!Otra victoria bien merecida! >> >> A close one. >> >> ------ Forwarded Message >> From: Jill Cashen <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Smithfield Workers Win >> >> For immediate >> release >> December 11, 2008 >> >> >> WORKERS AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST MEATPACKING PLANT CHOOSE UNION >> REPRESENTATION >> >> Tar Heel, N.C. – Workers at Smithfield Packing in Tar Heel, North >> Carolina, chose union representation with the United Food and >> Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW). Workers voted 2041 >> to 1879 for a voice on the job. >> >> “When workers have a fair process, they choose a voice on the >> job,” said UFCW Director of Organizing Pat O’Neill. “This is a >> great victory for the Tar Heel workers. I know they are looking >> forward to sitting down at the bargaining table with Smithfield to >> negotiate a contract. The UFCW has constructive union contracts >> with Smithfield plants around the country. Those union contracts >> benefit workers, the company and the community. We believe the >> workers here in Tar Heel can achieve a similar agreement.” >> >> Ronnie Ann Simmons, a veteran of 13 years at the plant said, “We >> are thrilled. This moment has been a long time coming. We stuck >> together, and now we have a say on the job.” >> >> Workers at 26 Smithfield-owned facilities around the country >> already have UFCW representation. >> >> ### >> >> >> The UFCW represents more than 1.3 million members in the U.S. and >> Canada, including 250,000 workers in the poultry and meatpacking >> industries. >> >> >> For more information, call Jim Papian at 202-255-3373, email >> [email protected]. >> >> >> >> ------ End of Forwarded Message >> __._,_.___ >> Messages in this topic (1)Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >> Messages >> MARKETPLACE >> From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods >> >> Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) >> Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | >> Switch format to Traditional >> Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe >> RECENT ACTIVITY >> Visit Your Group >> Need traffic? >> Drive customers >> With search ads >> on Yahoo! >> Yahoo! Groups >> Cat Owners Group >> Connect and share with >> others who love their cats >> Yahoo! Groups >> Stay healthy >> and discover other >> people who can help. >> . >> >> __,_._,___ >
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