Comments on: Don’t cross the picket lines

By: Confused

Confused — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:34:14 +0000

I’m sorry about the current situation but I’m also confused. Confused because I’ve had jobs in the past that I hated. Bosses that were mean, work conditions that were less than desirable so guess what I did…..I quit! I remember working at a place where the owners weren’t listening to what we the workers were asking for, I mean WE made the company, if it wasn’t for our hard work the company would really suffer, IF it stayed alive. So oneday most of the workers met outside of work hours and agreed to go in to work the next day and quit. Leave the owners hanging! The next day they did, the company while still open is definitely struggling. What these guys didn’t do was hang out in front of their employers offices and keep clients from coming in. That would’ve been not only extremely immature but also a waste of time. Who would want to keep an employee whose behavior was so unacceptable? Not happy with your current work conditions? Quit! Nobody said that was the only job that you could work at. YOU were the one who chose to work their. YOU were the one who didn’t learn a skill higher in demand. Go back to college, earn a degree, learn a skill, get a job earning more money and having more stability. YOU ARE A CHECKOUT CLERK! YOU BAG GROCERIES! YOU SCOOP MY POTATO SALAD AND PUT IT IN THAT PLASTIC CONTAINER! YOU’RE NOT SPLITTING THE ATOM! YOU’RE NOT FORCASTING A COMPANIES PROFITS! Why do you expect so much for doing so little?

By: Love my Ralph"s

Love my Ralph"s — Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:59:23 +0000

This Lockout has been the worst I have ever seen in the grocery business.. I have noticed that the Union is as much to blame.. They have lied to me not once not twice but three times in this whole thing. I am not sure what is happening and why they pulled the picketers from Ralph’s. Explain why you would go on T.V and say “Support the Strike shop at Ralph’s. Makes no sense to me why let people shop there when we don’t have a job.. Alot of people are suffering Including Me and My Daughter… It has been a living nightmare since this started… I am getting turned away from all resources and My rent has not been paid along with other bills.I want my Job Back and Support what we are fighting for.. I am willing to pay more but Please Mr. Corporate head Do not take away from our Insurance.. My Daughter is Blind and One of the reason’s I started working for your Company was because of the benefits.. We only want what we are worth and yes we do work hard.. We are under alot of pressure at Work… Please Support Our strike.
Comany greed Versus Human need

By: Sad and Depressed Ralph's Employee

Sad and Depressed Ralph's Employee — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 13:38:19 +0000

I am so disgusted at this whole thing with the lockout.. It has gone on way to long.. We are entitled to work in pur store and have the benifits we had before.. I have a blind child with a heart condition which is the only reson i work at Ralph’s. If you think it is because it is fun it isn’t.. I “We” put up with so much crap from opur boss on a daily basis.. I work my ass off only to hear “Do More”
To Makle matters worse I have had no income since Oct 9th. How will I Live? Do you think My Jerk Off boss is living. Sure he is with his expensive cars and house. He trys to make us work 4 different people’s job in 1 Day. I hate my Job and I am sorry this is going on.. The union Does npt care for us or we would be working and not those fucken SCABS! CORperate GREED! How dare they make us go throught this.. I have been so worried about taking care of my daughter that I have made myself ILL. PLeaseeeee do not cross the picket Line!

By: josh

josh — Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:34:05 +0000

i know this is an old post, so i really hope some people see this.

i went to both ralph’s last night in costa mesa to pickett with the lock-outs and pass out kucinich’s, “soul of the worker,” speech (http://www.kucinich.us/speeches/speech9.htm).

so there i am on the pickett line with two seniors from newport high!!! that’s right, as in newport beach.

wow.

i started talking to them about the importance of what they were doing and they got it. they both said they hadn’t learned about struggles like this in school but now they want to know more. i was glad to suggest zinn.

anyway, an suv pulls up and winds down it’s windows and says to the kids, “what do you want me to do, not eat?” and the kid and the guy got into pretty good and after it was all over i offered the kid sound advice for dealing with assholes.

the best advice i gave all of them though was this: you will win this, you and all your fellow ralph’s employees. this will be a victory for you. mark my words. and it will feel really good. don’t forget that. when you go to stanford or wherever and become whatever it is you will become do not forget these people. and no matter what, don’t ever become that asshole hassling strikers from his suv.

it was a really beautiful night.

don’t just honor the stikers by boycotting. get out of your car and join them for an hour. you’ll be happy you did.

By: melaniec

melaniec — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:49:15 +0000

Um….Food4Less is operated by Kroger Co. (the same company that operates Ralphs). They operate the following:

Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Smith’s, King Soopers, Fry’s, QFC, City Market, Hilander, Owen’s, Jay C, Cala Foods/Bell Markets, Kessel Food Markets, Pay Less, Baker’s, Gerbes,
Food 4 Less, Foods Co.

By: JoeW

JoeW — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:03:50 +0000

It’s probably unnecesary to say it again, but don’t shop at Walmart, either.

By: Kevin Thurman

Kevin Thurman — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:37:10 +0000

There is also Stater Brothers in the Inland Empire (Union Shop that signed a deal earlier) and Food4Less.