20 Fired from Flaum in NYC
Submitted on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 2:44pm
Flaum Appetizing, a kosher food distributor, terminated 20 IWW
members last week. The IWW had a strong presence at Flaum, with about two-thirds of the warehouse being union members. Workers had been struggling for respect from the boss for almost a year before the firings occurred.
The chain of events began last Thursday when the boss fired a woman known for being a strong union member. When her fellow workers
decided to confront the boss about her termination, they were all fired on
the spot.
The IWW is putting up daily picket lines this week and will fight the terminations through direct action, media pressure, and legal
action.
Supporters can write letters to management at:
Flaum Appetizing
288 Sholes Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206