No Progress in Grocery Talks

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
UFCW Local 400 reports "no progress" in ongoing supermarket contract talks and says "Strike preparations have gone very well and will be completely in place by Wednesday, March 26." Area labor, community and religious allies hit over a dozen area supermarkets with leafleting actions this weekend as well as passing out support cards to grocery workers throughout the area: click here to find out how to get involved in your neighborhood this week. "We've got a big fight on April 1," a checkout clerk wearing her big orange union button told activist Kay Johnson. Giant and Safeway "continue not to make any significant proposals on issues of major concern for our members," adds Local 400. Negotiations resume tomorrow; the contract expires at the end of the month.