Area Residents Will Not Get Priority For Red Apple Supermarket Jobs
Company representatives say laid-off workers elsewhere in the city to get first dibs at 100 positions at the long-promised Myrtle Avenue grocer.
For residents eagerly awaiting the arrival of badly-needed fruit and vegetables—not to mention jobs—it was an important first step. Beginning this week, the office of Councilwoman Letitia James, D-Brooklyn, will be accepting applications on behalf of the Red Apple supermarket slated to open this September in The Andrea building at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Ashland Place. That's the good news. Now make room for the not-so-good: according to representatives of the Red Apple Group, laid-off workers elsewhere in city, many of whom are members of UFCW Local 1500, will get first dibs on the approximately 100 positions created at the new market. While those union rules provide important protections for existing workers, that means there …
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12:09 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011
continued from above comment... FUREE members will be vigilant to ensure that the new supermarket benefits other low-income families in our community. We'll be tracking how many local people RAG hires in addition to the quality and price of food. As an economic justice organization, we view the new supermarket as an opportunity to bridge community and labor as we address the area's high … more ›