(07/17/07)
Dear Dustin,
Today, Southern California's grocery workers agreed to a tentative contract with the management of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. This is a fair contract that obtains our primary goals of wage increases for everyone while protecting health care coverage.
This is not just a victory for grocery workers, this is a victory for all of us. You stood with grocery workers in support of strong, middle class jobs that strengthen our communities, and while it certainly took longer than we hoped, in the end we got a contract without having to go on strike.
Three years ago, Southern California's grocery workers were forced to accept an unfair contract. Today, thanks to your support, we negotiated a fair contract on our terms.
Thank you for standing with us over these past seven months -- we couldn't have done this without you. This has been a hard ordeal for grocery workers and their families, but they have been consistently heartened by your unwavering support.
We look forward to sharing the details of the new contract with you in the days ahead!
Thank you for your support,
UFCW Contract Campaign Team
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