Food services workers step up protest
Monday, 23 June 2008
Boston, June 22 (AP): Scores of food services workers marched in front of Boston's two main convention centers yesterday, launching a three-day strike to protest what they consider unfair labor practices.
The strike, which began yesterday and will continue through tomorrow, encouraged weekend convention-goers to express solidarity by going without their mainstays: coffee, sandwiches, and snacks.
About 30 unionized workers of the concession giant Aramark Corp. picketed outside the Hynes Convention Center yesterday as thousands streamed inside for the Health and Fitness Expo, a two-day conference offering health screenings, fitness advice, and healthful cooking instructions.
The strike, which began yesterday and will continue through tomorrow, encouraged weekend convention-goers to express solidarity by going without their mainstays: coffee, sandwiches, and snacks.
About 30 unionized workers of the concession giant Aramark Corp. picketed outside the Hynes Convention Center yesterday as thousands streamed inside for the Health and Fitness Expo, a two-day conference offering health screenings, fitness advice, and healthful cooking instructions.