"Grocery workers deserve support"

[shane]

(...IAW OC Register, Letters to the editor for Oct. 18)

Apparently, some people don't appreciate their job. Does anyone out there
want a part time job with full medical benefits?

Grocery stores deserve support, where can I volunteer? Don't honor the
selfish strike, cross as many picket lines as possible.

Shane

[Doug]

Sure it's easy to hire replacement workers...scabs. But in this case there
are those unemployed laid off workers who desperately need any kind of a
job. Kroger needs to pay these loyal workers a decent wage and help out with
those health benifits. They could set aside a few million from their profit
and they wouldn't miss it at all. BTW: What do you have against someone who
works in a grocery store. You are no better than anyone else, although you'd
like us to believe you are.

[Frank]

Making upwards of $17/hour with full benefits, heck all they had to come up
with is a $10 co-pay and they can go to the doctor every week if they like.
There are not many instances of this kind of wage and benefits, not for the
cupcake jobs they have. They were being asked to come back to reality JUST A
LITTLE BIT. Just $30-$40 bucks a month towards those friggin benefits,
please, since the cost of healthcare has skyrocketed out of control. You
still would have a job with benefits many would kill for. But no...not only
will we not do that, we want a $.50 raise btw. And so, I cross the
line...and cross, and cross. Many others are doing the same.

Post by Doug
Sure it's easy to hire replacement workers...scabs. But in this case there
are those unemployed laid off workers who desperately need any kind of a
job. Kroger needs to pay these loyal workers a decent wage and help out with
those health benifits. They could set aside a few million from their profit
and they wouldn't miss it at all. BTW: What do you have against someone who
works in a grocery store. You are no better than anyone else, although you'd
like us to believe you are.

[shane]

Post by Frank
Making upwards of $17/hour with full benefits, heck all they had to come up
with is a $10 co-pay and they can go to the doctor every week if they like.
There are not many instances of this kind of wage and benefits, not for the
cupcake jobs they have. They were being asked to come back to reality JUST A
LITTLE BIT. Just $30-$40 bucks a month towards those friggin benefits,
please, since the cost of healthcare has skyrocketed out of control. You
still would have a job with benefits many would kill for. But no...not only
will we not do that, we want a $.50 raise btw. And so, I cross the
line...and cross, and cross. Many others are doing the same.

I am, today in fact, maybe two or three times if I can.

Post by Frank

Post by Doug
Sure it's easy to hire replacement workers...scabs. But in this case there
are those unemployed laid off workers who desperately need any kind of a
job. Kroger needs to pay these loyal workers a decent wage and help out

with

Post by Doug
those health benifits. They could set aside a few million from their

profit

Post by Doug
and they wouldn't miss it at all. BTW: What do you have against someone

who

Post by Doug
works in a grocery store. You are no better than anyone else, although

you'd

Post by Doug
like us to believe you are.

[shane]

Post by Doug
Sure it's easy to hire replacement workers...scabs. But in this case there
are those unemployed laid off workers who desperately need any kind of a
job. Kroger needs to pay these loyal workers a decent wage and help out with
those health benifits. They could set aside a few million from their profit
and they wouldn't miss it at all. BTW: What do you have against someone who
works in a grocery store. You are no better than anyone else, although you'd
like us to believe you are.

No one said anything about being better, the fact of the matter is that they
do a job which doesn't require a 3rd grade education. Spend 4 years in
college or through an apprenticeship and then tell me they do skilled work.
Call me a scab, rat or whatever you like because I'll be the one with
opportunities while your union is sucking you dry for dues when you are out
there on the picket line. And Kroger does NOT have to pay anyone anything
they don't want to. In case you haven't noticed their stores are still open
for business with replacement people doing the same jobs the UFCW banana
scanners were doing. You see you think the union deserves more than
non-union workers, but the reality is that union people are no better than
anyone else either. If you think that any business making a profit should
automatically pass these profits on to their crybaby employees, then you
have no idea what it takes to run a business, the risk or benefits involved
and I can understand why you are a brainwashed follower.

[Kingbarry2000]

Post by Doug
Sure it's easy to hire replacement workers...scabs. But in this case there
are those unemployed laid off workers who desperately need any kind of a
job. Kroger needs to pay these loyal workers a decent wage and help out with
those health benifits. They could set aside a few million from their profit
and they wouldn't miss it at all. BTW: What do you have against someone who
works in a grocery store. You are no better than anyone else, although you'd
like us to believe you are.

And You!
What exactly are YOU doing ?
You could adopt a worker. Pay s/h/it medical. Supplement their pay packet.
Charity begins at home, so just where do YOU stand ?

[Dairenn Lombard]

Post by shane
Grocery stores deserve support, where can I volunteer? Don't honor the
selfish strike, cross as many picket lines as possible.

I know that I do.

[y***@sbcglobal.net]

Having represented union members for 30 years now, all can say is UNIONS PROTECT WORKERS! You think management would give any benefits if it didn't have to? As for medical benefits, great, let's dump them all ..... and get a socialized plan for everyone.

Post by shane
(...IAW OC Register, Letters to the editor for Oct. 18)
Apparently, some people don't appreciate their job. Does anyone out there
want a part time job with full medical benefits?
Grocery stores deserve support, where can I volunteer? Don't honor the
selfish strike, cross as many picket lines as possible.
Shane