On Four in custody after burglarizing beer depot
Posted on March 17 at 4:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Bulldoze it, send him the bill & build a park.
On Driver arrested twice in two nights
Posted on March 15 at 9:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Why do people ALWAYS defend these criminals by saying "He's really a good person. He's jut crying out for help." Wanna know who's crying? The innocent victims who's lives these losers destroy. If he needs to "cry for help", grow some jewels and ask for the help! Be a man, not a coward. I'm sick of the lame excuses. Bottom line, if you're an irresponsible loser who doesn't care about who you hurt, at least have the guts to face the music & take responsibility for your actions. If you need help...GET IT!
On Union-busting allegations disputed
Posted on March 15 at 9:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
"P.S to all Woodmans employees, Get the crap out of the isles!!! How am I supposed to shop and spend my money there to pay your salaries when you leave those big cardboard carts and pallets all over?"
Hard to keep the aisles clean when the cardboard clerks and stockers are bagging and checking because there are more customers and not enough checkers and baggers. Skeleton crew!
On Union-busting allegations disputed
Posted on March 13 at 8:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I kinda agree with wsk in a way. If you don't work for Woodman's, why do you care if it's union or not? Not your problem! As far as the union only being present at contract time, that's not true. You may only "see" them at contract time, because that's when they come around to find out what we want to bargain for with contract negotiations. Any time an employee files a grievance, the union is there to represent them. Store managers are NOT union members. Supervisors are. The supervisor's job is to make sure the jobs are getting done properly and in a timely manner. Supervisors do not hire/fire anybody, only management does, that's why managers are not in the union. So, union members don't file grievances on their brothers. Grievances are filed against the company, not the other way around.
On Union-busting allegations disputed
Posted on March 12 at 8:10 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
No, when everyone shows up for work, there is product being put on the shelves, there aren't 5 or 6 people waiting in line with just a few checkout lanes going. I'm not in any way bashing GM employees whatsoever! They are a valuable assett. All I am saying is that they make more money relative to their "Workload" than retail workers do. By the way...GM is union...which is one reason they make the wages they do. Bottom line...without a unified workforce, we are Phil's puppets, we will live by his rules, or we will not be working there. I'm not saying we need to overthrow Phil, but just like our government, we need checks and balances to make things fair.
On Union-busting allegations disputed
Posted on March 11 at 7:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The union helps us negotiate a fair contract so that the wages are acceptable. I'll admit Woodman's employees are higher paid than most grocery stores, but we are also biger than the others. We also work on a skeleton crew. There are no "extras" to cover call-ins or shortages, we just have to work harder to pick up the slack. We may make more money, but we work harder. We're not machine watchers working at GM for 30 bucks an hour! As far as the union not being there for grievances, any employee who feels they have been mistreated simply needs to give their union rep a call. Local 1473 has hired more reps to be there for us. Our rep is Peter Singler, who is doing an awesome job. If you have a problem, call and he will be there. Phil's not stupid. He will do whatever he can to get what he wants, that's why we need to stick together. I am impressed with this hugely successful business he has built, but I think it may be getting a little out of hand. How big does he need to be?
On Union-busting allegations disputed
Posted on March 10 at 8:43 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Stewy writes: "I never understood why a employee owned business even has a union. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense." I've worked for Woodman's for 19 years now, and we are only employee-owned on paper. We have no say in anything. Nobody asked me if they could spend my hard-earned money on a "consultant". Without our union to be our voice and sit on our side, making sure things are fair, Phil will have TOTAL control. There would be no contract, no bargaining. What Phil wants, Phil will get and we won't have anything to do with it. The monthly dues are worth it to me to have a little security.
On Liquor store must open or relinquish license, owner told
Posted on February 29 at 9:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
There's been numerous burgleries because the business has been "closed" since September, but still has product on the shelf. The police are tired of responding to these burglaries. Hey, I got an idea! Let's advertise in the paper that there's an "abandoned" stock liquor store n town! MORONS!
Posted on February 11 at 8:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Eastandwest writes: "Brewster how long do you think negotiations will take when the union wants to build a fairy tale Woodman's.
5 vacations after 29 years
5 PHs after 5 years
Two week schedule posted @8am
$3 premium to buy off supervisors from their right to vote
20% increase on the vacation picking
For every one part time position there has to be two full time positions
And don't forget the $4500 the unions going to get Phil give us in bonuses"
This isn't what the Union is expecting. It's called a barganing unit for a reason. Just like when you sell a house or car, you start out high and negotiate until you reach an agreement on both sides. Without a union, there is NO negotiating, what Phil wants, Phil will get. People also talk about how the non-union stores have the same benefits and wags as the union stores. That's because the union stores are fighting for us! Imagine the uprising if one store was treated differently than other stores. That wouldn't go over very well. Like I said earlier, Phil is a brilliant businessman, he's not gonna jeopardize his fortune! And being employee owned is pretty much just on paper. I never got asked if it was ok to spend my money hiring a union-busting firm to "consult" with us. I was told (not confirmed) that Fred Grubb was paid over $75,000.
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On Man receives two OWIs within 13 hours
Posted on May 27 at 7:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
So, how many times do you have to get caught driving drunk before they install the Intoxilizer? I think it should be one time! If you hurt someone while under the influence of ANYTHING, you should lose your license FOR GOOD! Why should I have to drive in fear because of some irresponsible idiot that's still on the road because our legal system has no back bone? Jail's too crowded? Build another story on the jail! I'm sure the money could be raised!