WEST BERLIN, N.J. -- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1360 here, which represents more than 9,000 employees, has launched an ad campaign to ward off nonunion operators that may be eyeing the southern New Jersey market.
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The campaign marks the first time Local 1360 has taken action before a nonunion chain opens a store, Bowman told SN. "There is a lot of talk about different stores coming into the area," he said. "There is nothing definitive, but we thought we would start telling the public our side of the story. This is a pre-emptive attack to protect the union jobs."
The ads, which do not name specific retailers, stem from industry speculation that operators like Genuardi's Family Markets, Norristown, Pa., and Giant Food Stores, Carlisle, Pa., may open stores in the heavily unionized region. Giant could not be reached for comment. A Genuardi's spokesman said the chain is eyeing southern New Jersey; he had no comment on Local 1360's campaign.
