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Kroger workers say UFCW 1059 leadership needs to reignite its “fight and fire” as negotiations resume

Kroger members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 1059 have rejected three contracts and the 1059’s negotiating team is returning to the bargaining table with Kroger corporate today (Tuesday, September 27).

UFCW 1059 members also…

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Harvey J Graff

Growing up was always hard to do. It’s getting harder, and universities are doing little to help

Experts on children, youth, and college students never tire of spouting superficial generalizations about the relative ease or difficulty of growing up over time. They seldom define their terms, specify age ranges, present systematic data, or pay…

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“A win” for UFCW 1059 as Kroger corporate will return to bargaining table

Kroger corporate negotiators told UFCW 1059 on Wednesday they will return to the bargaining table on September 27.

Kroger 1059 members and union stewards are calling it “a win” for their union and, more importantly, themselves.

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Nan Whaley

ColumbusMediaInsiderPoliticalOutsider: Nan’s Dilemma: Either Clean House Or Lose Big, Drag Down Dem Ticket

The time for niceties is over.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley’s campaign has gone nowhere since the primary more than four months ago.

She was 15% behind in a reputable poll immediately after the primary and she has…

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