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DESCRIPTION:Event Details: Picket - 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM Rally - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMMetro 
 lighting in Berkeley claims to be a "socially and environmentally correct 
 'green business'," but on Thursday, August 9, 2007, they released caustic 
 alkaline into the air as a result of unsafe disposal.  IWW members and 
 pro-union workers were locked out morning after complaining about a serious 
 chemical exposure in their workplace. The lock-out is yet another 
 union-busting move on the part of Christa and Lawrence Grown, co-owners of 
 Metro Lighting.  Workers have been taking collective action to improve 
 their working conditions over the past five months and are demanding the 
 following before they return to work: Proper clean-up of dispersed 
 chemicals (caustic alkaline) by a certified abatement companyCertification 
 that the work environment is safe to return toRaise pay from $10/hr to 
 $12/hr for sales staffSettle age discrimination violation in a timely 
 mannerRestore IWW flag to flag holder in back workshopPayment for hours not 
 worked due to this labor dispute Join our picket in Solidarity.  For more 
 information, call Gabe at 510-395-1324\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/14/18440673.php
SUMMARY:Day 3 - Picket Metro Lighting in Berkeley in Solidarity with IWW Members
LOCATION:Metro Lighting 2121 San Pablo Ave Berkeley, CA \nSee map: Yahoo! Maps  
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/14/18440673.php
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