UFCW Weekender 

Following is a brief roundup of important articles and information for your weekend reading:

• For the most recent updates on the Acme negotiations, go to UFCW Local 1776's website.

  UFCW Local 1776 members, Acme continue to talk
  
  "An all-night negotiating session ended this morning between Acme Markets and its union in Southeastern Pennsylvania with a pledge that both sides would continue to meet at least through Monday, a top union official said."[...]
• Franken Co-Sponsoring EFCA
  
  "Less than six hours after he was sworn in as MN's junior senator and two hours after casting his first vote (against an amendment sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to the Homeland Security Appropriations Act), Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) announced that he has already co-sponsored his first bill." [...]
• Cudahy fire extinguished, costs may exceed $50M
  
  "Cudahy, Wis., officials on Wednesday afternoon declared that a fire that burned at the local Patrick Cudahy Inc. meat plant for two-and-a-half days finally had been extinguished." [...]

• Two NYC Supermarkets to Pay $1M-Plus in Back Wages 
  
  "Two supermarkets in Brooklyn have agreed to pay back wages to employees totaling $1.125 million after a state investigation found they did not pay some workers at all and paid others less than minimum wage." [...]

VIDEO OF THE WEEK:

Just Another Cog in the Machine: http://ufcw.blogspot.com/2009/07/not-just-another-cog-in-machine-wvideo.html