Blog / Gourmet Grocers
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Agata & Valentina's neighbors sign open letter
Yesterday, hundreds of community members living near Agata and Valentina signed an open letter to the owners (Joe Musco and Louis Balducci) asking the employer to reflect on working conditions at the store during this religious week, the letter read: "During this meaningful week of Passover and Easter holidays, our families take time to reflect upon the hardships faced by workers in our community. We are alarmed to learn that people who serve us so well in your store are suffering from sbstandard workplace conditions..." You can view the entire open letter here. When the community learned about the real working conditions inside the store the response was clear, they wanted change.
"The community had a very emotional response when talking about the treatment of workers inside the store" said Wendy Weiner, campaign coordinator for UFCW's Building Blocks Project.
We'll post video soon of yesterday's event. Stay up to date by signing up for updates from the Building Blocks Project by clicking here, or become a fan on Facebook.
We'll post video soon of yesterday's event.
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Action Against Economic Discrimination
On Thursday, November 20, UFCW 1500 teamed up with the Long Island City community to provide access to a full-service, affordable grocery store in time to do Thanksgiving shopping.
The Food Cellar in Long Island City is a Gourmet Grocery that does not accept food stamps or WIC and specializes in overpriced ‘gourmet’ items, so UFCW and the Building Blocks Project sponsored a free bus trip from Food Cellar to the Parkmark store at 42-02 Northern Blvd. in L.I.C.
Read UFCW 1500's Food Cellar Press Release.