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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 05:34 PM
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Attention Ohio Loungers - DO NOT shop at Kroger's
(x-posted from someone else's GD thread)

the UFCW union may possibly strike at Kroger stores...in preparation for this possibility, Kroger's has already started looking for scabs

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2159733
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 05:35 PM
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1. I won't. Thanks for the heads up. nt
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Mugu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 05:44 PM
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2. No problem.
I don't think that there are any Krogers in this part of the country.

Regards, Mugu
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 06:37 PM
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3. So in my area we have Walmart and
Riesbecks both are non-union. It would seem kind of counter-productive to go to a non-union competitor I would think.
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 06:39 PM
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4. hmm...damned if you do, damned if you don't
i guess you will have to just go without food for awhile ;)
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 06:39 PM
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5. My dear mark414...
I shop at the western branch of Kroger's...Ralphs.

They recently approved a new contract that largely did away with a lot of the divisive issues from a couple of years ago...

I hope they can do the same in Ohio...
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:18 PM
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21. Same here in Las Vegas at Smith's
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 07:40 PM
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6. Old news with Kroger.
Their union-busting goes back years at least.
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femmocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 09:00 PM
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10. Yep.... when they went on strike here (in PA), Kroger pulled out of the area.
I used to enjoy shopping there, too.... :(
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:14 PM
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19. They pulled the same stunt in San Antonio.
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ellie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 08:45 PM
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7. Thank you,
I won't. I hate Kroger's anyway although it is convenient.
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lizziegrace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 08:48 PM
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8. I had a second job at a Kroger store here
and was working there when the last strike was just hours away. I didn't hear if they were looking for workers then, so this might be more serious.
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TheFriendlyAnarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 08:49 PM
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9. Never have. Cubs is cheaper, closer, and easier.
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bedpanartist Donating Member (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 09:10 PM
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11. shop at the unionized meijer stores
nuff said.
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 09:14 PM
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12. Thanks for the heads up
We don't have Kroger's in AZ but there's stores owned by them...I will stand with the union on this.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 09:18 PM
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13. this is bullshit
so Kroger might strike so I have to walk another 4.50 miles to get to another grocery? Kroger needs to shove it up their ass!! Fuck if I am going to walk another five miles so I can eat.
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 09:21 PM
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14. um,
the workers might strike because they're not getting a fair shake from the management

Kroger, in their place, would hire scabs to replace those workers.

so, if you want to support union busting, keep shopping there

(note: this is only if they strike)
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ruiner4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-29-07 10:08 PM
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15. give roon a break...
dude/ette said s/he has to 'walk' another 4.5 miles to get to another store...


not fair imho to lay the 'support union busting' on him/her...
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 01:13 PM
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16. Yeah, you bust a union
and the workers remember you when the strike is over.
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:19 PM
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22. Ahem...
Roon said that he has to "walk" to the store, 4-5 miles...And as most of us know, Roon also has AIDS. I think we can cut him some slack, no?

:eyes:
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:26 PM
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23. i do not know every detail of every DUers life
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 01:16 PM
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17. My other option is WalMart.
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 01:16 PM by Midlodemocrat
Ukrop's is really, really expensive and these kids eat a ton. Food Lion is just yucky.
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Fran Kubelik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 01:18 PM
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18. FYI - This is not true for Krogers in every state. nt
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:16 PM
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20. ALDI it is
:hi:
Roll on my union brothers.
:patriot:
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