Aldi's Grand Opening
From:
Neil Carlson
Date:
Jan 23 07:54 UTC
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Kowalski's is union, as are Cub, Rainbow, Lund's, Byerly's, Super Valu, County
Market, plus some independents. The employees that have enough seniority to
work full time or close to full time get paid a living wage, get paid vacation,
contributions to a pension fund, and FREE health insurance. Part time
employees get part time benefits. Teamster's local 653 is the grocery union on
the Minneapolis side of the Twin Cities. The union does an excellent job for
their members. They also educate their members on what it takes to be a good
employee. It is very rare for the monthly union newsletter to not have an
article regarding proper behavior on the part of an employee working in the
grocery industry.
Local store owners have many of the most productive employees in the grocery
business, thanks to the living wages and benefits secured by the union.
My mother has been collecting her local 653 pension for almost 28 years (after
27 years as a part time & full time check out person).
When I shop for groceries in North Minneapolis, I will continue to shop at
Jerry's Cub at Broadway & Lyndale. I know the employees are being treated
properly and the money stays local. And, I have a wonderful selection of
healthy products (and unhealthy, if I so choose) at great prices.
Neil Carlson
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