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DESCRIPTION:The strike/lockout fight of the 70,000 UFCW brothers and sisters in 
 Southern California is at a turning point.   These workers have been on 
 strike or locked-out at Safeway, Albertsons and Ralphs stores since October 
 11th. The grocery chains want to slash healthcare coverage for current 
 workers and basically eliminate it for new workers. This strike is really 
 important because if Safeway succeeds, it will send a signal to employers 
 in Northern California and throughout the state to slash healthcare 
 coverage. Every one of us could be next.   These grocery workers are not 
 striking over $5 to $15 a week in health-insurance premiums, like the 
 supermarkets claim. Current employees would have to pay $95 a week out of a 
 $12/hour salary for healthcare by the 3rd year of the contract. Safeway is 
 trying to basically eliminate healthcare for new hires -- going back on its 
 commitment to provide good union jobs in our communities -- even though it 
 continues to make huge profits.   If the grocery workers are going to win 
 this fight, they need the help of every union member and every supporter of 
 labor rights, from north to south, in escalating the fight for healthcare.  
  The San Francisco Labor Council is calling on all union members and 
 supporters of labor rights in San Francisco and across the Bay Area to step 
 up their support for these embattled workers.   This is what the Council is 
 asking working people to do to support the strike:   1) Don't shop at 
 Safeway! The S.F. labor movement has targeted Safeway for a boycott 
 campaign. We need to hit this company in the only place it understands: its 
 wallet.   2) Join us at a mass rally and protest at the Safeway on Market 
 and Church from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2004. Our goal is 
 to assemble upwards of 500 people. We want to have an idea of how many 
 people can turn out for the rally. Please fill out the Coupon below to let 
 us know you are coming -- and please ask your union or community group to 
 make a pledge to bring people to the rally.   3) Join us on the picketlines 
 at the three targeted Safeway stores in San Francisco: Mission & 30th St., 
 Church & Market, and Potrero & 16th St. The Council is recommending the 
 targeted times of 4 pm to 7 pm on weekdays and 1 pm to 5 pm on weekends -- 
 but any time you can help is greatly needed. There are UFCW workers from 
 Southern California on the picketlines during working hours every day of 
 the week.   4) Help us with phonebanking to union members! We will be doing 
 phonebanking for the January 24 mass rally and protest and for daily 
 picketline support the evenings of Tuesday thru Thursday, Janaury 20-22. 
 Come to the SF Labor Council from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Our office is located at 
 1188 Franklin St. #203 (@ Geary).   5) Contribute to the Strike Fund 
 through the UFCW State Council (checks should be sent to UFCW State Council 
 Strike Fund, PO Box 5158, Buena Park, CA 90620).   Join this important 
 fight. By supporting the striking and locked-out workers of UFCW, we are 
 defending healthcare for everyone!   http://www.indybay.org/labor/  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/29393.php
SUMMARY:Demonstration to Support Striking Grocery Workers
LOCATION:Safeway on Market and Church  
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/29393.php
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