Letters

Letters to the Editor submitted by coop members.

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Floored by Joe Holtz’s Suspension

Dear Coop, As a PSFC member for the last 34 years, I’m floored by the Personnel Committee’s punitive measures against Joe Holtz for wearing an N-95 mask and coming in to work without knowing he would test positive for Covid that day. The man might have improved your quality of life for decades and withstood any number of […]

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FTOP Rules too restrictive

Dear Coop, With the recent return to recurring shifts, I find the Future Time Off Program (FTOP) policy that states you can only schedule two shifts at a time too rigid and not well publicized.  First, it does not appear anywhere in the Workslot Policy Agreement. Second, the two places it does appear—on the “Shift […]

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Joe Holtz Suspension

Dear Editors, I want to add my voice to those who have called for transparency from the Personnel Committee regarding the Joe Holtz suspension. The committee said the Linewaiters’ Gazette’s article about the suspension was inaccurate but did not indicate why. They claim privacy issues preclude them from being transparent. I understand wanting to protect Joe’s […]

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WHEN will childcare return?

To the Editors: I’m here to say that it’s time to bring back childcare as a work-shift option and as a much-needed relief to members who have been going through the pandemic as parents or guardians of children.  Since work shifts came back, my wife and I have been doing our best to schedule them, […]

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The Coop responds to childcare letter

Dear Brian, The Coop is extremely proud that it was able to offer free childcare for more than 40 years to members while they shopped and worked. The COVID pandemic changed many things about how the Coop is run, some positive and some negative. One of those negatives is the temporary loss of childcare. One […]

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