Ralph's Groceries Indicted on 53 Counts

[Zkribbler]

Two years ago, Ralph's, Albertson's, Safeway and Safeway owned Von's and Pavillions groceries stores locked out tens of thousands of workers during a labor dispute which lasted for months. Most observers concluded the stores won that lockout because end the end, labor had to accept lesser pay and lesser benefits for new hires.

But since then, the California Attorney General has brought an anti-trust action against Ralph's, Albertson's and Safeway. Safeway's CEO almost lost his job when shareholders realized the losses Safeway took during the lockout. And Albertson's has put itself up for sale.

Now, Ralph's has been named in a 53-count federal indictment charging that, during the lockout, Ralph's hired back 1,000 of its 19,000 locked-out workers using fake names, fake social security numbers, etc. Ralph's is facing a possible $100,000,000 in fines.

Ralph's admits the wrongdoing but says the re-hiring was the work of rogue managers. The federal prosector charges that the re-hiring happened at 95% of Ralph's stores.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Ralph's admits the wrongdoing but says the re-hiring was the work of rogue managers. The federal prosector charges that the re-hiring happened at 95% of Ralph's stores.

In further news, Ralph's has conceded that "Rogue Manager" is, actually, a job description.

[Dinner]

Companies can get away with many things but faking social security numbers and the employment info you tell the government isn't one of them.

[Urban Ranger]

Re: Ralph's Groceries Indicted on 53 Counts

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Ralph's admits the wrongdoing but says the re-hiring was the work of rogue managers.

Sounds like something CIA would say.

"A rogue team of ours killed the head of a two-bit banana republic."

[snoopy369]

Re: Re: Ralph's Groceries Indicted on 53 Counts

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


Sounds like something CIA would say.

"A rogue team of ours killed the head of a two-bit banana republic."

indeed

[DanS]

There must be endless guffaws by the locals at the name Ralph's Groceries.

[Kuciwalker]

Re: Re: Ralph's Groceries Indicted on 53 Counts

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Sounds like something CIA would say.

"A rogue team of ours killed the head of a two-bit banana republic."

Sound rather like something you would say.

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Clearly, it is possible that some local officials [in China] take it upon themselves to do such a thing [forced abortions or infanticide], but this is not the overall policy.

[JohnT]