CHARLEBOIS: A face-saving code -- for the food industry
Both the United Kingdom and Australia where grocer oligopolies exist have a similar code already.
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Both the United Kingdom and Australia where grocer oligopolies exist have a similar code already.
The strike only went ahead because the distribution workers rebelled against the Unifor union’s support for a concessions-filled contract it had negotiated with management. The union has not released details on the percentage of the workforce that voted down the tentative agreement.
Eric started what he calls Buying Friends and Families Food.
SPENCER — A lot of windshield time is what Eric LaFleche calls it. He drives from Spencer to various power plants in Connecticut where he works as an engineer in the hydroelectric field so the commute is long and there's plenty of time to think. But the pay is decent and he's done OK in life so during one of those long days of driving, back in December, he thought about ways he could give back. He came up with a challenge: feed five families in need before the end of the month. "I did some research and figured out where I could get the best bang for my buck," he said, adding that he wante...