Labor & Employment Law

Buy a Book, Help a Laid-Off Union Member

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This from Alfonso Nevarez in the AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department.

Powell?s Books in Portland, Ore., is in the process of laying off 7 percent of its workers due to declining sales. International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 5 units at Powell?s Burnside and Beaverton stores, as well as the Hoyt Street and Northwest industrial warehouses, will be affected by the layoffs. Local 5 President Ryan Van Winkle said that Powell?s was proactive in notifying workers of their bumping and separation rights.

Local 5 has coordinated with Powell?s to establish a shop-in, which will send 7.5 percent of each purchase to a fund to assist displaced workers.

Now?s the time to stock up on books for friends, family and yourself. Each purchase you make will assist a laid-off sister or brother. To make sure the funds are directed appropriately, follow the link at the ILWU Local 5 website.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on March 09, 2011 (boomark / email).