Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Greetings: On October 25, nearly half of the employees at Foster Farms' chicken slaughterhouse in Livingston, California joined a walkout. Living off an average hourly wage of $9.50, employees are displeased by low wages, racial discrimination, favoritism by supervisors, occupational hazards, short notice of overtime shifts, pressure to increase production, an anti-union atmosphere and unreasonable health insurance costs at Foster Farms. East Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA) interviewed employees and union organizers on the picket line. To read excerpts from EBAA's transcripts, visit http://www.fosterfacts.net/wst_page6.html On November 2 at 6:30 pm, EBAA will hold a pro-animal, pro-union leafleting outside of Safeway (3747 Grand Ave in Oakland). Safeway is a major retailer of Foster Farms products. To read more about the Foster Farms walkout in Merced County, visit http://www.modestobee.com/local/v-dp_evening/story/11407676p-12153003c.html Sincerely, Christine Morrissey --- East Bay Animal Advocates P.O. Box 1406 Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 487-4419 info *Visit EBAA Online* www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org www.insidedairyproduction.com www.turkey-production.com www.free-range-turkey.com www.fosterfacts.net www.cal-eggs.com --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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