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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 06:14 PM Mar 2019

Chick-Fil-A restaurants added to 'We Do Not Patronize' list for using non-union bricklayers, tile se

https://labortribune.com/chick-fil-a-restaurants-added-to-we-do-not-patronize-list-for-using-non-union-bricklayers-tile-setters-and-electricians/

Fourteen months ago, when Chick-Fil-A built a new restaurant on Hampton Avenue in South St. Louis, Bricklayers Local 1/Tile Setters Local 18 bannered the project for using out-of-state bricklayers and tile setters who paid below the area standard wages and benefits negotiated by Local 1/Local 18.

Chick-Fil-A’s management noticed and in discussions with Local 1/Local 18 pledged to give union contractors consideration on future projects. That promise lasted about as long as it takes to order lunch at the drive-thru.

Construction of new Chick-Fil-A restaurants in Bridgeton and Florissant –– both of which recently opened –– and St. Peters –– which is still under construction –– have all used non-union workers.

“They said they would give the union an opportunity,” said Mike Fox, president and field representative for Local 1. “It wasn’t much of an opportunity though.”
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Chick-Fil-A restaurants added to 'We Do Not Patronize' list for using non-union bricklayers, tile se (Original Post) Sherman A1 Mar 2019 OP
The Republicans love Chick-Fil-A. .nt doc03 Mar 2019 #1
The Rethuglicans* and the Chickvangelicals* tend to hate the same people. Raster Mar 2019 #2
If they are anti-union they will love them doc03 Mar 2019 #3
They soak everything in pickle juice. forgotmylogin Mar 2019 #4
The mistake is us believe these people lancelyons Mar 2019 #5
 

lancelyons

(988 posts)
5. The mistake is us believe these people
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 06:54 PM
Mar 2019

It seems to be a common approach. We get burned and burned and lied too and then when it comes time. we trust again and then get burned and get burned...

When will we learn.

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