WWW.UFCW.ORGOctober 31, 2012 Volume 16, Issue 8

UFCW Members Invited to Telephone Town Hall with Vice President Biden on Nov. 1President Hansen today announced that Vice President Joe Biden will be the UFCW’s special guest on a telephone town hall tomorrow night at 9:15 p.m. EDT.

UFCW members have been hard at work on the important job of reelecting President Obama and Vice President Biden.

This event—exclusively for UFCW members—is a special opportunity and will include a question and answer session similar to a traditional town hall, except it occurs over the phone.

OnPoint will have a full recap in next week’s edition. OP

UFCW Members Called to Support Walmart Workers During Black Friday Actions

Walmart workers are prepared to stand together and take ac-tion at Walmart stores across the country this Black Friday. There are several ways members can support these brave workers as they fi ght to make Walmart jobs good jobs.

• Sponsor a Striking Worker To stand up against the largest company in the world, Walmart associates are potentially risking their livelihoods and foregoing overtime and holiday pay when they strike on Black Friday. To help make sure workers can support their families as they take

action, go to ChangeWalmart.org/Black-Friday to sponsor a Walmart striker on Black Friday.

• Be at a Walmart on Black Friday Hundreds of stores across the country are holding Black Friday events. Go to ChangeWalmart.org/Black-Friday to stand with workers on Black Friday.

• Download App at shareforrespect.com Download our app to send a message to Walmart associates you know through Facebook. OP

Raley’s Workers Set to Strike on Saturday, Workers to Meet with Federal Mediator on Thursday Members from UFCW Locals 5 and 8 who work at Raley’s, Nob Hill, and Bel Air stores in Northern and Central Califor-nia are set to strike at Midnight on Saturday. In an attempt to avoid a strike at the chain, workers will meet with a federal mediator on Thursday. A contract extension is in place until midnight Saturday.

Members from UFCW Locals 5 and 8 and the company have been in negotiations for more than a year. Issues separating the parties include medical coverage, contractual rights, and premium pay. The company recently released a “last, best and fi nal offer,” which was worse than offers previously rejected by members. The company announced it intended to imple-ment the changes on November 1. Members, in turn, notifi ed the company that such action would trigger a walkout.

UFCW Local 5 represents approximately 1,650 workers at 38 stores. UFCW Local 8 represents approximately 6,000 work-ers at 69 stores.

Workers from both local unions will rally for a fair contract in Sacramento on Thursday. The rally will take place at the Matsui Federal Building, 501 I Street, at 10:45 a.m.

“Unity and strength are what got us to this point in negotia-tions and it will carry us through to a successful conclusion,” said Ron Lind President of UFCW Local 5 during a recent phone conference with members. Members can visit http://supportgroceryworkers.com/take-action to learn more about the actions of UFCW Local 5 and updates on negotia-tions. OP

Walmart workers across the country are ready to stand together for better jobs and respect at the workplace this Black Friday.

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Members (from left to right) Josie Leday, Dora Petty, Sue Mann, and Jerome Trevillion from UFCW Local 455 attend an event fea-turing Vice President Joe Biden at the University of Wisconsin.

UFCW Local 5 members volunteer to ensure that their co-workers are informed about Proposition 32 that will appear on the state ballot in Calif. Proposition 32 would silence the voice of workers in politics while creating special loopholes for big corporations.

Members from UFCW Local 1776 prepare literature to inform other members about the candidates that support working families in the upcoming election.

UFCW Local 455 Vice President Mickey Hampton and Secretary-Treasurer Rick Alleman volunteer for political fi eld work in Wis.

Bob Kleich, Joyce Johnson, Caryl Farrell from UFCW Local 881 are prepared to vote on November 6th for candidates and issues that support working families.

Donovan Jurss from UFCW Local 1473 joins other volunteers to help make phone calls to encourage people to get out and vote in Green Bay, Wis.

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The UFCW thanks the following locals that have sent lost timers into the fi eld to help reelect President Obama. Their work over the next week will help us achieve victory.

RWDSU ICWUC Local 1 Local 2 Local 7R Local 23 Local 38 Local 75 Local 88 Local 99 Local 222 Local 227 Local 230 Local 293 Local 400 Local 431 Local 455 Local 540 Local 655 Local 700 Local 876 Local 880 Local 881 Local 888 Local 919 Local 951 Local 1059 Local 1149 Local 1208 Local 1445 Local 1473 Local 1546 Local 1776 Local 1994 Local 1996 List Updated 10/23/12

Send photos of UFCW members on the campaign trail, at your phone bank, or canvassing neighborhoods to onpoint@ufcw.org!

Manuel Hernandez (UFCW Region 5), Jon Byrd (UFCW Local 88), Carolyn, Rod and Rene Rodriguez (UFCW Region 5) prepare to support President Obama and Vice President Biden in Wis.

Members from UFCW Local 1208 in North Carolina get ready to march and send the message out to workers to vote and support President Obama.

Stephanine Meer-man from UFCW Local 951, volun-teers to phone bank and educate people on the upcoming election and also on Proposal 2. Proposal 2 would enshrine collective bargaining rights in the Michigan Constitution.

UFCW Local 1546 members Fred Zayed, Jim Hurtado, and Ken Swanson volunteer to canvass in their neighborhoods.