What awful company (for an awful anti-union crusade) to be keeping.
"#TraderJoe’s joins #Starbucks as well as Elon Musk’s #SpaceX and #Amazon, which have all filed legal papers in hopes of shutting down the NLRB for good."
Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’
Upset by the surge in union drives, several of the best-known corporations in the US are seeking to cripple the country’s top labor watchdog, the National Labor Relations Board ( #NLRB ), by having it declared #unconstitutional.
Some labor experts warn that if those efforts succeed, US labor relations might return to “the law of the jungle”.
In recent weeks, Elon Musk’s #SpaceX as well as #Amazon, #Starbucks and #TraderJoe’s have filed legal papers that advance novel arguments aimed at #hobbling and perhaps #shutting#down the NLRB
– the federal agency that enforces labor rights and oversees unionization efforts.
Those companies are eager to thwart the NLRB 👉after it accused Amazon, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s of breaking the law in battling against unionization and accused SpaceX of illegally firing eight workers for criticizing Musk.
Roger King, a longtime management-side lawyer who is senior labor counsel for the HR Policy Association, said “it will be a lose-lose” if the federal courts overturn the 89-year-old National Labor Relations Act, which has governed labor relations since Franklin Roosevelt was president.
“We’ll have the law of the jungle, the law of the streets,” King said. “It will be who has the most power. It’s potential for chaos.”
Kate Andrias, a Columbia University law professor, said workers would be hurt if the courts issue a sweeping decision that declares both the NLRB and the National Labor Relations Act unconstitutional.
“Without them, workers will be even worse off,” she said. “It’s critical that they continue to exist to protect the basic right to organize and engage in collective bargaining. This is an assault on rights we have considered fundamental since the New Deal.”
These microwavable kimbaps have become a complete hit in my area and Trader Joes are constantly sold out. I can confirm they are legit, although they do fall apart. Nothing beats fresh, hand rolled ones though; old Korean ladies roll them as tight as a Cuban cigar and they taste incredible
Same with #ALDI / "#AldiSüd"...
The only "subtennancy" they accept are #DHL parcel boxes to send and recieve packages because they don't distract or disturb the flow of customers...
This is the first sentence of an #Axios article about #TraderJoes. Later in the article, it says, “#TraderJoe's is urging consumers not to eat the recalled products.” Exactly who is eating the #rocks, #insects and #metal at Trader Joe’s?
A lot of people still think about Covid as a wash your hands and socially distance kind of thing.
Chances of getting Covid from touching something is near zero and we're far more likely to catch it from someone we can't see because it can stay in the air for a long time, drift long distances, and remain potent long after a contagious person is gone (as much as 2 hours).
This is why improving ventilation is one of the most important things you can do to reduce risks of infection for yourself and people around you. With good air flow, an infectious person is less dangerous. Infected air is diluted and can't linger to keep infecting.
I took a variety of CO2 readings to estimate indoor air quality. Based on these readings, places I wouldn't want to be unmasked would be: house gatherings, offices, meeting rooms, conventions, public transit, a plane, funerals.
Places that may not be as risky as originally believed are: supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants.
One surprising finding I'm having from taking CO2 readings in various places is that I'm consistently getting readings between 700 and 800 ppm at supermarkets.
I mostly took readings at peak hours. I'll need to go back at off peak times to see how much the readings change. I was really amazed at how "not terrible" the reading at Trader Joe's was.
Picture 1: Trader Joes at noon on a Saturday. It is packed. It was a total surprise to see CO2 readings between 700 and 800ppm! (Fair)
Picture 2: Smart and Final, a mostly California-bases grocery outlet selling a mix of regular groceries and bulk package items with a reading of 714ppm. (Good)
Picture 3: Walgreens Pharmacy, at off peak hours. 529ppm. This is very good, but hard to believe. I'll have to go take this again.
Picture 4: Nob Hill Foods, a small grocery chain in Northern California. 726ppm. Good-Fair.
Trying out a CW
To see if most people will still see this set of 2 photos by clicking or maybe see them anyway.
CW for showing food/shrimp #Shrimp#Seafood#TraderJoe