Company critical of union
Source: By NATALIA E. ARBULĂ, The Republican (MA), Tuesday, October 31, 2006
SPRINGFIELD - A top official for Sodexho School Services, which runs the school district's food services program, has called a local union's charges of unfair labor practices against the company a stalling tactic. Sodexho has questioned the legality of an Oct. 2 vote of 82 to 12 where employees chose the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1459 as their union.
...... But Daniel P. Clifford, secretary and treasurer of Local 1459, said Sodexho was the first to stall the process by not recognizing the union.
...... Sodexho has hired employees at hourly wages that are lower than what they would have received under a contract with the city. These wages are subject to negotiation.