Yep, that's what Ryan Albright, President of the Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company, told the 32 workers who are now striking for a first contract in the middle of a New Brunswick winter.

The issues? Seniority. Albright refuses to recognize seniority for any purpose.

And on wages Albright told the workers directly that even though most make only the minimum wage even after years of service that “never, ever, ever, in a union environment” would they get an increase.

What can we do to help prove him wrong?

First, take 10 seconds and send a solidarity e-mail by clicking HERE. New Brunswick winters are no fun if you're on a picket line. Your messages will help keep the workers warm and put pressure on the employer to settle.

Second, don't buy Covered Bridge chips. At UFCW's request the New Brunswick Federation of Labour is calling for a boycott of Covered Bridge chips. So if you're in Atlantic Canada or the bits of Maine and other US states where their products are sold, don't buy.

And tell your friends and family that Covered Bridge Potato Chips are made not just with New Brunswick potatoes, but with scabs. So they're not fit for human consumption until this strike is settled.

Thanks for your solidarity!

Derek Blackadder LabourStart Canada

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