Supermarket squeeze! Beloved Lucky grocery store open in California town for 40 years closes its doors after Whole Foods and Trader Joes open nearby

By Alex Oliviera Source: Daily Mail A beloved California supermarket that has been a community staple for over 40 years is closing as newer supermarkets like Whole Foods and Trader Joes move into the neighborhood. The Lucky supermarket in Larkspur, California, will be closing its doors for good on April [...]

2023-03-30T15:46:01+00:00March 30th, 2023|Tags: , , , |

California could ban certain food additives due to concerns over health impacts

By Ayana Archie Source: NPR A California assembly member has introduced legislation that would ban processed food items that contain potentially harmful ingredients that are used in several brands of fruit cups, chewy candies and cookies and cakes. Under Assembly Bill 418, Red Dye No. 3, as well as titanium dioxide, [...]

2023-03-27T23:30:36+00:00March 27th, 2023|Tags: , , , , |

UFCW Union Pension Trustees Demand Albertsons Delay $4B Dividend Pending Fulfillment of Pension Obligations

Source: Street Insider Pension Trustees representing United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 5, 8, 480 and 648 in Northern California and Hawaii demand Albertsons delay an anticipated $4 billion dividend to shareholders. The UFCW Trustees seek this delay until such time as all pension obligations are assessed and fulfilled. [...]

2022-11-04T16:13:37+00:00November 4th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

Senate Sends Bill Preventing Employers From Discriminating Against Cannabis Users to Governor’s Desk

Source: UFCW Western States Council Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Western States Council applauded the California State Senate’s passage of AB 2188 (Quirk), which would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees who use cannabis off the job and away from the worksite by using out-dated urine testing [...]

2022-08-30T16:32:50+00:00August 30th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

Foster Farms, temp agencies owe millions to workers over COVID sick leave, says state

By Tim Sheehan Source: Sacramento Bee State labor regulators are fining Foster Farms and staffing agencies with which the company worked almost $3.8 million for failing to let temporary workers know they had supplemental paid sick leave available for COVID-19. The ruling announced Tuesday by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office [...]

2022-04-27T16:17:43+00:00April 27th, 2022|Tags: , , |
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