Grocery workers planning to strike again

[Anonymous]

Agreed. We used to shop at our neighborhood Von’s exclusively. The previous strike introduced us to places like Trader Joe’s, Henry’s, Smart & Final, Ethnic Grocery stores, etc etc. We actually found ourselves liking these places better and quit shopping at Von’s.

We started getting into natural foods and found the selections and prices more appealing at these other places.
Currently frequent Fresh & Easy, Trader Joe’s, Henry’s/Sprout’s and a few Ethnic markets.

[meadandale]

I rarely go to Vons or Albertsons, which are the closest markets to me, anymore. I go to Windmill Farms, Costco and a small commercial farmer’s market for 90% of the stuff that I need. I really only go to the big grocery stores for things like small quantities of canned goods that the others don’t carry.

None of the places I go are union.

One thing I learned during the last grocery strike: the produce prices, along with most of the other prices, at the big supermarkets are outrageous. The only time they are reasonable is when they are on one of their club deals and produce rarely is.

[meadandale]

I rarely go to Vons or Albertsons, which are the closest markets to me, anymore. I go to Windmill Farms, Costco and a small commercial farmer’s market for 90% of the stuff that I need. I really only go to the big grocery stores for things like small quantities of canned goods that the others don’t carry.

None of the places I go are union.

One thing I learned during the last grocery strike: the produce prices, along with most of the other prices, at the big supermarkets are outrageous. The only time they are reasonable is when they are on one of their club deals and produce rarely is.

[meadandale]

I rarely go to Vons or Albertsons, which are the closest markets to me, anymore. I go to Windmill Farms, Costco and a small commercial farmer’s market for 90% of the stuff that I need. I really only go to the big grocery stores for things like small quantities of canned goods that the others don’t carry.

None of the places I go are union.

One thing I learned during the last grocery strike: the produce prices, along with most of the other prices, at the big supermarkets are outrageous. The only time they are reasonable is when they are on one of their club deals and produce rarely is.

[meadandale]

I rarely go to Vons or Albertsons, which are the closest markets to me, anymore. I go to Windmill Farms, Costco and a small commercial farmer’s market for 90% of the stuff that I need. I really only go to the big grocery stores for things like small quantities of canned goods that the others don’t carry.

None of the places I go are union.

One thing I learned during the last grocery strike: the produce prices, along with most of the other prices, at the big supermarkets are outrageous. The only time they are reasonable is when they are on one of their club deals and produce rarely is.

[meadandale]

I rarely go to Vons or Albertsons, which are the closest markets to me, anymore. I go to Windmill Farms, Costco and a small commercial farmer’s market for 90% of the stuff that I need. I really only go to the big grocery stores for things like small quantities of canned goods that the others don’t carry.

None of the places I go are union.

One thing I learned during the last grocery strike: the produce prices, along with most of the other prices, at the big supermarkets are outrageous. The only time they are reasonable is when they are on one of their club deals and produce rarely is.

[CBad]

We used to go to our closest Vons all the time because we used to walk or ride bikes there. But they have gone downhill ever since the last strike and since they remodeled. I made the mistake of going in there on a Saturday recently and you’d think you were in another country with the ridiculous lines they had. It was unbelievable and there were only 2 open registers! We split up with one of us getting in line immediately and the other one weaving through people to grab items. By the time I passed my husband in line with bananas and he hadn’t moved since we got there he said we were leaving and we walked out. Out in the parking lot I saw the manager and the cart guy leisurely chatting away outside.

Albertsons and their new “rewards” program is super lame. They always seem to be trying a gimmick and this is the latest one trying to cover up their higher prices so you feel like you are saving money.

I try to get a lot of my packaged food at WalMart and then go to Henry’s, Earth Market, or TJ’s for produce and bulk items. I also get some things on subscribe & save through Amazon.

[CBad]

We used to go to our closest Vons all the time because we used to walk or ride bikes there. But they have gone downhill ever since the last strike and since they remodeled. I made the mistake of going in there on a Saturday recently and you’d think you were in another country with the ridiculous lines they had. It was unbelievable and there were only 2 open registers! We split up with one of us getting in line immediately and the other one weaving through people to grab items. By the time I passed my husband in line with bananas and he hadn’t moved since we got there he said we were leaving and we walked out. Out in the parking lot I saw the manager and the cart guy leisurely chatting away outside.

Albertsons and their new “rewards” program is super lame. They always seem to be trying a gimmick and this is the latest one trying to cover up their higher prices so you feel like you are saving money.

I try to get a lot of my packaged food at WalMart and then go to Henry’s, Earth Market, or TJ’s for produce and bulk items. I also get some things on subscribe & save through Amazon.

