Workers authorize strike in NY Bloomingdales
NEW YORK (AP) - April 25, 2008 A spokeswoman for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
Union says talks are continuing, but the 2,000 workers have
authorized a walkout. Bloomingdale's spokesman David Ender says the
store chain believes an agreement will be reached before the
contract expires Wednesday evening. He says the negotiations have
been "mutually respectful."
Union spokeswoman Carolyn Daly says no date has been set for the
potential walkout, which would affect only Bloomingdale's 59th
Street store. The 136-year-old company has 40 stores around the
country.
Daly says the union and management are split over health care
coverage and raises. Negotiations began in February.
