National support grows for striking workers at Palermo's, a large frozen pizza factory in Milwaukee where workers are entering their third month on strike in their struggle for a voice on the job and safer working conditions.  Their struggle has already achieved a historic victory for the rights of immigrants in the workplace nationally, when ICE suspended an audit in recognition of the existing labor conflict.

While workers await a decision on the part of the National Labor Relations Board, the workers and supporters have launched a national boycott of Palermo's products. They are asking Costco, Palermo's largest purchaser of frozen pizzas, to pull Palermo/Kirkland frozen pizza from its shelves based on Costco’s Vendor Code of Conduct which “is committed to protecting the working rights and safety of the people who produce the merchandise it sells.”

Already there have been multiple rallies outside of Costco asking the company to enforce its’ Code of Conduct, organized by diverse groups including United States Student Association (USSA) and the South Central Labor Federation (SCFL).

National solidarity actions grow, as supporters in 11 cities have already joined the national boycott actions at Costco stores for August 11th: Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, Washington DC, Montgomery, AL, Phoenix, AZ, Grafton, WI , Middleton, WI, Pewaukee, WI, Pittsburgh, PA, and Merryvile IN.

UPCOMING ACTIONS:

Saturday August 18th

LOCATION: Costco, 950 Port Washington Road   Grafton, WI 53024
TIME 12 pm – 1:30 pm.
Buses leave Voces at 11:30 am (1027 S. 5th Street in Milwaukee)

Saturday August 25th
LOCATION: Costco, 950 Port Washington Road   Grafton, WI 53024
TIME : To be announced