The board received 656 letters from living wage supporters before the vote. Actions will intensify before the December 31 contract expiration. Busdrivers are members of ATU 1309. Look for the union onion and garlic Check your pantry for food products using dried onion and garlic from the Basic Vegetable plant in King City. As 750 Teamsters enter the eighth month of their strike, the company has cut lab technicians and food safety personnel.
Workers report that shipments have been recalled because of bacterial contamination.
We will continue to urge customers to consider carefully where they can best get a reliable, safe supply of dried onion and garlic. California Labor Federation staffers assisted the strikers in winning support from the Democratic Party at its February convention in San Jose. The victory resulted in party platform language that recognizes sanctioned strikes and boycotts. Workers, disabled and elderly clients pledged more protests. The Federation's anti-sweatshop bill, supported by a coalition of garment workers, immigrants rights groups, unions and religious organizations, was designed to help workers collect the wages they earn.