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Central Indiana Kroger workers: Vote “No” on the UFCW-Kroger sellout contract!
The Kroger Staff Rank-and-File Committee urges our co-workers in Central Indiana to vote down the second contract proposal introduced by the United Meals and Business Staff Native 700 over the subsequent three days!
Everybody who has learn the highlights that have been handed out to staff in shops Wednesday can see this isn’t a “new” contract, however a re-hash of the outdated one we rejected solely weeks in the past. Pay raises for staff on the prime pay charge will solely be $0.65 for the primary yr and $0.50 for the subsequent two years. For clerks within the Third Step, presently the best tier, pay will solely “rise” to the poverty degree of $17.60 an hour by the tip of the contract in Might 2024. For the decrease two tiers, clerks will make simply $15.75 within the First Step and $16.50 within the Second Step by the tip of the contract.
The Highlights should not even “highlights” however “lowlights.” They’re concessions via and thru. Who has the UFCW negotiating staff been negotiating for whereas we’ve been working beneath extensions via vacation weekends, making income for the corporate? Why are we instructed we will solely see the total contract after we ratify a deal we oppose?
The union is selling these raises as being an additional bump on prime of the lower than $2 will increase that the corporate gave out in 2021. The UFCW is enjoying straight into the arms of Kroger and its shareholders by portray this out to be a very good deal. In actuality, all it does is assist the corporate to proceed amassing billions in revenue off of our backs and pitting us in opposition to fellow Kroger staff throughout the US in a race to the underside for the bottom wages.
The UFCW is attempting to sweeten the rotten cope with signing bonuses that we all know will barely put a dent within the quickly rising prices of meals, fuel and housing. Full-time staff at prime pay, who should not leads or division heads, are being bribed with a pitiful $2,500 bonus. Half-time staff at prime pay will get simply $1,000, all of which can be topic to taxes and union dues deductions. So as to add insult to damage, non-top pay staff should not even eligible for these meager sums.
The union that supposedly represents us is negotiating for Kroger and never the working class. It’s time for us to take the initiative to arrange to struggle for our calls for independently of the union.
To start with, we should formulate our personal calls for, a “pink line” past which we is not going to settle for any contract. We suggest these embody the next:
- Improve beginning pay to at the least $29 per hour, the calculated dwelling wage for an grownup with one dependent little one in Indiana;
- Return to the precise to an eight-hour day with no penalties for staff who refuse time beyond regulation; and
- Totally-funded well being care advantages for staff and their households, a defined-benefit pension plan (not 401K-based) for all staff.
Kroger and its main shareholders have greater than sufficient cash of their coffers that they’ve gained off of our labor to satisfy our calls for for larger wages, higher advantages and dealing situations. In 2021, the company raked in $30.3 billion in revenue, a slight drop from $30.9 billion in 2021 however considerably larger than $26.9 billion in gross income recorded in 2019. Its CEO W. Rodney McMullen took residence an $18 million compensation bundle in 2021, which was gained off of the backs of staff who barely survive on $13 per hour.
The UFCW is aware of this, but it’s plain to see that this “union” is extra considering defending the corporate’s aim of gaining extra income whereas we’re paid lower than they’re preventing for the pursuits of staff who pay dues each week.
Union reps are chronically unavailable when we now have questions and patronize us after we specific our want to strike and lift considerations about vote counting. The UFCW is doing the whole lot it may well to make sure that as many staff as doable will be unable to train their proper to vote by having voting be one hundred pc in-person, with solely a one-and-a-half hour window. This forces staff that aren’t working to return in on their days off or effectively earlier than or after their shifts, or journey to totally different shops to vote.
The UFCW’s technique is to persuade us that we must always vote “sure” to the contract, not as a result of it’s good however as a result of there’s nothing we will do about it. However that’s not true. We cannot solely vote the contract down, we will win substantial good points. However this requires that we manage a struggle not solely in opposition to the Kroger however in opposition to the corrupt UFCW paperwork.
To start this wrestle, we urge our co-workers to take the next concrete steps:
- Take measures in opposition to any potential ballot-stuffing by the UFCW. Manage teams of staff at every retailer to watch the balloting and alert co-workers after we discover inconsistencies. This can ship a robust message that the UFCW bureaucrats are on discover.
- Demand an finish to contract extensions. With each contract extension, the UFCW continues to place cash into Kroger’s pockets as we work beneath the pitiful hourly wages that have been negotiated years earlier than inflation hit file excessive ranges. With every extension of the contract, the UFCW willingly extends the no-strike clause in an try to create a authorized impediment to our capacity to unite as a category to withhold our labor energy to cease the income flowing into the coffers of the company.
- If the contract is voted down by lower than two-thirds, demand that the bogus clause requiring a supermajority rejection of a contract earlier than a strike takes place be waived. What does or doesn’t occurred needs to be decided by what staff need, not by some bogus provision which was solely put in as an impediment to a strike.
