by admin | Jan 3, 2011 | Fighting for Good Jobs
Over the past several years, Rite Aid executives have made a number of serious missteps that have hurt the company’s business. The nation’s third-largest retail drug store chain has not made a profit in more than three years, causing investors to suffer heavy losses....
by admin | Dec 28, 2010 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
Irene Florez has posted an excellent interview with “Isabella,” an ILWU Local 6 member working at an Oakland recycling center. Isabella talks about her job, her union and the upcoming fight for a fair contract. Listen to the interview here.
by admin | Dec 28, 2010 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
This action in Oakland was one of over 40 demonstrations that took place outside of Rite Aid retail drug stores across the country. Workers and community groups came out in solidarity with Rite Aid workers in Lancaster, CA, Cleveland OH, and Philadelphia, PA who are...
by admin | Dec 16, 2010 | December 2010 Dispatcher, Fighting for Good Jobs
Families living around Tesoro’s refinery in Wilmington, CA attended a community forum on Friday, November 19th sponsored by the ILWU and other groups. Concerned residents came to the Banning Community Center at noon where they learned some history about dangerous...
by admin | Nov 27, 2010 | Fighting for Good Jobs, November 2010 Dispatcher
The nation’s most effective student action network, United Students Against Sweatshops, launched a campaign on October 29th in eight major cities that aims to make Rite Aid executives more respectful toward employees – including better treatment for the 550 workers at...
by admin | Nov 20, 2010 | Fighting for Good Jobs, November 2010 Dispatcher
Oct. 30th was a big night for families in Boron. Approximately 300 people came to see the new documentary film, “Locked Out 2010,” which premiered at the Boron High School on a chilly fall evening that failed to deter the big crowd. There was free popcorn, juice, and...
