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Petition for a Clean Settlement

Workers and owners deserve a clean settlement to the shuttle-pay issue

Here we are again, as co-op owners, workers, shoppers, and community members, tasked with holding management accountable for failing to live up to cooperative values.

A June mediation between management and the union led to an agreement to pay workers for their shuttle time and raise the wages of all the lowest-paid hourly workers. Both of these were most welcome. Unfortunately, management insisted on two conditions that undermine the values we all expect the co-op to embody:

  • The “reassignment” of the shuttle drivers. The elimination of their jobs appears to be a cover for retaliation against the driver who was one of the most vocal, public campaigners for shuttle pay and for workers’ concerted activity rights.
  • Language that looks like an attempt to curtail workers’ federal right to engage in organizing activity.

Get the full story here.

Tell general manager Rochelle Prunty and the board of directors that if the co-op is genuinely committed to improving its relationship with its workers, these troubling aspects of the agreement must be dropped. The union may have agreed to them, but management never should have asked for them.

Please sign the petition. You’re free to edit or add to the message, which will be emailed to the general manager and each board member. (Your signature won’t show up on the list until you refresh.)

Thank you for supporting workers and cooperative values.

 

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Signatures so far. Please join us!
152 Sharon Moulton Northampton 2931 Jan 23, 2018
151 Jason Rennie Leverett 4368 Dec 11, 2017
150 Joanna Varadi Florence 248 Dec 05, 2017
149 Michele Spring-Moore Northampton Dec 02, 2017
148 Jake Wise Plainfield yes Nov 28, 2017
147 Kim Gerould Northampton 37 Nov 10, 2017
146 Catherine Keough Hadley 8305 Nov 04, 2017
145 William Hewitt South Deerfield 337 Nov 03, 2017
144 William Arcand Florence Nov 02, 2017
143 Jean Frances Easthampton 76 Oct 23, 2017
142 Michelle Joffroy Northampton 6333 Oct 19, 2017
141 CJ Jennings Northampton Oct 18, 2017
140 Elizabeth G. Burkhart Holyoke Oct 17, 2017
139 Tracy Santana Ludlow 5924 Oct 17, 2017
138 lea wulfkuhle greenfield, ma Oct 12, 2017
137 Carol Varsano Northampton 1086 Oct 12, 2017
136 Misha (Nora) Heij Mariano Florence 6760 Oct 10, 2017
135 Hunter Roberts 4753 Oct 10, 2017
134 judy ratner northampton Oct 10, 2017
133 Chris Landry Northampton 6647 Oct 10, 2017
132 Billielee Ballard Montague Oct 10, 2017
131 Lucy Blakeley Shutesbury 9572 Oct 10, 2017
130 Norma Akamatsu Northampton 751 Oct 09, 2017
129 Sarah Shields Shutesbury 3070 Oct 09, 2017
128 Analee Wulfkuhle South Deerfield 4201 Oct 09, 2017
127 Sally Pick Montague 2539 Oct 09, 2017
126 Vivian Gay Amherst Oct 09, 2017
125 Alex Lee Allred Northampton 5029 Oct 08, 2017
124 Howard Friel Northampton Northampton Oct 03, 2017
123 Kelsi Sleet Northampton Northampton Sep 25, 2017
122 Kathryn Freeman Florence 7081 Sep 22, 2017
121 Chelsea Royal Cummington Sep 22, 2017
120 Nellie Prior Northampton Sep 21, 2017
119 Jillian Allen Gresham 5566 Sep 20, 2017
118 thomas benander shutesbury 2853 Sep 20, 2017
117 Jacque Staub Easthampton Sep 19, 2017
116 Karis Padham Greenfield 7713 Sep 19, 2017
115 d. sloan buffalo, ny Sep 19, 2017
114 Eli Gips Amherst, Ma Sep 19, 2017
113 Marcia Wheeler Shelburne Falls Sep 19, 2017
112 Edanry Rivera Springfield Sep 19, 2017
111 Sia Blaser Haydenville 895 Sep 19, 2017
110 Zhem Behr Northfield 236 Sep 19, 2017
109 Melody Glenn Providence 8018 Sep 18, 2017
108 Katharine Baker Northampton 2009 Sep 18, 2017
107 Molly Sauvain Montague 7098 Sep 17, 2017
106 Tyler Rocco northampton, ma 8462 Sep 17, 2017
105 Joshua Weitz Millers Falls 6776 Sep 17, 2017
104 Connor Grogan Northampton 7783 Sep 16, 2017
103 Evan Delano Northampton 8668 Sep 16, 2017
102 Alain Lamoureux Holyoke 9364 Sep 16, 2017
101 Jason Woofenden Providence 8018 Sep 16, 2017
100 Jenny Sechler Leeds 4308 Sep 16, 2017
99 Mike Long Northampton 1053? Sep 15, 2017
98 Hillary Tgettis Williamsburg Sep 15, 2017
97 Henry Geddes Shutesbury 5181 Sep 15, 2017
96 Jennifer Brace Joshua Tree Joshua Tree Sep 15, 2017
