UPDATE: Read about the successful rally and thanks to all the individuals and groups who made it possible! --- http://www.brandworkers.org/node/101145
For Immediate Release:
Brandworkers
Contact: Easton Smith, (801) 201-8838
Employees Call on KRM Supermarket to Reconsider Relationship With Flaum Appetizing Corp. Over Serious Labor Abuses
Who: Unlawfully fired employees of Brooklyn food processor and wholesaler, Flaum Appetizing Corp., joined by a spirited contingent of community supporters, labor union allies, and concerned citizens.
Why: Workers are set for a federal court trial in Brooklyn against prominent kosher food company Flaum Appetizing and its owner Moishe Grudhut for years of stolen overtime and retaliation against workers who asserted their rights. The KRM Kollel Supermarket is one of New York's largest sellers of Flaum products including hummus, pickles, herring, and middle eastern salads. The workers and their supporters are calling on KRM Kollel to demonstrate socially responsible leadership regarding the products that it sells to New York consumers. Flaum has already lost a National Labor Relations Board trial over its relentless campaign to stifle workers' rights and employees are confident they will prevail in federal court as well.
What: An energetic and powerful rally featuring workers, community leaders, and labor unionists calling on KRM Kollel supermarket to demonstrate social responsibility regarding the many Flaum products it sells.
When: 12 noon / July 25, 2010
Where: In front of KRM Kollel Supermarket. 39th St. bet 13th & 14th Ave. in Borough Park, Brooklyn (1325 39th Street). F/G Trains to Church Ave. Stop.
The Focus on the Food Chain campaign, launched by Brandworkers in 2007 and currently a coalition effort alongside the Industrial Workers of the World labor union (NYC), promotes a sustainable food system which incorporates respect for workers' human rights. Focus on the Food Chain recently prevailed in a large and hard-fought workplace justice campaign against Wild Edibles, Inc., a prominent processor and wholesaler of seafood in New York.
Brandworkers International is a New York-based non-profit organization protecting and advancing the rights of retail and food employees. Brandworkers campaigns are made possible by the generosity of individual donors as well as the New York Foundation, North Star Fund, and Union Square Awards.
This Focus on the Food Chain event is endorsed by:
Domestic Workers United
Green Party of New York City
La Union de la Comunidad Latina
New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY)
Retail Action Project / RWDSU
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