Please boycott Darigold

[Myra]

For locking out their union workers,
on Labor day no less.

Details here:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/137603_picnic02.html

Exerpt:

"...Steve Williamson, executive secretary of the King County Labor Council...called Darigold's action "outrageous" and "wrong-headed."
...
The unions have not yet decided which candidate to back in the upcoming 2004 presidential race, but one thing is certain: The incumbent will not receive their endorsements.

"Any of these candidates will be better than this administration," Bender said. "Our priority is to make sure this state goes against Bush."

Bender said there's no question that Bush has made Washington a "target state" for 2004. Bush recently attended a campaign fund-raiser in Washington, his first trip to the state since taking office..."

Thank you for your attention.

[La_Serpiente]

1. What is locking out?

I am not a union person so I don't really know.

But it seems like more businesses are doing it nowadays.

[Myra]

2. "What is locking out?"

The PI article really doesn't explain that very well.
(But I linked to them 'cause they're the least whorish
of Seattle's mainstream papers.)

It's explained better here:

http://www.isspress.com/back/091003/dairy.htm

Exerpt:

"...Nearly 200 dairy employees - including 77 in Issaquah - have been locked out of their jobs since Aug. 31, after rejecting a contract offer from WestFarm Foods. The union has since called for a consumer boycott of all Darigold products, which WestFarm Foods produces.

Workers from the company's Issaquah and Seattle plants, who are represented by Teamsters Local 66, turned down the contract offer with a 109-25 vote Aug. 31. Several hours later that same day, WestFarm Foods responded with a lockout and replacement workers..."

And, yeah you're right.
More business are doing it.
These are union busting times.
Companies have the power and damn well plan to keep it.
It's more important than ever to support, and ideally form, unions.