UFCW Official Publication of Local 1167, United Food and Commercial Workers Union July 2010 Boron miners ratify contract ending bitter labor dispute President ’s r ePort iners in Boron, Calif., who “I think we got a really, really good Our right to had been locked out of contract,” Local 30 member Kevin their jobs for three and a Martz told the Bakersfield Californian M half months returned to after the ratification vote. pursue happiness work on May 24 after voting to rati - The bitter labor dispute pitted 560 fy a six-year labor contract. union workers at the world’s second- year ago, while writing The agreement, approved on May largest borax mine against the Rio about the freedoms we 15 by 75 percent of the voting mem - Tinto Group, a British-Australian celebrate on Independence bers of International Longshore and conglomerate that had demanded Day, I referred to the tur - Warehouse Union Local 30, includes drastic concessions in benefits and A moil in Iran, where thousands of a $5,000 signing bonus and wage working conditions. people took to the streets to increases of 2.5 percent a year, in On Jan. 31, immediately after the protest a rigged election. addition to seniority protections and mine workers rejected Rio Tinto’s As if we needed a reminder, other workplace guarantees. Please see page 3 those protests dramatized how millions around the globe sorely wish they had the freedoms we Our next Quarterly Membership Meeting take for granted. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 The streets of Teheran, Iran’s the meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the UFCW Local 1167 Auditorium, capital, are quieter these days. But 855 W. san Bernardino Ave., Bloomington the people still yearn for honest elections, the rule of law and a government that isn’t dominated By Bill Lathrop by religious extremists. Union Office Closed Elsewhere on the planet, the ages-old struggle for human digni - ty continues, occasionally erupting into civil unrest. Monday, July 5 In Thailand, protestors who support a former prime minister In Honor of who was ousted in a military coup four years ago were routed from their encampments in a bloody military operation. The gov - Independence Day ernment also shut down opposition radio and TV stations. In Burma, a brutal, repressive military dictatorship holds sway over the country. The courageous pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to 11 and a half years of house arrest for exercising her right to speak freely and criticize the govern - ment. We see broken countries like Somalia, where there is effective - ly no government control and armed militias run the country. None of these countries has free speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, free and fair elections or the right to a fair trial by one’s peers, among the many other rights we enjoy. Our Declaration of Independence, signed officially on July 4, 1776, cites “certain inalienable rights” that are shared by all. Among these are the rights to “life, liberty and the pursuit of hap - piness.” This list is similar to another that was drawn up by the First A C , o n i d r A n r e B n A s d e t s e u q e R e c i v r e S n r u t e R 5 8 2 2 . o n t i M r e P Continental Congress in 1774, except for one big difference. The 6 1 3 2 9 A C , n o t g n i m o o l B 7 6 1 1 x o B . O . P d i A P first list included “life, liberty and property.” 7 6 1 1 l a c o L n o i n U e G A t s o P . s . U Please see page 6 s r e k r o W l a i c r e m m o C d n a d o o F d e t i n U . G r o t i F o r P - n o n : o t s y a d 5 n i n r u t e R PAGE 2 DESERT EDGE JULY 2010 Stater Bros. He retired from Vons in 1997. ... Arturo Lopez retired in May after 36 years with Vons and Safeway. ... Julie Moffett of Stater Bros. also retired MAP in May, after 25-plus years with the Membership Assistance Program company. ... Dennis Moffett of Stater YOUR UNION Bros. also retired in May. Dennis had eligible active or retired Food and Meat worked for the company since 1979, participants can call the toll-free MAP accumulating 34 years in the industry. ... number at the Health Management What ’s Nancyann Rodriguez retired in June after working 18 years for Albertsons. ... Center at any time, Joan Sanders of Ralphs retired in May. dAY or niGHt, 24 HoUrs A dAY, Happening Joan started in June of 1970 with FoodFair-Super A Foods until going to seVen dAYs A WeeK. by Maureen McCabe Ralphs in June of 1977. She remained Food division, call with Ralphs until