Health insurance benefits were the major point of contention between the two sides. Under the original offer, workers would have paid about $36 per month for individual health insurance, or $92 per month for family coverage.Let's hope the working people who keep us fat & complacent didn't get totally screwed by the contract, details of which have not been released as of this typing.
Monday, September 19, 2011
No Strike This Time
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M. Bouffant
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19:11
Supermarkeageddon probably won't happen. Would have been especially amusing this time around, because Ralphs & Albertsons (NB: Ralphs, sans apostrophe, is correct: The chain was founded by George Ralphs, while Albertsons, also sans apostrophe, is incorrect, as it was founded by a Joe Albertson!) threatened to close their stores rather than hire scabs. Oh well.
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Wuz curious about this.
On my way home from work tonight, I had a minor auto mishap that caused me to pull into a Ralph's parking lot and check out my car.
As I was there, a Ralph's cashier - obviously signing off her shift and going home - stopped by and sympathized with me. And then, from her car, she offered me some water to help me out with my task.
Nice person. About five minutes after she was gone, I remembered the strike issue, and realized I didn't know whether it was her last night at work or not.
Ahem: Apostrophe! Editor:
We're beginning to think you & automobiles shouldn't mix.
We also think that the $billion+ losses in 2004 made the bosses think twice.
And we wonder if the employees get a discount on store purchases.
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