St. Louis grocery strike update
As day 2 of the grocery strike begins, the following news from last night’s TV newscasts is available:
The 2 non-struck chains did follow through with the lockout threat.
The stores are significantly limiting operating hours: to 10AM to 7PM (many were 24 hours, or something like 6AM to 10PM).
A number of people were shown on TV who were there at 7 or later to shop and inconvenienced; they took it well, said they’d just have to return, and were apparently totally unfazed by crossing a picket line. (One young dude crossed behind the camera during an interview, blurting out using bleeped out expletives: ” **** **** unions!”)
KMOV TV’s website’s instant poll showed a slight majority would not cross a picket line to buy groceries. This means many will go to Sam’s, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, or across the river (Illinois stores are not in the bargaining unit), because the union lists only 10 union stores in all of St. Louis City and County as acceptable alternatives.
