SAVE THE DATE JULY 22nd 1pm at the City Heights Library for mobilizing against EL Super in City Heights

[Catherine Mendonça]

Please joins us at the City Heights Library as we discuss mobilizing
against El Super, and the current campaign against the chain from
United Food and Commercial Workers Sandy Naranjo.


When Tuesday, July 22at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where City Heights Library 3795 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, California 92105
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/479413555494367/

As many of you may know from the previous email, the Albertsons in
City Heights closed in February. In its place, an El Super is coming
THIS AUGUST!

please come and support the beautiful community of City Heights!

We look forward to seeing you



On 7/8/14, Catherine Mendonça <kitta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Comrades in the health and food justice field as well as in the
> community of City Heights.
>
> As many of you may know, the Albertsons in City Heights closed in
> February. In its place, an El Super is coming very soon.
>
> I have many deep concerns over the El Super chain. From what I've
> read, (and included in links below) they are detrimental to the health
> of both its workers and customers. Everything from routinely selling
> out of code (expired) merchandise and other practices such as not
> granting sick time to it's workers and other labor issues, consumer
> advocacy groups have said El Super is endangering the health of the
> community they are in.
>
> I initially found this out by speaking with Sandy Naranjo from
> United Food and Commercial Workers
>
> I have copied every organizational and community member I can think of
> who may want to know or get involved or if you can forward this vital
> information to a more appropriate contact in your orginaization, I
> would deeply appreciate it
>
> Also copied on this email is Sandy Naranjo which can be reached
> sand...@gmail.com
>
> please see articles below, again I thank you for your time. Please
> contact Sandy at the address above or myself, I can also be reached by
> phone 401-580-7791
>
>
> Groups Say El Super Grocery Chain Stores Are a 'Threat to Public Health'
> http://egpnews.com/2014/02/groups-say-el-super-grocery-chain-stores-are-a-threat-to-public-health/.
>
> El Super stores are taking advantage of their customers
> http://www.examiner.com/article/el-super-stores-are-taking-advantage-of-their-customers
> In a report on NBC news in Los Angeles yesterday, Wednesday, February
> 19 (see
> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Markets-Cited-for-High-Risk-Violations-246071781.html),
> it was revealed how low some local food store chains have sunk in
> their dealings with the public. El Super, which is found in
> communities such as Panorama City in the San Fernando Valley, East Los
> Angeles, and other low-income areas, has been endangering the health
> of their clientele. For those who rely on food stamps, WIC, or who
> exist paycheck-to-paycheck, it's of great importance to have access to
> food of good quality.
> Shoppers at El Super certainly won't find it in these outlets.
>
> ElSuper Grocery Workers Fight for Paid Sick Leave
> http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/el_super_grocery_workers_fight_for_paid_sick_leave
> "Infected food workers cause about 70 percent of reported norovirus
> outbreaks from contaminated food." The CDC's recommendations for
> containment include, "Requiring sick food workers to stay home, and
> considering use of paid sick leave and on-call staffing, to support
> compliance."
> Yet many of these workers have no paid sick leave and, in some cases,
> have claimed they risk losing their jobs if they stay home with the
> flu or a cold. From Orange County to South and East Los Angeles,
> however, hundreds of workers at El Super, which is the largest grocery
> chain in California's exploding Latino food market, are demanding
> their employer provide sick leave pay.
>
> ElSuper Food Chain Accused of Selling Expired Food
> Protesters claimed El Super Grocery Stores were selling expired products.
> Community organizers rallied in front of El Super Grocery Stores
> Tuesday claiming the food chain sold expired foods and products.
> http://www.atvn.org/news/2014/02/supermarket-selling-expired-food
>
> In service,
>
> Catherine (Cat) Mendonça
> 401-580-7791
> www.facebook.com/mulhercomplexa
> Af3irm San Diego; an anti-imperialist, transnational feminist women's
> organization, evolving from the organization formerly known as GABNet,
> and 20 years of women's organizing, activism, and struggle. af3irm.org
> United Against Police Terror; a grassroots organization, dedicated to
> educating and organizing the community to fight back against police
> terror in SD. uaptsd.org
> Black and Pink - San Diego; an organization supporting LGBTQ prisoners
> impacted by the prison industrial complex. blackandpink.org
> a member of San Diego No More Prisons Coalition and Californians
> United for a Responsible Budget (CURB)
>


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In service,

Catherine (Cat) Mendonça
401-580-7791
www.facebook.com/mulhercomplexa
Af3irm San Diego; an anti-imperialist, transnational feminist women's
organization, evolving from the organization formerly known as GABNet,
and 20 years of women's organizing, activism, and struggle. af3irm.org
United Against Police Terror; a grassroots organization, dedicated to
educating and organizing the community to fight back against police
terror in SD. uaptsd.org
Black and Pink - San Diego; an organization supporting LGBTQ prisoners
impacted by the prison industrial complex. blackandpink.org
a member of San Diego No More Prisons Coalition and Californians
United for a Responsible Budget (CURB)