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Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Support Syms Strikers
Union workers at area Syms clothing stores have been on strike since Saturday, June 14. The workers, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 400 and 27, are resisting the attempt by Syms to take control of their medical/hospitalization benefits, which could result in reduced benefits and elimination of coverage for current and future retirees.
Show your support by not shopping there, honking your horn if you drive by, or walking the line with the striking workers. The picket line will be set up Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m. at these locations: 1000 East Broad Street in Falls Church, 1900 Chapman Avenue in Rockville and 6631 Governor Richie Highway in Glen Burnie. For more information, call UFCW at 301/459-3400.
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