NYC: 5 IWW Top City Workers Locked Out

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=2007100507103953

Friday, October 05 2007 @ 07:10 AM PDT
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Five workers from Top City Produce were recently fired from their jobs. The “Gang of Five” – Osvaldo, Mario, Diego, Esau, and Carlos – have been some of the strongest and most active members of the IWW since they joined the union almost two years ago.

IWW Top City Workers Locked Out

By 460 Solidarity

October 03, 2007

PICKET PLANNED SATURDAY, OCT 6 AT 5:30 AM

Five workers from Top City Produce were recently fired from their jobs. The “Gang of Five” – Osvaldo, Mario, Diego, Esau, and Carlos – have been some of the strongest and most active members of the IWW since they joined the union almost two years ago.

After one of the workers was suspended on Saturday, the other four approached the boss in an attempt to discuss the situation. On Monday morning, the boss told them all to wait outsede and then never allowed them back in. They continue to be locked out.

Before joining the union, Top City workers consistently pulled 72-hour weeks with no overtime and no benefits. Conditions improved once the shop went union. Workers filed a lawsuit against Top City for wage violations and negotiated a contract with the boss. They were waiting for the boss to sign the contract when they were fired without warning on Monday.

Workers will be picketing all week at 5:30AM, but we are planning a bigger picket on Saturday morning at 5:30am.

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