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US unemployment claims decline; producer prices accelerate in April
5 hours ago Grocery store workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union hold a boycott rally in front of a supermarket in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Agence France-Presse
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as companies held onto their workers amid a growing labour shortage that helped to curb job growth in April.
The scramble for workers comes as the economy is experiencing a boom in demand, resulting in widespread shortages of inputs at factories and fanning inflation. Producer prices increased more than expected in April, leading to the biggest annual gain since 2010, other data showed on Thursday.
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On May 5, around 30 workers representing the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 770 and supporters gathered outside Food4Less stores in both Pacoima and Los Angeles to ask customers to boycott the stores. This comes amidst over a year-long struggle with Kroger (Food4Less’s parent company) over their contract. In addition, the company closed down stores in the community over the “Hero Pay” bill in California; the law requires large grocery and pharmacy retailers to give employees a $5 per hour hazard-pay bonus.
Daniel De La Cruz talking to Liberation News
“Negotiations for one year, guess what they’ve come back with? Fifty cents a year. Fifty cents! I’ll tell you what. My rent, to live in a better area than this, goes up every six months. And not by 50 cents, I’ll tell you that much. So that’s why we’re here today. To educate the people, even if they can’t boycott and go to another store, we’re realistic, we understand
Despite Weeks of Union-Busting, Workers at Imperfect Foods Vote to Unionize
Companies like Imperfect Foods hold great sustainability potential, but that must not come at the expense of workers.
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Drivers at Imperfect Foods, a climate-conscious grocery delivery service, have voted to unionize after weeks of being manipulated and intimidated by union-busting consultants hired by the company’s management. The official tally was delayed by a company objection to an April vote, which the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled on May 7, thereby certifying the election. It’s a victory for 80 of the company’s 1,500 total workers delivery drivers in California and Nevada 28 of whom voted in favor of being represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 5. Twenty-three workers cast ballots against being represented by the union and an estimated 27 other eligible workers did not vote.