EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS & PHOTOS: Rosa DeLauro Visits Dichello Picket Line

Orange Patch was the only media on site when Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro stopped by Friday at around 2 p.m.

By Terri Miles | Email the author | March 25, 2011

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Rosa DeLauro hears about the history of the Lock Out at Dichello.

PHOTOS

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro shakes hands with a Teamster at the Dichello picket line.
A security guard video tapes picketing Teamsters as a delivery truck crosses the line.
A delivery truck rolls by the protesters on Friday.
Teamster big wigs joined the union workers on the line Friday afternoon.
One of the signs the picketers flash at passing motorists.
The Dichello Distributors name on the building inside the compound.

VIDEOS

Rosa DeLauro hears about the history of the Lock Out at Dichello.
The hardships of being locked out
How much do these workers get paid?

PDFS

All four videos and a photo spread of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s visit to the Teamster picket line at Dichello Distributors are now posted. See what happened.

DeLauro stayed for more than 15 minutes, listening to the union employee’s concerns and asking questions.

Having just returned from Afghanistan on Thursday, she was delighted to meet one picketing employee who recently completed a tour of duty in the war.

Her assistant arrived early and stayed with the men and women after the congresswoman left, taking note of information from certain aspects that had been discussed.

Dichello still has not responded to our requests for comment, but today we obtained the latest letter that co-owner Ed Crowley sent to  the retailers that the company serves.

In it, he states that the drivers make $57k to $92k per year ($27.40 to $44.23 per hour), but when DeLauro asked about their wages, several stated their base pay is between $13 and $18 per hour (about $38k per year).

[to read this article at the Patch, click here]

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