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the other post slightly lost traction so making a new one!

i had to get emergency surgery this month, and because i needed two weeks to recover my job let me go. (officially their reason was 'it wasn't working out')

i am currently applying to new jobs and also applied to EI, but in the mean time especially because EI can take up to 28 days to make their decision, we have no income. this is really, really scary. if anyone can spare anything to help us with groceries and medication while i try to pull things together and find work, it would be extremely appreciated. there is also the food bank, but we need uber money to be able to take everything back. i hate asking for money like this. it makes me feel useless and guilty because i don't want to make anyone worse off because of me. but i need to put my stubbornness aside and admit i need help.

if you can't spare anything, thats more than okay. reblogs are equally as appreciated and i need you to know it means everything to us. thank you again

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So, this hasn't crossed my dash yet. (Not blaming anyone, there is soooo much going on in the world and I'd also missed it in the noise).

There is currently a strike at Frito-Lay. in Topeka. These workers are striking because:

They were being forced to work 84 hour weeks. The company's best offer so far is a 60 hour cap. This is shit we fought for a century ago, people.

Their generous offer also includes a whole 4 percent wage increase...over the next 2 years. I'm not sure what COL is in Topeka, but... Well, it's better than the entire 77 cents they've apparently gotten in the last decade.

There's also a report that a worker literally collapsed and dropped dead on the line and the foreman's response was to make them move the body out of the way and put in a replacement. (However, this is unconfirmed and, of course, the company denies it).

There have been multiple OSHA violations at this plant over the last few years, including a forklift accident that's under investigation.

They've now been striking since July 5 but, of course, it only hit the national media yesterday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/07/14/frito-lay-strike-forced-overtime/

So, why am I signal boosting this?

Because Frito-Lay is refusing to budge. They are attempting to make the excuse that union leadership agreed to the 60 hour work week and crappy pay cut...when union leadership only agreed to put it to a vote.

And this means that we need to put the thumbscrews on them. Remember, this is about 19th century style working conditions.

So, I'm calling on my followers to boycott Frito Lay's until the strike is involved.

Frito-Lay owns:

Lay's

Doritos (Sorry. I really am. I KNOW there's no good alternative to Doritos, although Zapp's are good if you can find them).

Fritos

Tostitos

Cheetos

Ruffles

Sun Chips

Baken-ets

Chester's

Cracker Jack

Islen plantain chips

Funyuns

Grandma's (the cookies)

Matador Meat Snacks

Maui style potato chips

Miss Vickie's

Munchies

Munchos

Rolled Gold

Sabritones

Santitas

Simply

Smartfood

Stacys

The Walking Taco

NatuChips

PopCorners (this one wasn't on their website, but was bought by Pepsi's in 2019 with the intent of adding it. So best avoided just in case). Yes, this really is more than half of the snack aisle. Suggested alternatives:

Kettle Brand Chips

Zapp's (If you can find them. My supermarket had them once and not since, so I'm guessing the culinary cowards in this neighborhood were afraid of "Voodoo" flavored chips).

Pringles

On the Border for salsa.

Wise Cheez Doodles

Bugles

Utz

Store own brand alternatives, if your store has ones that are any good.

Cheez-its

Check before you buy and let's tell these people they don't get to treat workers like that.

Hello everyone 💕 I'm so sorry to ask, I won't make this too long. I am having a really hard time, I need money for my dad's funerals but I can barely make it for food... If you can help me a little by giving or reblogging, I will be forever grateful! I need around 500 for the beginning of october, and well, I don't have anything, I have a little job but I don't make enough to put anything aside. Thank you so much for your attention, I hope you all have a beautiful day!

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ramadan begins tomorrow, so to all of my muslim mutuals and followers, i wish you lots of love and light for the month to come. ramadan mubarak everyone 🌙🤍