Grocery Workers Support MontCo Big Box Community Empowerment Bill

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Calling it an “innovative solution” to the threat big box stores pose to the quality of life and living standards in Montgomery County, retail and grocery workers represented by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 have announced their strong support for County Council President Valerie Ervin’s Big Box Community Empowerment Bill. “Valerie Ervin has shown great leadership and courage in introducing the Big Box Community Empowerment Bill,” said Local 400 President Tom McNutt. “She's taking a bold step to empower county residents to protect their neighborhoods, preserve their quality of life, and maintain their living standards, rather than let them watch helplessly as big box stores devastate their communities.”  Click here for the rest of the story.