Well, these are still the Key Food people, Mr. Haque.
The shame also is that the store does not bear the Key Food name, I know Key Food and they are a strict cooperative, now all my hopes are gone since this will be called Global Supermarket.
I am displeased with his lack of effort to accommodate some workers as he promised, and intend to attend the rally tomorrow.
My story about supermarket workers goes deep for me, as my mother was a supermarket cashier who was booted by new ownership of her store due to the fact that she refused to take a pay cut from $6.50 to the minimum wage of $4.00.
But she was lucky in a sense, the previous owner heard of this and offered her a job at his main store, which unfortunately was too far to travel, and since she did not accept aided her in getting unemployment benefits from his corporation. This was a generous owner, and an excellent union, Local 1500. Ironically, this generous man was Gerald Mandell, who is one of the sons of the founder of Key Food.
The displaced workers at Trade Fair were not as lucky as my mother.
I truly am upset by the continued negative events happening at the former Trade Fair.
Beech Court
Re: Trade Fair - 75st/37ave. to become Key Food
November 29, 2013, 02:17:12 AM
I'm hearing that there is no truth to this story and that Trade Fair is here to stay.
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erospolitico
Re: Trade Fair - 75st/37ave. to become Key Food
November 30, 2013, 01:47:18 AM
I am sorry to say that who ever told you that Trade Fair is here to stay is not being truthful.
- There is an application for a new Grocery Beer License for the location - pending with the NYS Liquor Authority
(Please note: these applications require a bill of sale for a temporary license, and the lease transfer to issue a permanent)
- I have spoken to the landlord's rep, and he confirmed it
- Employees have acknowledged their transfer to another Trade Fair location, as the store is being sold
- Tenants in the building where Trade Fair is located have been informed of the change by Trade Fair employees
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Well, Eros?
