Comments on: Raley’s strikers left bitter memory

By: jon schroder

jon schroder — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:48:28 +0000

I`m not an american citizen, but i believe it was President Lincoln not unions, who saved americans from slave labor.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:44:32 +0000

Phil… Laughing! Ken… Here’s a free throw for you: But I can’t keep my husband out of Home Depot.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:38:14 +0000

Don’t know about PW, but in general, I don’t give my money to big box stores. Not sure why anyone who values a rural lifestyle would.

By: Ken Steers

Ken Steers — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:24:17 +0000

Is it just WalMart, or do you hate the hell out of Target, Kmart and the Piggly Wiggly Also?

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:52:59 +0000

DAMN! Disillusionment is so painful. And to have disillusionment served with a side of humiliation. Sonofab**** this is just awful! . . . . thinking . . . . hmmm . . . . What if “fairness” is an illusion . . . . and what if the pursuit of an illusion leads to catastrophe . . . . ANSWER: Bush’s fault

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:49 +0000

Phil, You’re entitled to your opinion, but I find unions useful to those who would, by-and-by, be unfairly paid by their employers. Like those folks at Walmart who need foodstamps to get by, while the Walton family grows richer (they’re big advocates of solar, BTW, but still, they’re lousy to their employees). So, shockingly, our worldviews are a mismatch, and you can sweetly dream of the female Bill McKinney. Until tomorrow, “Bye.”

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:46:49 +0000

PS – Phil’s conjecture: A healthy ecology of labor requires just enough union activity to frighten the bastards and just enough “right to work” states to frighten the unions.

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:38:06 +0000

Catherine, my tangential visit to Ford was no more a “miss” that Karen’s silly trip to Bangladesh. Labor union contributions to humane, safe and productive work environments are past accomplishments. Presently labor union contribution to economic advancement is measured in the negative. Ford showed the future when he showed that it was in the entrepreneur’s interest to have a healthy, happy, productive workforce. Today unions launder money to liberal politicians. The money enters a virtuous loop – Union to politician to union. May the circle be unbroken bye and bye Lord bye and bye.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:19:52 +0000

Phil, your “facts” fail the test of history. Karen wasn’t referring to Ford. Read more on the trade union movements in the 60+ years prior.

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:01:49 +0000

Karen, your timeline is a bit in error, and your "facts" fail the test of history. . . unions did not lead Ford to the 40 hr. week and leading wages for his emplyeesLINK - May 1, 1926 - Ford factory workers get 40-hour week

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:15:57 +0000

Well, Jon Schroder, I suppose you wouldn’t mind then, working someplace like Bangledesh, where there are no worker codes and laws like the ones our unions have fought so hard to develop. Work 40 hours per week? 8 hours per day? Make minimum wage? Can you get out of the building if there is a fire? Really, if you dislike unions so much, then you shouldn’t mind bringing back the concept of slave labor to this country.

By: jon schroder

jon schroder — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:41:21 +0000

As long as there are unions the issue will not be over. I have carefully checked out various places where i aquire the goods and services i need, which isn`t all that much. I have eliminated and replaced any of the organizations that are associated with a union. Sort of limits me, but, i will in no way support unions, nor shop at union stores. Sorry Raleys, I suppose its only a matter of time before you too are put out of business by the union. I don`t feel sorry for any of those employees.

By: Elsamae Hamilton

Elsamae Hamilton — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:37:03 +0000

Shoshana & John is cusins – tho knot kissin – an he aleighs stiks up 4 Soshana.

By: John Hamilton a Raley's LOYAL shoper

John Hamilton a Raley's LOYAL shoper — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:32:03 +0000

Well it seems that Raley’s must have given too much because the bakery has gotten even more skimpy on the filling of the danishes, and other items have seem to shrunk since the strike ended. Guess the customers will be paying!

By: worried

worried — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:22:56 +0000

Back in January Shoshana said in this paper “I am seriously considering if this isn’t addressed at the state level to stop taking my medications.”

By: take a breath and move on

take a breath and move on — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:06:12 +0000

Thank you Ms. Henderson for your committment to shop locally. Thanks to your husband for his service to our country. This issue is over. Time to take a breath and move on with our lives. Raleys and thier dedicated employees will both survive this down turn in the economy as we all will by working together.

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:30:33 +0000

The term “union thug” has a meaning and it is not undeserved. You, the customer are the reason they have a job and they were just demonstrating their appreciation. There is a detatchment from reality among people who believe they are owed something. It is similar to how theives justify stealing. By the way, I am not talking about the thousands of hard working employees at Raley’s, I am talking about the union thugs who would slit your tires for not summiting to them. The same people who would key your car because of your “socialism is theft” bumper sticker.

By: hair on fire

hair on fire — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:09:13 +0000

Dear Shoshana Henderson, you sound like a *rick, however compassionate.

“As I braced myself, my head up, my friendly outgoing smile, I walked into the store just liked I had done many times before. But even as prepared as I was, I was frowning inside myself because of the heckling I received. Although milder in comparison, because I chose to look directly at them and I did so compassionately.”

By: Darrin

Darrin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:05:14 +0000

I want to spend my money here at your store and not have to drive down the hill to shop.