95 ollie schwartz florence florence Sep 15, 2017
94 Henry Dallow Hadley Sep 14, 2017
93 Lonnie Chu Easthampton Sep 14, 2017
92 Kayden Moore Northampton Sep 14, 2017
91 Neal Jameson Haydenville Sep 14, 2017
90 Kiersten Mulcare Hatfield 9027 Sep 14, 2017
89 kim watson easthampton Sep 14, 2017
88 Shel Horowitz Hadley 11 Sep 14, 2017
87 Raphael Atlas Northampton 1498 Sep 14, 2017
86 Anna Abele 869 Sep 14, 2017
85 Leah Kravette Orrington ME Sep 14, 2017
84 Lundy Bancroft Florence 1693 Sep 14, 2017
83 Sofia McNerney shutesbury 1637 Sep 14, 2017
82 David Bourbeau W. Hatfield Sep 14, 2017
81 Hailee Hallahan 7777 Sep 14, 2017
80 Jade Alicandro Shutesbury, MA Sep 14, 2017
79 Mark Heitman Easthampton Sep 14, 2017
78 Molly McBride Northampton Sep 14, 2017
77 Anna Sullivan Chicopee 7308 Sep 14, 2017
76 Alex Tracy-D'Unger Easthampton Sep 14, 2017
75 Hannah Bernhard Northampton 8457 Sep 14, 2017
74 Rebecca Abrams Northampton Sep 14, 2017
73 Kate Kruckemeyer Holyoke 1199 Sep 14, 2017
72 Alexandra Sterling Holyoke 5742 Sep 14, 2017
71 Austin Hatch Northampton 9037 Sep 14, 2017
70 John White S. Deerfield General Public shopper Sep 14, 2017
69 Nora Owens Deerfield 693 Sep 14, 2017
68 Andrew Toomajian Turners Falls 7595 Sep 14, 2017
67 Steven Bandarra Northampton 2209 Sep 14, 2017
66 Anthony King Northampton, MA Sep 14, 2017
65 Tim McNerney Shutesbury 21 Sep 14, 2017
64 Hannah S. Berenson Florence 7426 Sep 14, 2017
63 Hal FALES Leeds 4 Sep 14, 2017
62 David DiLorenzo Hadley Sep 14, 2017
61 chris mccully northampton 977 Sep 14, 2017
60 Jess Johnson Florence Sep 13, 2017
59 Rosemary Bienz Ashfield 7804 Sep 13, 2017
58 Bienz John Ashfield Ashfield Sep 13, 2017
57 Cynthia Suopis Northampton 1741 Sep 13, 2017
56 Jennifer Robinson Sep 13, 2017
55 Deborah Bix Millers Falls Sep 13, 2017
54 Sara Weinberger Easthampton 1604 Sep 13, 2017
53 Robbie Dunning Northampton 8800 Sep 13, 2017
52 Andrew Kivela Easthampton 8769 Sep 13, 2017
51 Wendy Newton Northampton 1609 Sep 13, 2017
50 Rachel Hannah Northampton Northampton Sep 13, 2017
49 Otis Wheeler Greenfield Sep 13, 2017
48 Edward Maltby Deerfield 3 Sep 13, 2017
47 Kevin O'Keefe Northampton 259 Sep 13, 2017
46 Jennifer Ritz Sullivan Williamsburg 7893 Sep 13, 2017
45 Isabella Gitana Easthampton 3409 Sep 13, 2017
44 Brooks Ballenger Amherst 421 Sep 13, 2017
43 Allison Cwalinski 01096 Sep 13, 2017
42 Gabriel Quaglia HOLYOKE 748 Sep 13, 2017
41 Amiee Ross Easthampton Sep 13, 2017
40 Sam Gaskin Northampton Sep 13, 2017
39 Emily Conn Northampton Sep 13, 2017
38 Timothy Hantahan Ashfield 6438 Sep 13, 2017
37 Timothy Wager easthampton 4693 Sep 13, 2017
36 Michael Kane Florence 3970 (I think) Sep 13, 2017
35 Justin Cascio Northampton 3552 Sep 13, 2017
34 Matthew Cuscovitch Amherst 9232 Sep 13, 2017
33 Aba Micah Collins-Sibley Easthampton Sep 13, 2017
32 Johanna Halbeisen Northampton 127 Sep 13, 2017
31 Susan Harrison Northampton 8628 Sep 13, 2017
30 Tina Browne Greenfield Sep 13, 2017
29 Renee Denenfeld Northampton 1628 Sep 13, 2017
28 Zemora Tevah Northampton Sep 13, 2017
27 Brian Fitzpatrick Agawam Sep 13, 2017
26 Nikolas Bazurto Chicopee Sep 13, 2017
25 Emily Everett HAdley Sep 13, 2017
24 Alex Kahn Northampton I forget Sep 13, 2017
23 Rafal Dobrowolski La Jolla Sep 13, 2017
22 Brian Pamaylaon Holyoke 9055 Sep 13, 2017
21 christina Grinnell shelburne falls Sep 13, 2017
20 Rorie Woods Hadley 3414 Sep 13, 2017
19 Pamela Matsuda-Dunn Easthampton 8500 Sep 13, 2017
18 Jonathan Hebert South Deerfield South Deerfield Sep 13, 2017
17 Emma Dempster-Greenbaum 8181 Sep 13, 2017
16 Elizabeth Bienz Ashfield 6790 Sep 13, 2017
15 Laura MacKay Greenfield 992 Sep 13, 2017
14 ALEXANDRA FISHER GOSHEN Sep 13, 2017
13 Meg Moynahan Northampton 2209 Sep 13, 2017
12 michael sola 7833 Sep 13, 2017
11 Emma Lao Easthampton 7682 Sep 13, 2017
10 Aaron Mcmurray Williamsburg Sep 13, 2017
9 Jackie Cosse 8800 Sep 13, 2017
8 Kelsey Benoit Springfield 9235 Sep 13, 2017
7 Rachel Weitz Millers Falls 6776 Sep 13, 2017
6 Noah Spady Northampton 8591 Sep 13, 2017
5 Beth Eisenberg 991 Sep 13, 2017
4 Connelly Stokes-Buckles Florence 6927 Sep 13, 2017
3 Cai Toste Northampton, MA 9144 Sep 13, 2017
2 Marcy Eisenberg Florence 2506 Sep 13, 2017
1 Elli Palmer Easthampton Sep 13, 2017

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