The fundamental drawback is that the UFCW is run as an unaccountable paperwork, not as a real democratic group. Staff in some locals report that prime officers should not even elected however appointed. However even in circumstances the place officers are elected, their loyalty is to their salaries and to hoarding the lots of of thousands and thousands in union belongings. Which means that the struggle of Kroger staff should start with the struggle to ascertain rank-and-file management.
We’re 8,000-strong throughout the area, and over 450,000-strong throughout the US. If we will unite our struggles, we will win. However this will solely occur if we break away from the isolation imposed by the UFCW and construct this committee, which has the facility to hyperlink up staff throughout industries, throughout the nation and the world in a united wrestle in opposition to company rule.
In case you are a Kroger employee and also you wish to struggle for these calls for outlined above, fill out the shape beneath and start discussions with co-workers in your retailer right now.
Indiana
How to watch Indiana vs No. 23 Iowa women's college basketball: Schedule, streaming info, game preview
Conference play in women’s college basketball gets started in earnest this month and on Sunday afternoon, the 11-4 Indiana Hoosiers visit the No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4) for a Big Ten matchup at 3pm ET on Peacock.
Indiana has just one conference loss this season — they fell to No. 1 UCLA 73-62 on Saturday, January 4th. But they bounced back with a 68-64 win over Northwestern their last time out to improve to 3-1 in the Big Ten. It was the program’s 900th win all-time, but it was also a hard-fought win against a Wildcats team that isn’t a barnburner in the conference (Northwestern is 7-9 overall, 0-5 Big Ten).
“Winning is hard,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said after the Northwestern victory. “It’s hard at home, it’s hard on the road, and our margin of error is really small, and so, we’ve got to be much better, but we’re happy that we’re going to get out of here with the win tonight.”
For Iowa, there’s been plenty of questions and plenty of scrutiny in the post-Caitlin Clark, post-Lisa Bluder era. The Hawkeyes have kept the momentum going with their devoted fanbase: Iowa has sold out women’s basketball season tickets for the second straight season, and the team has played in front of 28 consecutive sellout crowds, the longest streak nationwide.
The Hawkeyes started off the season 8-0, but have struggled more recently, going 4-4 in their last eight games. Longtime Iowa assistant Jan Jensen took over the head coaching role from Bluder, and senior guard Lucy Olsen, a transfer from Villanova, has helped to fill the void left by Clark on the court. Olsen leads the team in scoring with 17.0 points per game, and junior forward Hannah Stuelke leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per game.
For full information on how to watch Sunday’s game, including start time and streaming information, see below.
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How to Watch Indiana vs Iowa Women’s College Basketball
- Date: Sunday, January 12th
- Time: 3:00pm ET
- Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
- Streaming: Peacock
Big Ten women’s basketball 2024-25 schedule on NBC & Peacock
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| Sun., Jan. 12 | 3 p.m. | Indiana vs. Iowa |
| Wed., Jan. 15 | 9:30 p.m. | Penn State vs. UCLA |
| Wed., Jan. 15 | 10 p.m. | Northwestern vs. USC |
| Thurs., Jan. 16 | 7 p.m. | Illinois vs. Indiana |
| Thurs., Jan. 16 | 9 p.m. | Ohio State vs. Wisconsin |
| Sun., Jan. 19 | 12 p.m. | USC vs. Indiana** |
| Wed., Jan. 22 | 7 p.m. | USC vs. Purdue |
| Wed., Jan. 22 | 9 p.m. | Iowa vs. Washington |
| Sun., Jan. 26 | 2 p.m. | UCLA vs. Maryland** |
| Thurs., Jan. 30 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota vs. USC |
| Wed., Feb. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | USC vs. Wisconsin |
| Wed., Feb. 5 | 9:30 p.m. | Ohio State vs. UCLA |
| Thurs., Feb. 6 | 8 p.m. | Michigan vs. Nebraska |
| Thurs., Feb. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota vs. Ohio State |
| Thurs., Feb. 13 | 10 p.m. | UCLA vs. USC |
| Wed., Feb. 19 | 9:30 p.m. | Michigan State vs. USC |
| Thurs., Feb. 20 | 7 p.m. | Ohio State vs. Indiana |
| Sun., Feb. 23 | 2 p.m. | UCLA vs. Iowa |
| Wed., Feb. 26 | 8 p.m. | UCLA vs. Wisconsin |
| Thurs., Feb. 27 | 7 p.m. | Maryland vs. Indiana |
| Sun., March 2 | 2 p.m. | Indiana vs. Purdue |
| Sun., March 2 | 4 p.m. | Wisconsin vs. Iowa |
| Tues., March 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
| Tues., March 4 | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
| Tues., March 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
| **on NBC and Peacock |
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Video: Owen Freeman on why a postgame video clip is motivating Iowa
Owen Freeman discusses a variety of topics ahead of Iowa’s matchup with Indiana.
