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Tell Rite Aid Execs To Bargain Fairly With Their Workers!

Started by Just *C*

Tell Rite Aid:

You're right, it's personal.

Rite Aid’s workers won an uphill battle to form their union, but now Rite Aid has delayed their negotiations for over a year.

You can help Rite Aid workers fight back.

Tell CEO Mary Sammons to stop delaying union negotiations.

You've seen it on TV. Smiling customers, happy employees, and the slogan: "Rite Aid. With us, it's personal."

Well here's what we take personally...

Rite Aid's employees faced a campaign of misinformation and intimidation for trying to form a union. After two years, they finally formed their union, but the company has stalled contract negotiations for over a year.

Rite Aid employees have been working non-stop to get their company to do the right thing, But they need our help to break this damaging stalemate.

Let's make it impossible for Rite Aid to ignore their workers any longer: Write CEO Mary Sammons right now.

Here's what's happening...

Rite Aid employees in Lancaster, CA, decided they wanted to form a union to improve working conditions, like sweltering heat in their warehouse. Rite Aid's response was to oppose the union. Workers reported they were threatened and intimidated, and some were even fired for supporting the union!

The federal government stepped in and prepared to charge Rite Aid with 49 labor law violations. But because Congress hasn't yet passed protections like the Employee Free Choice Act, Rite Aid has been able to repeatedly break the law, facing little more than a slap on the wrist.

The workers thought they finally had prevailed in March 2008 when they successfully voted to form a union. But Rite Aid refused to negotiate seriously with them, instead bringing in a notorious anti-union consulting firm to try and fight the workers!

These workers are paying the price for Rite Aid's delay tactics every day. Please, tell Rite Aid execs to bargain fairly with their workers!

American Rights at Work is pulling out all the stops to enact the Employee Free Choice Act, which would hold companies accountable for anti-union tactics like these. But until we pass that law, Rite Aid workers will need your help.

Thanks for all that you do.

Sincerely,

Liz, Manny, Elizabeth B. and the American Rights at Work team

 

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  1. Alisha Nickols

    Alisha Nickols Stockton, CA @ 05:23PM PT Aug 17
    Pledge fulfilled Aug 17!

    Pledge completed.

  2. Joycey Berry

    Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 10:19AM PT Aug 17

    Thank you for making the pledge "Tell Rite Aid Execs To Bargain Fairly With Their Workers!"

    Thank you for standing up for Rite Aid workers and telling CEO Mary Sammons to stop stalling negotiations and settle the contract!

    Now, will you do one more thing to get our message through?

    Just pass this letter on to your friends and family today:

  3. Jennifer Hall

    Jennifer Hall Greeneville, TN @ 11:42AM PT Aug 15

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  4. stephanie Bass

    stephanie Bass prescott valley, AZ @ 09:05AM PT Aug 15

    Thank you for initiating this Pledge.  You are right!

  5. Just *C*

    Just *C* Mosheim, TN @ 08:26AM PT Aug 15

    We must stand up for the rights of workers by supporting them whenever they are disrespected.

    “Fascism is capitalism in decay”

  6. Just *C*

    Just *C* Mosheim, TN @ 08:23AM PT Aug 15

    Initiated this Pledge!

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