retirement. ... Jacqueline Taylor retired on May 1 (800) 461-9179 after 34 years with Vons. She started drug division, call with the company in February 1977. ... (866) 268-2510 Cesar Vazquez retired in June after working for 20 years with Food 4 Less. (All calls are confidential.) Congratulations to you all! Enjoy! Just married in the past few months. First and fore - most, with an apology for missing the Just born Elizabeth Lynn Kelley from Vons mar - announcement previously, Paula Gorges Elissia Borrego of Stater Bros. ried Christopher Kelly Waters on retired in April. Paula worked at Ralphs announces the birth of Rylee Alyssa You are interesting! Feb. 12 in Maricopa County, Ariz. The for 19 years. ... David Arteaga retired in Gonzales. Born March 19, she weighed honeymoon is on hold for now. ... May after 35 years in the industry. Tell us about yourself. 3 lbs. 15oz. Mom says that Rylee was Vanessa Barnett , also of Vons, married David started with GEMCO and was “born strong and healthy, six weeks You are the most interesting thing Christopher J. Walls on March 27 at the there from 1976 to 1985. He then early.” ... Vanessa Alvarado of Ralphs about our union! if there’s Doubletree in Claremont. They honey - worked for Alpha Beta until 1991, and mooned at Coronado Island. ... announces the birth of Audree Jayde something unusual or newsworthy then for Lucky until 1999, before mov - Cameron Hall of Stater Bros. married ing to Albertsons, where he worked until Dominguez on March 31, weighing about your life, hobbies, abilities or Jeff Korbett in Las Vegas on April 1 and retirement. ... Heriberto Casillas of 6 lbs. 15 oz. ... Jessica Dominguez of talents, call us at the office and tell honeymooned in Thailand. ... Veronica Stater Bros. retired on June 1. Heriberto Stater Bros. gave birth to Abel Salas Jr. us about it so that we may Orozco from Pavilions married Steve had 30 years in the industry. He started on April 7. Abel weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. ... Guerra on April 10 in Palm Springs. ... Christy Hernandez of Rite Aid tells us consider doing a feature about you with FedMart in 1979 for a few months Jessica Marie Urrutia of Stater Bros. and went on to Mayfair until 1980. In of the birth of her daughter, Chloe in the desert edge. Just ask for married Anthony Ulloa. The wedding 1981 and 1982 he worked at Safeway Eilene, on April 10. Chloe weighed 8 Kathleen Franks or your was in San Bernardino on April 24 and and then returned to Mayfair. From 1989 lbs. 3.2 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. ... Union rep. the couple drove up the coast to San until retirement he was at Stater Bros. ... Lindsay Kristine Martin , also of Rite Francisco for the honeymoon. ... Robert Cunha of Vons chose to retire in Aid, gave birth to Connor Jacob on President Bill Lathrop Bradley Beavers of Alberstons married May. Robert accrued 41 years in the May 12. Connor weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. Constance Kofford on May 7 in San industry! ... Irene Gillentine , also from and was 21 inches long. ... Amanda Bernardino. ... Adam Prohoroff of Vons Vons, retired effectively in June after Danielle Palacios of Stater Bros. gave married Julianna Hernandez on May 20 35 years in the industry. Irene started birth to Marley Monroe Lopez on May in Hacienda Heights. with Albertsons in 1977 and went to 19. Marley weighed 8.6 lbs. ... Leticia Congratulations to the newlyweds! Vons in 2008. ... Eric Jefferson also Guerrero of Stater Bros has a new retired in June. Eric worked for Stater daughter, Nature Divine, who was born DeSerT eDGe Just retired Bros. since October 1989 and decided May 21 weighing 7.2 lbs. ... Trisha Quite a few more members have retired after a little more than 25 years that it Waddell of Rite Aid announces the birth Bill Lathrop was time to retire. ... June of Annalynn Noelle on June 3. Editor also brought the retirement Annalynn weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. ... Official monthly publication of of Bobby Lindsey after 39 Eliseo Urquidies of Stater Bros. has a Local 1167, United Food and years. Bobby started with new son, Devin Rion, who was born on Commercial Workers International Your dues are now payable! Vons in 1971 and worked June 4 weighing 7 lbs. 11.5 oz. Union, San Bernardino, Riverside if you are one of the few me mbers of the local who are a majority of his years and Imperial Counties, California.
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