[Imc-worcester] Hundreds of PRESS ADVISORY DEC. 4: New England Distribution Center Workers Rally for a Fair Contract

[cproper at unitehere.org]

(PLEASE SEE ATTACHED ADVISORY)

Contact: Dana Simon, (617) 794-2598, Carl Proper, 
(781)799-3146, cproper at unitehere.org
Hundreds of New England Distribution Center Workers Rally 
for a Fair Contract
Workers at Four TJX Distribution Centers Join Together
What:	Hundreds of workers at the TJ Maxx distribution 
center in Worcester, MA, are in contract negotiations and 
will be rallying for a fair contract.  Workers at the 
Worcester distribution center will be joined by workers 
from three other New England distribution centers as well 
as community supporters.
When:	Friday, December 4, 3:00PM
Where:	TJ Maxx Distribution center 
                                                            
     135 Goddard Memorial Dr., Worcester, MA.
Who:	Hundreds of workers from the TJ Maxx distribution 
center in Worcester, 
                                                            
              workers from three other New England 
distribution centers owned by TJX Companies, and community 
supporters.
Background
800 workers at the TJ Maxx distribution center in 
Worcester, MA, are bargaining for a fair contract.  The 
workers are members of the UNITE HERE New England Joint 
Board.
TJ Maxx is one of the most profitable retail companies in 
the country, and has recently reported record profits . 
 The recession has been very good for TJX, the parent 
company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, AJ Wright, and HomeGoods. 
 Unfortunately, the recession has not been as good for TJ 
Maxx workers and their families.
Workers at other TJX facilities in New England will also 
soon enter contract negotiations and will be joining the 
workers at the Worcester TJ Maxx facility in their call 
for a fair new contract.
The UNITE HERE New England Joint Board represents over 
9,000 workers in the manufacturing, textile and laundry 
industries, and in distribution, across the six New 
England states.  The New England Joint Board is an 
affiliate of UNITE HERE which represents workers 
throughout the U.S. and Canada who work in the 
hospitality, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, 
laundry, and airport industries.  .

Visit www.unitehere.org for more information.

###  See Boston Business Journal: 
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/11/16/daily13.html
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