[ambrose]

Normally, I rarely do much of any grocery store shopping. Most of my food is purchased at Trader Joes, which is not unionized. I also get some staple items from Sav-On.

However, this evening I decided to shop at the Vons to pick up some items. Not that I really needed anything, but I wanted to show my solidarity with management. These unions spent a ton of dough trying to keep Grayout in office, so they don't deserve one ounce of our sympathy.

Anyway, the Vons was closed - they're apparently keeping shorter hours because of the strike - but I'll be back tomorrow.

[GeronL]

I don't think we have picketers are here in Texas,

[bellas_sister]

They are all a bunch of whiney bullies....

I cross the picket line as often as I can...

When they "tell" me not to shop there I say "I don't support you"...

They yell and become abusive... all the more reason to rub it in thier face...

[tallhappy]

I did.

[WaterDragon]

From what I've been reading, it is mostly small businesses that are being hurt by these strikes.

Well, guess what? Small businesses are what REALLY fuels the American economy, and the Democrats HATE it that the economy is on the mend.

The quickest way to trash the economy is to attack small businesses, and that is exactly what is going on.

Cross the picket lines wherever you see on.

[Hank Rearden]

I always go out of my way to do anything I can to harm the interests of corrupt, lazy union goons.

[Drango]

I'm Northern California so we are not on strike up here. BUT, I'm proud to say not only do I cross the picket lines, TWICE I've scabed at grocery stores during strikes.

[Travis McGee]

I have and I will again in San Diego.

[kitkat]

While I'm not a friend of the unions, I'm also not crazy about large supermarkets. The two largest in our area have been slowly, and now rapidly, getting rid of all the name brands and replacing them with their own.

At first, the supermarket product is as good as the name brands, and then they start going downhill, and once they get rid of any name product, their own prices go up. So we end up with inferior products at the same price as good ones.

In other words, they form a monopoly and discourage other producers.

Anyone have any info or opinions about this?

[goldstategop]

I won't cross a picket line. I come from a union family and I stand by those who work for a living.

[mommadooo3]

Krogers, here in Ohio. THIS family WILL be crossing that picket line. AND it will be because we were a former UFCW member.

The UFCW is as dirty as the day is long.

Someone needs to do a search on Food Lion, New Riegel, Farmland Foods.

[CyberAnt]

I shop at a Ralphs normally, but the Teamsters are helping the strikers and are refusing to deliver the supplies.

I've been told I can go to Food 4 Less. That's okay, but you can't always find what you need.

[gubamyster]

I usually go to Costco, but have been making an extra effort to go to the Albertsons near my house just so I can cross the lines. I don't have too much sympathy for the banana scanners.

I worked in an IGA grocery store during high school from age 16-18. I worked every job in the store except butcher. Back then the cashiers actually had to punch the prices in the register & count change (and we even said please and thank you). Baggers carried groceries out to cars in the freezing winter. Anybody can learn the job in less than a week of on-the-job training. Nobody paid my health insurance then, and nobody has ever in any job since. I knew it wasn’t a job to raise a family on, just a job to get me through high school. These workers expect to raise a family, have their medical benefits paid, and make a career of a job that any high school kid or retiree can do. They are expendable, and the sooner they realize it the better.

[LiberationIT]

I have crossed picket lines and would do so again. No hesitation.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Every chance I can. F the union goons.

[BamaAndy]

I cross one every chance I get--socialist unions are a big business and invariably contribute and support stupid pols who are and will forever be against what I stand for.

[petercooper]

I would

[lindagirl]

I am disabled, but everyone who shops for me has strict instructions to cross the picket lines.

[Hildy]

ALREADY DID...WILL DO IT AGAIN.

[aculeus]

I usually go out of my way to cross picket lines.

But since I'm not the area I'll skip this one.

[Yaelle]

I crossed rather painlessly two days ago. We went in the side entrance and all the picketers were at the front of our local Ralphs. I guess it's more fun to picket in a big group. So no one noticed us, a mom and two little kids.

The store was chock full of everything and there was no one in the aisles. The 1/2 off bakery cart in the back was piled high with goodies for a steal.

When I was done, a checker at an empty post waved me in. What? I wouldn't get to check on the latest Rush article in the tabloid? But alas, my fears were ungrounded. The young girl had never worked grocery before and could not get the 1/2 off items right, nor did she recognize any of my fruits and vegetables (President plums, rutabagas, romaine, and figs). I could have read every magazine in the rack, including my Star Horoscopes for '04.

All in all, it was a pleasant experience.