Supermarket Strike May Hit LA; Ralphs Will Close For Duration
The supermarkets and union officials continue to negotiate with the hope of averting a strike. A spokesperson for Ralphs told Sign On San Diego that should the workers strike, the chain will close all stores for business for an undefined period.
The Los Angeles Times notes that the last major supermarket job action lasted 141 days, back in 2003. At that time the now defunct HOWS boutique supermarket chain, which was not part of the strike, claims it made significant profits from sales driven by customers not willing to cross picket lines.
Labels: albertsons, ralphs, strikes, supermarkets, UCFW, vons
Posted by Michael Higby @ 9/16/2011 04:37:00 PM
4 Comments:
Who is this?
After the last strike the less profitable Vons markets where closed and sold Vallarta Supermarket moved into many of the closed stores and Jon’s markets moved into
Vacated stores as well and there are some closed stores that have remained empty.
Since the last strike Costco has added many more stores and Target now has a market
In every store and Wal-Mart now has an in store market as well. There is Hispanic
Markets that have appeared since the last strike and Albertsons have nearly vanished.
Ralph’s profit margins can not support a willing but an inefficient work force. It’s a
Smart move to close the stores. Many customers will not return to the closed stores after the strike and many of the closed stores will not reopen leaving the anchor store vacated
Is another blow to the retail landscape and will leave many more people forever unemployed.
THIS IS WHY NO SUPERMARKET CHAIN SHOULD HAVE A MONOPOLY IN ANY COMMUNITY. WHEN 1 OR 2 CHAINS CLOSE WHERE DO THE LOCAL PUBLIC GO TO SHOP. ALL COMMUNITIES SHOULD FIGHT FOR A VARIETY OR BUSINESES INCLUDING MARKETS. RALPH'S OWNS MANY MARKET CHAINS BY ITSELF THIS MUST BE SPREAD AROUND TO OTHER OWNER BUSINESES.
Fresh n Easy will offer salvation for many bewildered shoppers
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