Iowa basketball is ready to hit the court again in Big Ten Conference play.
The Hawkeyes (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) remain at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday for a men’s matchup against Indiana. Head coach Fran McCaffery’s group is hoping to carry its momentum from last outing’s overtime win over Nebraska, 97-87, on Tuesday.
Here’s how to watch Iowa men’s basketball vs Indiana, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
Watch Iowa vs. Indiana men’s basketball on FUBO
What channel is Iowa vs Indiana on today?
TV channel: FOX
Livestream: FUBO (free trial)
Iowa vs Indiana will be broadcast nationally on FOX. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Can I watch Iowa vs Indiana for free on livestream?
The Iowa vs. Indiana game can be streamed on FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Iowa vs Indiana time today
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 1
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Iowa vs Indiana game starts at 7 p.m. CT from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
Iowa basketball schedule 2024-25
Record: 11-4 (2-2 Big Ten)
- Nov. 4: Texas A&M Commerce (W, 89-67)
- Nov. 7: Southern (W, 89-74)
- Nov. 12: South Dakota (W, 96-77)
- Nov. 15: Washington State (W, 76-66)
- Nov. 19: Rider University (W, 83-58)
- Nov. 22: Utah State (L, 77-69)
- Nov 26: USC Upstate (W, 110-77)
- Dec. 3: Northwestern (W, 80-79)
- Dec 7: @Michigan (L, 85-83)
- Dec. 12: Iowa State (L, 89-80)
- Dec. 15: University of New Orleans (W, 104-57)
- Dec. 21: University of Utah (W, 95-88)
- Dec. 30: University of New Hampshire (W, 112-70)
- Jan 3: at Wisconsin, (L, 116-85)
- Jan. 7: Nebraska, (W, 97-87)
- Jan. 11: Indiana, 7 p.m., FOX (Iowa City)*
- Jan. 14: at USC, 9:30 p.m., FS1 (Los Angeles, California)*
- Jan. 17: at UCLA, 8 p.m., FS1 (Los Angeles, California)*
- Jan 21: Minnesota, 8 p.m., BTN (Iowa City)*
- Jan. 24: Penn State, 8 p.m., FS1 (Iowa City)*
- Jan 27: at Ohio State, 7 p.m., FS1 (Columbus, Ohio)*
- Feb. 4: Purdue, 6 p.m., Peacock (Iowa City)*
- Feb 8: Wisconsin, noon, NBC (Iowa City)*
- Feb. 12: at Rutgers, 5:30 p.m., BTN (Piscataway, New Jersey)*
- Feb. 16: at Maryland, 4 p.m., FS1 (College Park, Maryland)*
- Feb. 19: Oregon, 7:30 p.m., BTN (Iowa City)*
- Feb. 22: Washington, 3 p.m., FS1 (Iowa City)*
- Feb. 25: at Illinois, 8 p.m., FS1 (Champaign, Illinois)*
- Feb: 28: at Northwestern, 8 p.m., FS1 (Evanston, Illinois)*
- March 6: Michigan State, 7 p.m., FS1 (Iowa City)*
- March 9: at Nebraska, 11:30 a.m., FOX (Lincoln, Nebraska)*
- March 12-16: Big Ten Tournament on (Indianapolis, Indiana)*
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Indiana
Indiana State Police arrest woman accused of helping man wanted for allegedly shooting deputy
FOX59/CBS4 has requested a mugshot of Victoria Howard, which has not been provided as of this article’s publication. The mugshot will be added once it is released.
FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. — Authorities have arrested a woman accused of helping a man flee from authorities after he allegedly shot an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy.
Indiana State Police announced the arrest of 35-year-old Victoria Howard of New Albany, alleging that she assisted Austin Schepers after he reportedly shot Deputy Zac Andry on Jan. 3 in Orange Count.
ISP said the incident occurred after Deputy Andry stopped to check on a disabled silver 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix near US Highway 150 and State Road 56. During this interaction, Schepers allegedly shot the deputy several times. Previous reports indicate Andry was transported to a Louisville-based hospital in “critical but stable condition.”
Schepers allegedly fled to a residence located in the 1800 block of Market Street in New Albany after the shooting.
Detectives believe Howard was aware that Scheper was wanted for his alleged role in the encounter and that police were searching for him.
ISP accused Howard of utilizing the ride-sharing app Lyft to assist Schepers as he looked for a ride from her apartment to the area of Craig Street and Wheeler Avenue in Louisville.
Schepers was found on Jan. 4 by investigators in the 3700 block of Wheeler Avenue where he was eventually killed during a shootout with police.
ISP said Howard was arrested without incident on Jan. 9 in Clarksville and taken to the Floyd County Jail where she was preliminarily charged with assisting a criminal (level 5 felony) and false informing (Class A misdemeanor).
ISP added that more individuals could face additional charges for allegedly helping Schepers while law enforcement was searching for him.
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