!We picketed
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agk's phlog
20 Feb 2021 @ 1400
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written on x61
on couch while Evy sings
to her stuffed zebra
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We parked at Chili's. It was next to
McDonald's and closed. We called and
told the others where to meet us.
They arrived, about 20 of them, with
placards, in Carhartts, heavy jackets
and masks, carrying coffees. After
three introductions, there are no faces
to remember, just different hats.
It was fun to stomp through the snow,
cross at the light, improvise chants:
"What's disgusting? Union busting!"
It was fun to invade Whole Foods. The
workers were pumped. They remember
when Whole Foods was a really good job,
before Amazon.
It was fun to have buffers of safety:
police liaison negotiating while we
picketed freely, legal observer noting
details, medic with cough drops.
Later, back outside at the intersection,
we passed flyers through open windows,
snapped pictures to raise the spirits of
the Alabama Amazon warehouse workers,
and talked union.
A UPS driver took a flyer. Ten minutes
later a Teamster showed up to join us.
Security ran off the LEX18 TV crew before
we got to Whole Foods. The reporter texted
to ask for video. Motorists and shoppers
livestreamed us.
It was fun to be outside, righteous,
and together.
