March 2011 Updates

In March 2011 our grocery contract is up, and it will be as big a fight as we have ever seen. That means we need to get ready.

In this fight, though, we have a very powerful ally—the consumers. Shoppers, if properly spoken to, overwhelmingly support grocery workers in disputes with management.

That’s why we will be reaching out to the public early in this campaign, thanking them for their past support and alerting them we will be needing it again soon. The sooner we convince consumers we need their helpand that they can make a real difference in our contract negotiations, the easier those negotiations will be. Management realizes that without the consumers, they can’t win.

We need to go beyond the check stand and aisle to talk to consumers. Consumers need to know that grocery workers are their neighbors, fellow little league and AYSO parents, and relatives. 

Reaching consumers in your community, in your family and among your friends will make the difference in this coming contract campaign.