Giant/Safeway Contract Battle Highlights Metro Council Meetings
Friday, October 25, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
While
celebrating the victory by their new members at
Bestway, UFCW Local 400
president Mark Federici emphasized the looming
battle for contracts with Giant
and Safeway at Monday’s meetings of the Metro
Council Executive
Board and Delegates.
“Giant has been making money off our
member’s work for years but they're greedy
and heartless,” said Federici, who re-joined
the Executive Board Monday night.
He and Community Affairs rep Karina Rosado
thanked “everyone who's sent in
letters to Giant and Safeway,” urging area
activists to “please continue to
support our members" as the October 31 deadline
approaches. Rosado
handed out info flyers and “I Stand with
Giant and Safeway Employees” support
cards that are now available from Local 400.
Email her at krosado@local400.org
or call 301-459-3400
ext 264. Monday’s meetings included extensive
reports on area Streetheat and
solidarity activities, endorsement
recommendations to this weekend’s Maryland
State and DC AFL-CIO Convention, Community
Service Agency updates and reports
by affiliates; click here for details in
the draft minutes. photo:
Federici
(left) with Jos Williams (Metro Council), Tommy
Ratliff (Teamsters 639) and
Fred Mason (MD State and DC AFL-CIO); photo by
Chris Garlock