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Willy Street Co-op is the largest non-union consumer Co-op in the country. Facing growing corporatization of our workplace, workers at Willy Street Co-op are uniting to ensure that we have a seat at the table in crafting workplace policy and to make the Co-op a better place to work so we can better serve the community. We are stronger together!
Our Program for Making Improvements at Willy Street Co-op and Putting People First
- A Fair Attendance Policy
- No penalizing workers for being sick, no points if you have a doctor's note
- A "grace period" - no points for being one to two minutes late
- Living Wages
- Higher starting wages as promised in the past
- Raises that reward our hard work and will foster longevity and help reduce chronic understaffing
- Job Security / Protections Against Management
- An end to favoritism and arbitrary decisions regarding promotions, discipline and terminations - there must be just cause and a real grievance procedure
- Hold managers to account for unprofessional and abusive behavior
- A True Voice at Work
- Real input and involvement in decision-making by workers unlike what is the case now
- No unilateral changes to policies and work rules
- Helping the Co-Op Live Up to Its Stated Ideals and Progressive Image
- Revert the trend toward the increasing corporatization of the Co-op