Balloons sending Pro-Union Messages at the Berkeley Bowl

Update: In addition to the update below, management has also begun bringing workers upstairs to try and intimidate them and break the union efforts. Berkeley Bowl's new Human Resources person is in charge of this, along with the general manager Dan Kataoka (who used to be a parole officer). They started these meetings today, Wed the 15th.
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BALLOONS AT THE BERKELEY BOWL!

Sunday, October 19

Sunday, October 26

2-6 PM

 Here's the idea:  In their last-ditch effort to break the workers' solidarity, the management of the Berkeley Bowl has told the workers that they cannot even talk about the union.  Through intimidation and threats, they have attempted to create an environment in which "union" is a four-letter word.

Now the plan:  Hundreds of helium balloons, with handwritten messages written on them with markers, given out to all the customers who enter the store.  If you were able to make it to the Bowl last Sunday and were able to see all the balloons inside the store, then you know how the environment was shifted to a very pro-union one.  With your help, the next two Sundays will be even better than last Sunday.

How you can help:  It takes many hands to blow up the balloons, tie string to them, write messages on them, and distribute them to customers.  We also have buttons and flyers and other information to get out to the shoppers.  It would be great if you could help support the workers with your donation of time these next two Sundays.  If you can not be there for the entire four hours, that is fine.  Last Sunday there were a lot of people who came to the store to shop and spent about an hour helping with balloons before going inside.  Anything you can do to help the workers is very appreciated.  Please help spread the word about the struggle the workers are facing at the Berkeley Bowl, and we hope to see you there on Sunday!

for more info - BerkeleyBowlUnion [at] yahoo.com