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Fact Check

While we wish it weren’t the case, we’re seeing misinformation, half-truths, and omissions coming from management, the board, and even the union. We’ll try to keep up here.

 

How big is our labor relations problem?

Claim: “Some” employees are discontent

Management and the board often appear to be trying to minimize the size of the labor relations problem at the co-op. For example, in a July letter to owners posted at the store website, we read about “increasing discord on the part of some employees.” And on June 21, we read that “some staff have expressed dissatisfaction” with the shuttle situation.

Fact: A large majority of the bargaining unit is unhappy

And everyone knows it. In May of 2016, 77 bargaining unit workers signed an internal petition to the board of directors outlining multiple concerns. More than 80 percent of workers who had the chance to sign the petition did so. The board, citing its “policy governance” model, declined to meet with workers to receive and discuss the petition. This despite workers’ letter to the board describing the petition as “an overwhelming vote of no confidence on upper management.” Read the staff letter and petition.

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Petition for a clean shuttle settlement

Tell the board and the general manager you want a clean settlement to the shuttle issue: NO to retaliation, NO to “reassignment,” NO to silencing our workers. Petition

Tell the board what you think

Attend the next board meeting: second Wednesday of the month, 6:30, upstairs at the co-op. It starts with a comment period. Or contact individual board members or the general manager. Contact

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When you're shopping, you can always leave a comment in the box at the store's customer service desk. Include your member-owner number if you have one. Management does read these!

Thank you for caring about workers, fair wages, and cooperative values. See you at the co-op!

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