7/15/04 - Macy's workers at the Union Square and Stonestown department stores voted on July 11th to go on strike since the company continues to not meet their demands relating to sick pay and health care coverage. Workers voted 90% in favor of authorizing a 24 hour strike -- starting at 11 pm on Friday evening, the 16th of July, and ending 11 pm on Saturday. Workers are calling for community supporters to come out to the picket lines and help them make some noise, wih a special call for people to be at the Union Square store from 11am-1pm on Saturday July 17th for a press conference.
For more info go to UFCW local 101's website for updates on bargaining, pictures, and reportbacks from previous actions.