Updated at 12:50 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2008
'Free store' assists former Pacific Beach Hotel workers
Advertiser Staff
Local members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are supporting a free store stocked with food to help workers who lost their jobs recently at The Pacific Beach Hotel.Union spokeswoman Eadie Omonaka said the store operated through the Christmas holidays, opening on Dec. 21. and is available to those who kept their jobs but were affected by the recent management changes.
The store has collected a couple of truckloads of necessities, some from members, others from supporters — including other unions, some teachers, firefighters and other individuals.
Omonaka said the store has given out about half of what was donated. She said the union is still accepting donations weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ILWU Local 142 at 451 Atkinson Drive.
