Ready for another strike at Vons?
It could happen.
The union representing Vons, as well as Ralphs, Albertsons, Safeway and other Pavilions stores last week voted to authorize a strike
The labor contract between the union and their employers, ratified four years ago, expired on March 6, and workers have continued on a day-to-day basis since then.
While a work stoppage isn’t a foregone conclusion, the threat recalls memories of 2003-2004’s protracted strike and lockout, which lasted 142 days and cost the stores roughly $2 billion.
Although the Mono Basin Visitor Center will open this week, Reds Meadow and the Lakes Basin are still under heavy snow and will open later than usual, according to the Inyo National Forest. The Lakes Basin is projected to be open by Memorial Day and Reds is projected to be open in late June, although conditions could change those dates.
Here's a summary of the conditions and opening dates, as projected by the forest service today:
MONO BASIN SCENIC AREA VISITOR CENTER OPEN
