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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:47 PM Original message |
I'M PISSED! Publix Supermarkets sent a memo to their employees today |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Pisses me off to read it |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Please post the letter |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. O wosh I could. They sent the memo to the Managers and had each employee |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Employees didn't get copies because what they did is legally shady |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. If I were the employee, trust me I would have gotten a copy! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. I posted this OP to my Facebook page. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. no. It's the truth. I just don't have any hord copy to prove it. n/t |
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mourningdove92 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. find a union and pass on this info. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well the perfect way to respond is to vote for Obama |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. ;O)) We already DID vote for Obama via absentee ballot last week! |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Original message |
Have him submit this to consumerist.com. They'll probably be able to help get a response from Publix |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. I must be slightly dyslexic... When I lived in the South I always |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
63. lol, I lived in S. Fla for a little bit too, and that's how I always read it too! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thats illegal |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. That's begging for some boycott |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. If they treat their employees well they don't need to fear unions. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:24 PM Original message |
Isn't it a funny thing, how employees will work their butts off for a boss who treats them decently |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Your father sounds like a fine gentleman, someone I would like to meet. |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Thanks - I will! |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. Holy Fucking Shit! I'm so tired of this crap... there aren't any Publix mkts. where I am, |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. They can go to hell. |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. CONTACT page for Publix |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I already have a contact for Publix, but when you send them a message |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. I just filled out the 'Subject' and 'Message' on that page |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Done |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
59. thanks for the link |
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AmyCamus (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. Post it, please. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm sorry, I can't. They sent the memo to the Managers and |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. Got a local paper? Send a copy of the letter to them. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. i'll be checking into my local publix tomorrow...i live in a small town... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I posted that same argument yesterday about WM, and the response |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. started with walmart and in theory it is ilegal |
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Errrica (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. WHAT. |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. If you see that memo, get a photo of it if you can. This needs to see the light of day. n/t |
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Errrica (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. I'll definitely try. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Isn't Publix employee owned? |
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Errrica (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. It is. |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. How many employees were told how to vote? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I can only tell you that the store where my husband works has |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Wow, both you and your husband have been intimidated by |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. No, no! You don't understand. My husband was not intimidated and |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Sorry, I did read your posts with a different perspective and |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
56. The 16 year old can't vote, but yeah, I get your point |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
57. The 16 year old can't vote, but yeah, I get your point |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
61. 16 year olds cannot vote |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
52. So, this did not come from the VERY top, is what you're saying. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. That is illegal is fuckin' hell! Contact your attorney general. |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. So isn't there a single democrat in the Publix management hierarchy? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. I have no way of knowing that, but I doubt with the number of stores |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. this shit never works. my boss could hand deliver a note to me saying "do not vote for obama..." |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. Or what? Was there some implied threat if they did? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Not that I know of. That I think is the key. If it's just playing advocate |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. there is no way for Publix to know how anyone voted |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I believe that too, but apparently a lot of people don't! If you check THIS |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. If you and your husband fear retaliation, have a trusted friend write a letter to the editor of the |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
47. Hopefully people don't do what they say |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
48. got an email about walmart |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Haven't they learned anything from all those lawsuits? |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
50. Rather amusing that Publix is now dabbling in "green" markets... all the while... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
51. That can be regarded as an implied threat given the |
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Jeanette in FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
54. Publix will be hearing from me |
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Maureen1322 (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
55. Sent e-mail. |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
58. RePublix. Or Republicks. |
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akwapez (342 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
60. Well Crap.... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
62. All it would take is a few affidavits from employees who saw the memo |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
64. are there employees who don't know |
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JohnnyCougar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
65. ***ATTENTION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS HAPPENED AT MORE THAN ONE STORE*** |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. There's no evidence that it happened in more than one department. |
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