at the top with little competition, they still fought to give as little as possible to the workers. In todays tough economic times, it only gets worse and companies like Ralph will go to extremes to maintain their profit margin( Does everyone remember the hiring of employees under fake ss#, and other ilegal activities that cost them millions in court), which by the way continues to shrink due to poor management . I can add overmanagement at all levels as well.

Union workers ar a bunch of fat cats!! your lazy and dont earn what you get paid…you wont get paid what your getting now no where else…morons!

what a bunch of u educated grocery scanners! With all the people out of jobs, their unemployment running out and they have to pay $800 a month in Cobra insurance coverage…You will not get the support of the people! What makes you think your not replaceable?

Totally agree with Uhoh. I’ll be shopping during the strike too. The best thing union workers know how to do is WHINE, WHINE, WHINE. The door is always open for all you idiot grocery workers that are not happy. All of you are just mad at the fact that if you leave you are EASILY replaced because any 18 year old can do the same job. Just like Uhoh said “WORKING AT A GROCERY STORE WASN’T MEANT TO BE A CAREER”…LOL…want to go from a blue collar worker to a white collar one? Get a Masters or Doctorate…until then keep doing what you do best…whine, whine whine

Everydayguy,

Unions were created to fight for thre rights of employees from greedy companies who were and are unwilling to give a decent share to its members. Belonging to a union does not make you complacent, lazy or anything of the sort. Like anything you have bad apples in every jar, but lets not categorize. I worked for one of the Big 3 and some of their management seemed anything but educated. Like anything else, it’s not always what you know, but who you know… and how much tail your willing to kiss.

Lets turn all the grocery chains into WalMarts. Were employees make peanuts,turnover rates of employees is close to 100% and the service and stores reflect it. All the while top level management make the big bucks, They save you a few bucks on items and pass the cost of living of most of their employees to the tax payer !!!!!!!!!! Cross picket lines and don’t support your union workers !!!! That’s true wisdom !!!!

Oh Papa Bear is another internet tough guy troll. Lacking attention? I’m sorry your life is a total failure. I don’t even know where an welfare office is. Since everyone else is getting a check, maybe i should go look into getting one myself. You need to go back to trolling 101. Have a great night!

Most of these folks bust their buns working. Some of them end up with problems from repetetive motion and lifting of heavy items. Just because they chose to stay in their positions doesn’t mean they’re not entitled to fair compensation and benefits. The companies get theirs, why cant the people that help make it happen get theirs as well !!! These companies (like most ) have never played fair and they never will.
Good luck guys…You need it now more than ever !! Unions stand up strong and united or you’ll soon perish. Very, very soon. People, get educated on the subject and support your unions. You’re really helping yourselves as well !! Enough from me, I feel like I’m back at the warehouse all over again..lol.

I hope that the 3 big companies would just give WHATEVER THE UNION WANTS…they are not asking for a lot…for the 3big companies and for all those people who are saying bad things to the union let me tell you something “SUCCESS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE OR ACHIEVED,IT IS WHAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS…THAT MATTERS!!!AT THE END OF LIFE YOU WOULD NOT BE JUDGED BY HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE OR WHAT MASTERS DEGREE YOU FINISHED BUT ON HOW YOU HELPED,CARED&LOVED ONE ANOTHER…For those people who have nothing good to say just don’t say anything…you guys doesn’t have any rights to degrade or judge all these hardworking workers who unselfishly support their families…only GOD has the right to judge us…so stop putting down the union workers…UNION WORKERS I am on your side…Let’s Always Pray and Hope that the 3big companies would open their hearts,realize and appreciate how hardworking workers all of you are and understand that you are not asking for too much and to give you a fair contract for your loving families…God Bless!

Go on strike -shoot yourself in the foot with a .357 magnum! It is not like there are no other places to shop for food! I hope they do go on strike- this union along with the ALWAYS corrupt and anti American SEIU needs to go belly up, the sooner the better. I hope they get EXACTLY what they deserve and NOT what they want! Sure is funny how Wal-Mart continues to do WELL, in spite of no union. They gotta be onto something good..

The big3 although as corrupt as any other Corp in the world has its fair share of ongoing problems. Ever increasing health care costs,increased competition from non union stores, workers comp cost and a slew of other problems not worth mentioning. For profit organizations are just that… FOR PROFIT !! Unfortunately we live in a society where we are mostly concerned with ourselves and not the plight of others. If we could help ourselves, we do. Who cares at what expense, even if in the long run it ends up costing us more.

I decided to strike against grocery stores who allow unions to bully them. During the 2003 grocery stores strike, my son then a teenager decided to go to a bank located inside the super market, where the hoodlums were striking. One of the hoodlums holding signs attacked my son and also damaged his car. So for my family no shopping in a unionized super market.

Wain, as stated before… ” there are bad apples in every jar”. I hope you pressed charges. Not all union workers are willing to break the law to get their point across. I think it actually hurts their cause. lets keep in mind the majority of these folks don’t behave like that. Ron, you keep saying how union workers are UNEDUCATED. When people generalize as you do, and put people down.. It reflects greatly on their own self steem and lets not forget, level of EDUCATION.

Nobody wins in a strike, but if the big3 wanst one. Bring it !! They’re going to loose millions once again, and will probably loose the small customer base they have left. People are fed up with the bull. You’re the ones who are going to go belly up !!

Union people are lazy and stupid wanting a free ride, they also have short memories, remember last time they were on strike, when the srike ended, all of the new hire received less in benefits, they will always receive a lower wage, the union office employees are the only people who make out, they get extra pay while the workers get next to nothing, oh, the attorneys make a fortune too

Wow so many people on here willing to put others down, then you all must be rich and able to look down your noses at those who are not, I to have a college education and can not find work right now, and although I think that the workers have good reason I also think they just need to be glad they have a job, and if they are hiring scabs I am all for temp work to put food on the table. I am not a toothless white trash or any other names you called unemployed people on here, I am just a perso hit with the recession. Maybe if everyone just calmded down and looked at the situation from a differnt point you would not be so willing to name call and you just might grow up a little

Ron, glad to hear it, Your last post is more on point and without bashing. This is good since it allows people to concentrate on the issues at hand. I think that unfortunately the union workers feel that they have been given very little over the many years they have worked. Some of these guys put in 30 or more yrs on the job.As i remember yearly raises where to the tune of 40 cents per yr. I don’t think that even covers the rise in the cost of living. They are willing to fight for just about on anything they can hold onto. I support the unions but I’m also not blind to the othe rfacts you pointed out in regards to how things work with them. This is a personal point of view and all those who agree, need to bring their concerns up to the correct people. Tough call though. I personally was not liked much at the local once I voiced my opinions. All politics aside, unions do provide a better standard of living for workers, and that’s the only reason I support them !!