[CBad]

We used to go to our closest Vons all the time because we used to walk or ride bikes there. But they have gone downhill ever since the last strike and since they remodeled. I made the mistake of going in there on a Saturday recently and you’d think you were in another country with the ridiculous lines they had. It was unbelievable and there were only 2 open registers! We split up with one of us getting in line immediately and the other one weaving through people to grab items. By the time I passed my husband in line with bananas and he hadn’t moved since we got there he said we were leaving and we walked out. Out in the parking lot I saw the manager and the cart guy leisurely chatting away outside.

Albertsons and their new “rewards” program is super lame. They always seem to be trying a gimmick and this is the latest one trying to cover up their higher prices so you feel like you are saving money.

I try to get a lot of my packaged food at WalMart and then go to Henry’s, Earth Market, or TJ’s for produce and bulk items. I also get some things on subscribe & save through Amazon.

[CBad]

We used to go to our closest Vons all the time because we used to walk or ride bikes there. But they have gone downhill ever since the last strike and since they remodeled. I made the mistake of going in there on a Saturday recently and you’d think you were in another country with the ridiculous lines they had. It was unbelievable and there were only 2 open registers! We split up with one of us getting in line immediately and the other one weaving through people to grab items. By the time I passed my husband in line with bananas and he hadn’t moved since we got there he said we were leaving and we walked out. Out in the parking lot I saw the manager and the cart guy leisurely chatting away outside.

Albertsons and their new “rewards” program is super lame. They always seem to be trying a gimmick and this is the latest one trying to cover up their higher prices so you feel like you are saving money.

I try to get a lot of my packaged food at WalMart and then go to Henry’s, Earth Market, or TJ’s for produce and bulk items. I also get some things on subscribe & save through Amazon.

[CBad]

We used to go to our closest Vons all the time because we used to walk or ride bikes there. But they have gone downhill ever since the last strike and since they remodeled. I made the mistake of going in there on a Saturday recently and you’d think you were in another country with the ridiculous lines they had. It was unbelievable and there were only 2 open registers! We split up with one of us getting in line immediately and the other one weaving through people to grab items. By the time I passed my husband in line with bananas and he hadn’t moved since we got there he said we were leaving and we walked out. Out in the parking lot I saw the manager and the cart guy leisurely chatting away outside.

Albertsons and their new “rewards” program is super lame. They always seem to be trying a gimmick and this is the latest one trying to cover up their higher prices so you feel like you are saving money.

I try to get a lot of my packaged food at WalMart and then go to Henry’s, Earth Market, or TJ’s for produce and bulk items. I also get some things on subscribe & save through Amazon.

[EconProf]

I submit that the grocery clerks’ union today is equivalent to the United Auto Workers of five years ago. And the WalMarts, Fresh & Easys, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s are equivalent to the foreign-owned auto factories in the midwest and south. If this analogy is correct, any strike will cripple the union and the unionized chain stores, and benefit the non-union stores.
We all know that the UAW has vastly fewer members now, who make considerably less in overall compensation, and have lost market share to the nonunion states and foreign automakers (who took no bailout money, unlike GM and Chrysler), while consumers benefited.
Bring on the strike.

[EconProf]

I submit that the grocery clerks’ union today is equivalent to the United Auto Workers of five years ago. And the WalMarts, Fresh & Easys, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s are equivalent to the foreign-owned auto factories in the midwest and south. If this analogy is correct, any strike will cripple the union and the unionized chain stores, and benefit the non-union stores.
We all know that the UAW has vastly fewer members now, who make considerably less in overall compensation, and have lost market share to the nonunion states and foreign automakers (who took no bailout money, unlike GM and Chrysler), while consumers benefited.
Bring on the strike.

[EconProf]

I submit that the grocery clerks’ union today is equivalent to the United Auto Workers of five years ago. And the WalMarts, Fresh & Easys, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s are equivalent to the foreign-owned auto factories in the midwest and south. If this analogy is correct, any strike will cripple the union and the unionized chain stores, and benefit the non-union stores.
We all know that the UAW has vastly fewer members now, who make considerably less in overall compensation, and have lost market share to the nonunion states and foreign automakers (who took no bailout money, unlike GM and Chrysler), while consumers benefited.
Bring on the strike.

[EconProf]

I submit that the grocery clerks’ union today is equivalent to the United Auto Workers of five years ago. And the WalMarts, Fresh & Easys, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s are equivalent to the foreign-owned auto factories in the midwest and south. If this analogy is correct, any strike will cripple the union and the unionized chain stores, and benefit the non-union stores.
We all know that the UAW has vastly fewer members now, who make considerably less in overall compensation, and have lost market share to the nonunion states and foreign automakers (who took no bailout money, unlike GM and Chrysler), while consumers benefited.
Bring on the strike.

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