CONTENTS

3 Jacques’ FAQs

Negotiations Basics

4 Newsline

5 UFCW 8 Protests Non-Union Foods Co Store

6 Retiree Steps Up in Atwater

7 Double Losses in Iraq

8 UFCW 8 Wins Again In Media Contest

8 Keeping Score

9 Secretary-Treasurer’s Report

Michael Tursky

12-13 Write vs. Might: Merced Students Resist Wal-Mart

15 Member Profile: Bob Nordstrom

16 Sunrise at Campobello

17 Bigger, Better, Stronger:

UFCW 8 Since the Merger

18 Reluctant Expert: Union Benefits Aid Family

19 Senior Executive Vice President’s Report

Kirk Vogt

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Editor: Jacques Loveall