Comments on: My Busy, Busy, Unbloggy Week http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Fake Plastic Fish http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 Fake Plastic Fish Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2745 Hi uskowronski. You can leave a comment on the site, safewayoncollege.com. You can also send an email to the opposition group safewayneighbors@sbcglobal.net and ask to be added to their mailing list. They will let you know of upcoming hearings or protests.<br/><br/>Other than that, write to the CEO of Safeway. Click the link in the paragraph where I mention my letters to Safeway. The address will be in there.<br/><br/>Beth Hi uskowronski. You can leave a comment on the site, safewayoncollege.com. You can also send an email to the opposition group safewayneighbors@sbcglobal.net and ask to be added to their mailing list. They will let you know of upcoming hearings or protests.

Other than that, write to the CEO of Safeway. Click the link in the paragraph where I mention my letters to Safeway. The address will be in there.

Beth

]]> By: uskowronski http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 uskowronski Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2743 So who can I write to in opposition? Politicians? Safeway itself to tell them I'll never shop there? So who can I write to in opposition? Politicians? Safeway itself to tell them I’ll never shop there?

]]> By: jennconspiracy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 jennconspiracy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:39:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2704 Does Safeway really treat their employees like cattle, Rob?<br/><br/>I'm curious because there was a strike a few years ago - and to my best recollection, everyone at Safeway is a union member. <br/><br/>In fact, I tried getting a job there during the dot bomb around 2001 or 2002. At that time, cashiers got $18/hour starting wage. My 2 years of cashiering in high school and college (and college degrees) weren't enough "experience" to qualify me to scan items at a cash register and balance a drawer!!<br/><br/>I know people who have worked at Safeway for a long time and are very happy with it. Does Safeway really treat their employees like cattle, Rob?

I’m curious because there was a strike a few years ago – and to my best recollection, everyone at Safeway is a union member.

In fact, I tried getting a job there during the dot bomb around 2001 or 2002. At that time, cashiers got $18/hour starting wage. My 2 years of cashiering in high school and college (and college degrees) weren’t enough “experience” to qualify me to scan items at a cash register and balance a drawer!!

I know people who have worked at Safeway for a long time and are very happy with it.

]]> By: Allison http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 Allison Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:31:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2703 Oh, not only are the locally owned stores in danger of Safeway but in my town they even pushed out Albertsons and Raley's is hurting too. (They can all go, but I like Trader Joe's.) I don't shop any of those stores nearly as much as I use to but that just gives you an idea of what you are up against. Oh, not only are the locally owned stores in danger of Safeway but in my town they even pushed out Albertsons and Raley’s is hurting too. (They can all go, but I like Trader Joe’s.) I don’t shop any of those stores nearly as much as I use to but that just gives you an idea of what you are up against.

]]> By: Jeanne http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Jeanne Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:09:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2696 I've never liked Safeway to begin with, and now I have another reason not to shop there... I’ve never liked Safeway to begin with, and now I have another reason not to shop there…

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Robj98168 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:32:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2695 *I shouldn't say that they treat their employees like cattle- there are laws to insure cattle are treated better than safeway employees *I shouldn’t say that they treat their employees like cattle- there are laws to insure cattle are treated better than safeway employees

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Robj98168 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:29:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2694 The safeway does nothing for me- put the little guys outta bidness, treat their employeess like cattle*, and sock it to the consumer. I like independent supermarkets- few and far between- for the times i want/need a supermarket.<br/>Welcome back beth- I was afraid you went away forever! Hope you're feeling better The safeway does nothing for me- put the little guys outta bidness, treat their employeess like cattle*, and sock it to the consumer. I like independent supermarkets- few and far between- for the times i want/need a supermarket.
Welcome back beth- I was afraid you went away forever! Hope you’re feeling better

]]> By: Green Bean http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Green Bean Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2693 Yikes! There is nothing that I hate more than a huge monolith taking over what few vibrant, local neighborhoods we have left. I cringe every time I come across a strip mall that has been "remodeled". There will always be a Starbucks (possibly two in case the walk from one end of the strip mall to the other is a tad long), often a Jamba Juice, some cell phone store, and some crappy fast food chain restaurant. <br/><br/>Fight on, Beth! I was bemoaning my busy week but yours was twice as busy. Go take a nap. Yikes! There is nothing that I hate more than a huge monolith taking over what few vibrant, local neighborhoods we have left. I cringe every time I come across a strip mall that has been “remodeled”. There will always be a Starbucks (possibly two in case the walk from one end of the strip mall to the other is a tad long), often a Jamba Juice, some cell phone store, and some crappy fast food chain restaurant.

Fight on, Beth! I was bemoaning my busy week but yours was twice as busy. Go take a nap.

]]> By: ALMOST MRS AVERAGE http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 ALMOST MRS AVERAGE Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2692 Glad to say we don't have a Safeway in our area (although we have a couple of other contenders). Thanks for doing the interview this week I really enjoyed your feedback. Glad to say we don’t have a Safeway in our area (although we have a couple of other contenders). Thanks for doing the interview this week I really enjoyed your feedback.

]]> By: Jennifer http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Jennifer Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:21:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/my-busy-busy-unbloggy-week/#comment-2691 Good luck with the Safeway fight... I've never been a big fan of their stores. The produce is never fresh. HOwever, I always manage to live walking distance from one, so so a lot of shopping there... which is worse? Good luck with the Safeway fight… I’ve never been a big fan of their stores. The produce is never fresh. HOwever, I always manage to live walking distance from one, so so a lot of shopping there… which is worse?

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