Supporters Rally to Support Shaw's Warehouse Workers

Dorchester, MA - Over 200 labor and community supporters turned out for a rally at the Shaw's Supermarket on Thursday to support striking warehouse workers at the company's Methuen Distribution Center.

Pictures from the rally can be viewed on the Picasa photo sharing site at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/randwilson.aflcio/RallyToSupportWorkersOnStr...

Over 300 members of UFCW Local 791 voted overwhelmingly to reject the company's final contract offer and have now been on strike since March 7th.

The company's substandard wage proposals combined with its demand for increased employee health care contributions would result in a net loss of income for workers during the term of the proposed contract.

The company's final offer would also allow for the use of outside agencies to perform work at the facility, costing union jobs.

The rally was sponsored by UFCW Local 791, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Greater Boston Labor Council and Jobs with Justice.

Don't shop at Shaw's until it respects its workers and reaches an agreement that preserves good jobs with decent wages and benefits!