AFL-CIO WARNS OF WIDE BOYCOTT.Byline: Nicholas Grudin Staff Writer Talks to resolve the grocery strike continued Monday, marking two weeks of continuous negotiations between union leaders and executives from Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. Meanwhile, a coalition of California labor leaders, clergy and health care advocates threatened to call for a statewide boycott boycott, concerted economic or social ostracism of an individual, group, or nation to express disapproval or coerce change. The practice was named (1880) after Capt. of Safeway Inc. - Vons' parent company - if the two sides do not come to a resolution during this cycle of talks. ``If negotiations are not productive, we will do what labor does best,'' said Art Pulaski, executive secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. . ``Beginning this weekend, we are prepared to promote a grass-roots boycott until workers are given back the affordable health care they have earned.'' Neither the union nor the companies have commented on the content of the discussions because of a media blackout Media blackout refers to the censorship of news related to a certain topic, for any number of reasons. A media blackout may be voluntary, or may in some countries be enforced by the government or state. declared by the federal mediator mediator n. a person who conducts mediation. A mediator is usually a lawyer, or retired judge, but can be a non-attorney specialist in the subject matter (like child custody) who tries to bring people and their disputes to early resolution through a conference. brokering the meetings, but experts and analysts say that the duration is a promising sign. Talks are expected to continue today, extending the longest stretch of negotiations since the strike began on Oct. 11. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Daniel Mitchell, a labor expert at UCLA's Anderson School Anderson School may refer to:
``There are two alternatives for the unions. You can go back to work without a contract, or you can try to settle for something - whatever is possible. To just go on as it is doesn't seem feasible,'' Mitchell said. Officials for the grocery stores and the United Food and Commercial Workers The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1.4 million workers in the United States and Canada in many industries, including agriculture, health care, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, textile and union refused to comment. The labor dispute centers on two issues: cuts proposed to the employees' health care package and a two-tier wage system that would offer newly hired workers significantly reduced compensation packages. Nicholas Grudin, (661) 257-5255 nicholas.grudin(at)dailynews.com |
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