At the April GMM those members in attendance voted unanimously to boycott Circuit City based on the recent despicable actions authorized by the CEO of the company Phillip J Schoonover. The decision made by the company was to lay off 3400 current workers because they were making too much money. The Circuit City Slaughter allows these long term employees, after a ten week cooling off period, to reapply for some job in the company at an hourly rate of $7.00. This is a 50% to 70% pay cut for most. 

     We are asking our members to not patronize Circuit City and in the event you have a credit card to strongly consider cutting it up and sending it back to the company. If you would like we would be more than pleased to collect the cut up cards and mail them back collectively to the CEO. The letter that was sent to Schoonover is on the back of this edition of the Philly Flyer.

     Keep in mind that if those in charge thought they could get away with it we would be subject to this type of treatment. However being represented by the American Postal Workers Union makes it a much more difficult hurdle for the hierarchy to achieve. I will forward this information to our National President William Burrus requesting that our union as a whole follow suit.

     Please join me in sending a message to these inconsiderate creatures that make millions and millions of dollars hand over fist while standing on the backs of their workers.

Yours in Union Solidarity,

Vincent Tarducci, President

APWU Local #7048