[Antiracism] [Workers Rights] SMITHFIELD ABRUPTLY ENDS TALKS

[WMass Jobs With Justice]

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We are disappointed to report that earlier this morning, managers at
Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina broke off talks with worker
representatives, scuttling negotiations to decide on a process to allow
workers to choose whether to bring a union into the plant. 

This development was not entirely unexpected. The company's public pledge to
negotiate in good faith was betrayed by its actions. According to a
statement released by plant workers this morning, company officials had
continued to pressure and intimidate workers inside the plant and in the
media, even while sitting at the negotiating table. The statement reads, in
part:

"Every month hundreds of new hires are shown a video that lies about the
company's role in attacking workers rights during previous NLRB elections.
The company illegally asks new hires to sign a letter written by the company
calling for another election like the ones that have failed in the past.
This is a violation of Federal labor law and we are filing charges.
Smithfield even has signs up in the plant that say that union organizers are
like roaches."

Read the workers' statement HYPERLINK
"http://ufcwaction.org/ct/67aiUL11RukK/"here.

We are disappointed in the company's behavior, but we remain as determined
as ever to fight this battle until we achieve justice for the workers at
Smithfield. We will be relying on your solidarity and support as we move
forward, and will continue to keep you up to date on the latest.

Sincerely,

The Justice at Smithfield Team
  

HYPERLINK "http://ufcwaction.org/campaign/SmithfieldWalksAway"Please click
here to send a letter to Smithfield CEO C. Larry Pope and Vice President
Dennis Treacy today!



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