Hi! If you’re free this Friday, August 7, please come over to my house for a relaxed backyard concert and comedy show from 7:30pm to 9:30pm or so.

We did this last year a couple of times and it was a lot of fun … so we’re doing it again. My wife, Aimee will be playing piano (actually a Fender Rhodes) and singing with our long-time friend Joshua Payne, who is an incredible guitarist. Together they call themselves Skirt & Suit (www.facebook.com/skirtandsuit<http://www.facebook.com/skirtandsuit>; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvqD1DOAJiI). They play cool, new arrangements of jazz and pop and rock and rap and original stuff, with beats and tracks and sometimes a kazoo, and all of that mixed up. You’ll dig it.

AND, our friend David Deeble (he’s been on Letterman, look him up), who also came last year, will be back–he’s hilarious. He can face-juggle.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Parking is on the street. Our address is:

1037 Arroyo Park Drive

Pomona, CA 91768.

You don’t have to be on time. Just come to the backyard through the white gate on the left whenever you get there. It’s free, but you can put a donation in the bucket if you want. You don’t have to RSVP, but if you have a second to email me back to say you’re coming, that would be great.

Feel free to forward this to, or to otherwise invite, whoever you think would like to come.

Hope to see you!

John Nolte

909-938-9991<tel:909-938-9991>

PS: You got on this list because I went through my contacts (mostly local Pomona friends and acquaintances (or people associated with Pomona), and old clients or other old friends that I haven’t seen in a while and thought it would be cool to see. If you’d like to get off this list, though, just reply with “Take me off the list” and I’ll take you off–no hard feelings at all.

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John Nolte

Pomona City Council Member, District 1

909-766-0016

Great News to share.  Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) secured a rare form of injunctive relief caused by El Super’s unfair labor practices.  The “10J” injunction signifies that a federal judge would agree that the company’s actions were so bad, an immediate remedy was called for.  

• The company unlawfully terminated Fermin Rodriguez for his union activity.  The court ordered El Super to immediately reinstate Fermin to his former position as cashier at his store.
• The company unlawfully unilaterally changed it’s vacation policy.  The court ordered El Super to reverse the changes to the vacation policy.
• Finally the Company tells the Court it now recognizes it has a legal obligation to bargain.  The Court accpets this agreement to return to the table.  Bargaining will resume with the Union on August 18th.

It has been a long time since we started this campaign.  We won our recertification election, we proved El Super has stolen wages from its workers, and now this rare support from the Federal Government.  But, this is not over until we get a fair contract.

We won’t win this because the Company chooses to give us what we deserve out of the goodness of their hearts.  We will win this because we are supported by the Community, Elected officials, and Clergy.  Collectively we can make a difference and make the Company do the right thing.  We are stronger because of your support.

Today we took One HUGE step forward, towards a fair contract for El Super workers, Thank you!

Sylvia Carranza

Community Organizer

UFCW 1428

 Rite Aid workers are in a tough contract with their employer. We have been negotiating with Rite Aid since May and the company has refused to move off of some proposals that would do great damage to the retirement, health insurance and working conditions our members have fought hard to not only establish but to protect for many years!! 

The company is proposing to due away with retiree health care!! There are many Rite Aid workers who have been working for the company since it was Thrifty Drug!! Now when so many are preparing to enter the next phase of their life the company decides that these hard working people will have to set those plans aside because this profitable and growing company wants to change the rules on them and break a promise that was made to them by Rite Aid!!

The company wants to pass along any and all increases in health insurance coverage to the members!! Our members have been fighting for affordable health care for a long time! They have taken on increases in cost and seen reductions in their coverage all in the name of trying to help their company when it was struggling and on the verge of bankruptcy!! Now that the company is growing and acquiring other assets they want the workers who saved this company to accept double digit increases in health care cost, while the CEO and executives continue to line their pockets with the profits that are made by these hard working and loyal employees all while pushing these workers further into poverty! 

The company is proposing to eliminate the 40hr work week! Rite Aid is saying this will only affect new hires but we know from past experience this will only cause division in the workplace and will ultimately put a target on older workers!! The company says this won’t happen but we all know that when a corporation has the opportunity to get rid of older more expensive workers they will do it every time!!! How can we trust the company to keep this promise when they are also looking to break the promise of being able to retire with dignity or the promise of having affordable health care for yourself and your family!! 

These proposals and many more that I didn’t list are what our members are fighting against!! 

We need your help!! 

We are asking if you can join us for an action in front of a Rite Aid store near you? 

We will be handling customers and asking them to sign a petition supporting the workers! 

Can you join us?

We hope to see you at one or more of these locations

Tuesday July 28th from 3p-5p

Rite Aid #5586 – 9650 Baseline Rd in Alta Loma

Rite Aid #6318 – 3000 S Archibald in Ontario

Rite Aid #5587 – 8760 19th Street in Alta Loma

Rite Aid #5602 – 1841 E Fourth St in Ontario

Rite Aid #5589 – 222 W G Street in Ontario

Rite #5600 – 1050 N Mountain Ave in Ontario

Rite Aid #5579 – 12059 Central Ave in Chino

Wednesday July 29th from 3p-5p

Rite Aid #5604 – 611 E Holt in Pomona

Rite Aid # 6338 – 2059 S Garey in Pomona

Rite Aid # 6492 – 15890 Soquel Canyon Parkway in Chino Hills

Rite Aid #5578 – 4200 Chino Hills Parkway in Chino Hills

Rite Aid # 5595 – 1480 Foothill Blvd In La Verne

Rite Aid # 508 – 933 W Arrow Hwy in San Dimas

Rite Aid # 5603 – 2798 S Diamond Bar Blvd in Diamond Bar

Thursday July 30th from 3p-5p

Rite Aid # 5610 – 1528 Amar Rd in West Covina

Rite Aid #5585 – 139 N Grand Ave in Covina

Rite Aid # 5593 – 13905 E Amar in La Puente

Rite Aid #5576 – 153 Gladstone Ave in Azusa

Rite Aid #5591 – 18993 Colima Ave in Rowland Heights

Rite Aid #5588 – 3570 Santa Anita Ave in El Monte

Your help in this fight is greatly appreciated!!! You have always been the difference maker when it comes to getting employers to treat their workers and our communities fairly!! 

Thanks,

P.S. Please share this with your contacts!! 

Mark Ramos

President

UFCW Local 1428 

Office (909) 626-3333 ext 246

markramos1428@msn.com