Workers Rip Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons: ‘Hero Pay’ Gone, No Mask Enforcement
Patty Figueroa of Chula Vista is a bakery clerk at Albertsons. Megan Gill of Carlsbad…
Escondido Albertsons Worker Among 12 in SoCal UFCW Unions with COVID-19
An Escondido Albertsons worker tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the grocery chain said Saturday,…
SoCal Grocery Unions Reach Tentative Contract with Albertsons, Ralphs, Vons
San Diego and Imperial County grocery workers for Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons will vote Monday…
At Ralphs, Grocery Workers ‘Mobilizing’ Shopper Support for Possible Strike
Unionized grocery workers began a 10-day leafletting drive Wednesday outside selected Ralphs stores in San…
No Grocery Strike Imminent, but L.A. Labor Leaders Add Support
Don’t expect a strike against major grocery companies in the next 10 days. But if…
Mickey Kasparian May Be Sued by Own Union Over Alleged Financial Misconduct
Mickey Kasparian faces a probe by the labor union he led for 15 years, possibly…
Union Boots Kasparian Off Labor Perch; Todd Walters Elected UFCW Local 135 President
Longtime San Diego labor leader Mickey Kasparian was defeated Friday in his bid for re-election,…
Kasparian Challenger Walters Unveils 12-member UFCW Slate, Including 9 Women
Grocery workers belonging to UFCW Local 135 heard the music of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin…
Kasparian Critic Rebuffed by UFCW International Union Leader Perrone
The president of the international union where Mickey Kasparian is one of 52 vice presidents…
Opinion: UFCW Leaders’ Silence on Mickey Kasparian Is Complicity
An open letter dated March 20, 2018, to Marc Perrone, international president of the United…
Kasparian Settles Last 2 Suits, but Faces Re-Election Fight as UFCW President
In one day last month, Mickey Kasparian settled the two remaining lawsuits against him —…
Mickey Kasparian Settles Sex Harassment, Political Retaliation Suits with 2 Female Accusers
Updated at 5:20 p.m. Jan. 8, 2018 Mickey Kasparian has settled civil cases against him…
Due to ‘Busy Year,’ Kasparian Quits San Diego Democratic Party Central Committee
San Diego labor leader Mickey Kasparian has resigned as a member of the San Diego…
Kasparian Denies Sex Accuser’s Claims in R-Rated Deposition as Trials Loom in 2018
Several days after suffering a broken nose — head-butted by an ex-con at Viejas Casino…