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Resolution in Support of Collective Bargaining with the Supervalu, Inc. Warehouse Workers.
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WHEREAS, Over three hundred workers at the Shaw's distribution center have been on strike for six weeks; andWHEREAS, Striking workers and their families lost their health benefits on April 1; andWHEREAS, In these difficult economic times, loss of pay and health benefits puts a particularly immense strain on working families; andWHEREAS, Workers are already struggling under the weight of rising health care costs; andWHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a longstanding commitment to ensuring affordable healthcare for our citizens; andWHEREAS, It is in the best interest of Massachusetts to strive to keep good jobs in our state; andWHEREAS, Collective bargaining is a time-tested method for resolving labor conflicts; NOW THEREFORE BE ITRESOLVED, That the Somerville Board of Aldermen encourages both parties to return to the bargaining table and arrive at a fair and reasonable contract in an expedient manner.