Union: Arizona grocery workers ratify new contract

The Denver PostThe contract was worked out Nov. 12 to avert a grocery strike. It reflected compromises by the retailers and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, which represents workers.Union members had until Thursday to return the ballots that were mailed out with the contract offer, which included wage increases and more funding for the workers’ pension fund. The companies… Read more

Protection From Food

It didn’t take long for the 143 million pound recall of frozen beef to begin an E-Mail circulation that probably hit your Inbox as well as mine. Last month, I received an E-Mail taking on a humorous outlook on our food industry only three days after the recall story was reported. Can’t eat beef,… Read more