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Article Analysis
Job Changes Work against Union
October 27 – November 2, 2003
David Green Berg, Los Angeles Business Journal
A two-week old grocery strike in Southern California has idled 70,000 workers and disrupted the life’s of millions shoppers.
The strike is largely about what is the biggest issue in labor relations: Corporate America’s efforts to hold down spiraling health insurance costs. ... The strike affects 850 stores from four major grocery chains: Albertsons, Ralph’s, Vons and Pavilion stores along with the UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers). ... In comparison, 15 years ago the average grocery workers made a mere $7. ... The grocery chains want to cut their health plans and create a two-tier plan that eventually would turn the supermarket into a lower-wage occupation. ... grocery, plans over the next four years to open 40 super-center stores in California, hybrid outlet that sell food and general merchandise. ... Wal-Mart’s grocery business, already estimated at $82 billion is growing at a resounding 19% a year, often smashing major competitors in its way.
Approximate Word count = 839
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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