bear down
12-15-2003, 11:01 PM
This is an e-mail I sent to all of my close friends and family and since you guys are my extended internet family I thought you guys should also read this. Thanks for your support!
Hey Guys,
First of all I would like to apologize for the "Chain" type of letter that I am sending you. I never send out these types of letters but I felt that this one merits being sent out to my close friends and relatives. Here is some information that you probably have not heard but I am here to tell you and ask you for your support.
On November 12, 2003 our JC Produce Drivers went on strike in dispute of contract negotiations with JC Produce and the Teamsters Union. As with many other local unions in Southern California and surrounding states, they are trying to receive an increase in salary and health benefits as well as other items on their agenda. I have family and friends that are part of unions (UPS, Edison Int'l, LAPD,UBEW and etc...) and have a respect of unions and what they do for their brothers and for their employers, so at no time do I want to disrespect nor stomp on their beliefs and tradition of unions. Being a employee of JC Produce for the past 7 years I have worked with, supervised and shoveled the same dirt as these drivers have done with JC Produce and it's great line of customers. I know what they want and what they currently have and in my heart I know what JC Produce has given them have been a very competitive salary, great working environment and benefits that rival fortune 500 companies where as our company only has 150 employees. The owner of JC Produce has stood his ground (as I applaud him) in not being bullied by the power of the local teamsters union to unfair requests for their drivers. The tactics by the union and it's members have been very unprofessional and dangerous to say the least. From threats to physical violence topersonal and family attacks on it's own co-workers for not quitting their jobs in support of the drivers for their own benefit.
Most recently the drivers and the union have planned demonstrations in front of our high profile clients in hope to push the pressure button on JC Produce and it's customer base. They first started out in groups of 2-3 for 1 hour passing our leaflets but now have increased their number to 20-25 for 3 hours during lunch and dinner hours and have aggressively intimidated customers by handing out their pamphlets in mass numbers to 1 or 2 persons approaching the restaurant. The reason behind this is to pressure JC Produce to surrender to the demands of the union and it's members. The efforts of the union have succeeded with one customer which was TGIFriday which left JC Produce So. Call as of monday. This accounts for 2.5 million dollars in annual sales and will result of layoffs in our Southern California facility to people who did not participate in the strike and are very happy with their jobs, salaries and benefits.
What I am asking from you as my brothers, sisters, friends and in-laws is to support JC Produce by eating at our restaurants that we service and let the managers know that you support JC Produce and in their efforts. When you have lunch and dinner, when you go have a drink or take a client out, please make sure that you try to go to our accounts. If for some reason you encounter some union members passing out flyers, ignore their advances and efforts and continue to dine at the restaurant. Many of our customers are very supportive of our cause and we would like to thank them for that, we have been very open with them about our situation and have been willing to compensate them for any loss because we want to take responsibility for the actions of others. We are a family company with strong family values for our employees. Please don't allow us to fall for the greediness of others. Thanks for your time and thanks for your support. Please pass on to whom ever you trust and respect.
These are the clients that I would appreciate you eat at if at all possible. Thanks again.
Mimi's Cafe
Outback Steakhouse
Souplantation's
Applebee's
Millie's
Guillermo Andrade
Business Development
909-636-3753 Mobile
562-641-2017 Fax
Hey Guys,
First of all I would like to apologize for the "Chain" type of letter that I am sending you. I never send out these types of letters but I felt that this one merits being sent out to my close friends and relatives. Here is some information that you probably have not heard but I am here to tell you and ask you for your support.
On November 12, 2003 our JC Produce Drivers went on strike in dispute of contract negotiations with JC Produce and the Teamsters Union. As with many other local unions in Southern California and surrounding states, they are trying to receive an increase in salary and health benefits as well as other items on their agenda. I have family and friends that are part of unions (UPS, Edison Int'l, LAPD,UBEW and etc...) and have a respect of unions and what they do for their brothers and for their employers, so at no time do I want to disrespect nor stomp on their beliefs and tradition of unions. Being a employee of JC Produce for the past 7 years I have worked with, supervised and shoveled the same dirt as these drivers have done with JC Produce and it's great line of customers. I know what they want and what they currently have and in my heart I know what JC Produce has given them have been a very competitive salary, great working environment and benefits that rival fortune 500 companies where as our company only has 150 employees. The owner of JC Produce has stood his ground (as I applaud him) in not being bullied by the power of the local teamsters union to unfair requests for their drivers. The tactics by the union and it's members have been very unprofessional and dangerous to say the least. From threats to physical violence topersonal and family attacks on it's own co-workers for not quitting their jobs in support of the drivers for their own benefit.
Most recently the drivers and the union have planned demonstrations in front of our high profile clients in hope to push the pressure button on JC Produce and it's customer base. They first started out in groups of 2-3 for 1 hour passing our leaflets but now have increased their number to 20-25 for 3 hours during lunch and dinner hours and have aggressively intimidated customers by handing out their pamphlets in mass numbers to 1 or 2 persons approaching the restaurant. The reason behind this is to pressure JC Produce to surrender to the demands of the union and it's members. The efforts of the union have succeeded with one customer which was TGIFriday which left JC Produce So. Call as of monday. This accounts for 2.5 million dollars in annual sales and will result of layoffs in our Southern California facility to people who did not participate in the strike and are very happy with their jobs, salaries and benefits.
What I am asking from you as my brothers, sisters, friends and in-laws is to support JC Produce by eating at our restaurants that we service and let the managers know that you support JC Produce and in their efforts. When you have lunch and dinner, when you go have a drink or take a client out, please make sure that you try to go to our accounts. If for some reason you encounter some union members passing out flyers, ignore their advances and efforts and continue to dine at the restaurant. Many of our customers are very supportive of our cause and we would like to thank them for that, we have been very open with them about our situation and have been willing to compensate them for any loss because we want to take responsibility for the actions of others. We are a family company with strong family values for our employees. Please don't allow us to fall for the greediness of others. Thanks for your time and thanks for your support. Please pass on to whom ever you trust and respect.
These are the clients that I would appreciate you eat at if at all possible. Thanks again.
Mimi's Cafe
Outback Steakhouse
Souplantation's
Applebee's
Millie's
Guillermo Andrade
Business Development
909-636-3753 Mobile
562-641-2017 Fax