El Super grocery chain accused of 'coercing' workers

Source: LA Times

By SHAN LI

El Super supermarket chain is facing a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board accusing the grocer of preventing its workers from advocating for their rights and refusing to bargain with unions.

The Paramount, Calif., company interfered, restrained and coerced employees participating in a boycott after the chain failed to agree on a contract with the local United Food and Commercial Workers union, the complaint alleges. El Super also fired Fermin Rodriguez, who was a cashier and union leader with the chain, according to the complaint.

Representatives of El Super weren't immediately available for comment.

The union represents about 600 El Super workers at seven stores in Southern California. The UFCW said that the supermarket has refused to negotiate with the union for more than a year, and that El Super employees have been working without a union contract since September 2013.

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