Reverend Jesse Jackson along with local clergy and unionized grocery workers spoke with a district manager of Ralph's supermarket today in South L.A.
Jackson hoped to keep contract negotiations between the union and management moving along, before a Friday strike vote deadline.
The sticking points of the new contract surround increased out of pocket expenses by union workers for healthcare coverage, while supermarkets are reporting record profits.
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| Rev. Jackson. |
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| Rev. Jackson and local clergy walking inside Ralphs Supermarket. |
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| Union supporters. |
Photos by Ted Soqui © 2011
