Safeway And Giant Going On Strike

[jedi2814]

Originally Posted by Ken King

They are union and taking the caps off would be a change in workiing conditions requiring accomodation and/or negotiations to compensate for the effort.

[HouseCat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Sonsie

No silly, I moved to Texas recently. It seems the only stores around here are HEB or Walmart. Sadly I have to drive 20 miles now just to get to a crappy store that you can't even get a baguette in. They do have 50 varieties of tortillas though....

omg... and here I miss HEB something awful. Then again, the HEB in Abilene was awesome. They had everything; not just Hispanic food.

I shop at the commissary here anyway, so it bothers me not.

[Sula]

Originally Posted by dn0121

Where at in Texas? Can I come visit? LOL I miss HEEBs although Kroger was better. The HEEBs we had was really nice though. This was in The Woodlands.

HEB in the Woodlands is great. I so miss Randall's and Albertson's. I miss Texas!

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by toppick08

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You would be missing out............

I am content with that.

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by residentofcre

Giant and Safeway use to offer more service, better training, and better product..... When Izzy owned it... that's why people would pay a little more to go there....

Having someone load the groceries in your car, get a special cut of meat, or being able to get the best whatever... was worth the extra penny a can or what ever....

Now it's just like the others.... Since the new Giant opened, we have already had 2 items with the wrong price...

People are nice... but they should be nice.... it's part of being in customer service....

This is a lousy time to ask for more benefits... but next month or next year won't be any better... and I understand taking care of a family is what it's really all about...

Sign of the times. No one wants to work for beans and when they're given more they're still the same people.

Good help is hard to find in a grocery store these days.

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by LOL

You know I always here people talking about the prices being so high, but between foodlion and giant I spent the same amount no matter what store. Foodlion is better for processed frozen foods, so if you buy a lot of that crap then it will be cheaper, but if you buy a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables you don't see as big a difference.

Some stores are higher on some items, other stores are higher on other items.

It's the same with income. Whether you're making 50,000 or 100,000, you're still going to spend it somewhere.

[Sonsie]

Originally Posted by HouseCat

omg... and here I miss HEB something awful. Then again, the HEB in Abilene was awesome. They had everything; not just Hispanic food.

I shop at the commissary here anyway, so it bothers me not.

I'm living east of San Antonio, out in the sticks. I've got to drive 20 miles to get to dusty little Floresville. I'm sure the larger stores in the city are better but the dinky ones out here blow big time.... I miss a decent bakery with artisan breads and a gourmet food section. I'm not a big fan of mexican food at all so all the salsas, beans, tortillas, and assorted oddball nectar drinks leave me rather cold. I'm surprised they don't allow payment in pesos....

[dn0121]

Originally Posted by Sula

HEB in the Woodlands is great. I so miss Randall's and Albertson's. I miss Texas!

YES! those are great too

[HouseCat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Sonsie

I'm living east of San Antonio, out in the sticks. I've got to drive 20 miles to get to dusty little Floresville. I'm sure the larger stores in the city are better but the dinky ones out here blow big time.... I miss a decent bakery with artisan breads and a gourmet food section. I'm not a big fan of mexican food at all so all the salsas, beans, tortillas, and assorted oddball nectar drinks leave me rather cold. I'm surprised they don't allow payment in pesos....

lol @ the pesos. Sorry to hear that. I'd switch stores with you if I could.

[clevalley (Premo)]

Originally Posted by pamperedchef247

DO YOU THINK IT WILL HAPPEN? THE MEETING IS ON TUESDAY. DO YOU THINK WE WILL STRIKE? I HEAR THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY OUR BENIFITS. BTW I WORK FOR SAFEWAY. JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE THINKS.

Poor bastard... I use to work for Safeway so I know your pain...

Every contract is the same thing, don't worry - your Union will screw - 'er I mean pull through for you! It use to be a great place to work, now the benefits have slowly dissolved to nothing... When I was there in the mid-80's there was no future then, now it is even worse if you are a new hire.

Last time Safeway struck was in the 70's... I would be surprised if it went that far.