Monday Morning One-Liners

Trader Joe's recalls A LOT of peanut butter- FDA finds it was the cause of some major salmonella outbreaks throughout the nation.

Roughly 70% of the 1.2 million workers in agriculture are undocumented.  Farmers are calling for immigration reform, blaming laws on billion dollar losses.

Supermarket News has a few articles on food retailers and politics.  Watch out- The National Grocers Association has created a super PAC, backing retailer friendly candidates. 

News of Walmart being shut out in NYC has gotten to India, now they're wondering if they should roll out the red carpet for the small business killing retail giant.  Read more @ The Daily News.

Made in Canada Problem: Canadian laws present barriers to enforcing basic rights to decent work and allow temporary migrant workers to be exploited, says a new report published by the Metcalf Foundation

The women of Walmart (over 1 million who are attempting to sue the company for discrimination), have won the right to proceed with a discrimination suit.

Related articles

• Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter For Possible Salmonella Contamination

Trader Joe's coming to the Upper West Side, while another Trader shuts its doors

Two quick items:

Trader John's Grocer John's and Gristedes mongol John Castimatidis' play off of Trader Joe's is now "donezo" according to a NYC Blogger.

Trader Joe's Coming to the Upper West Side:
A new residential tower on the Upper West Side will soon be home to a well-known grocery chain, ending months of speculation among neighborhood residents. NY1's Jill Urban filed the following report.
After more than two years, construction at the corner of 72nd and Broadway in Manhattan is now complete. "It's official. Trader Joe's will be coming. We expect them to open later this year. Other than that we can’t confirm what the date will be but we can certainly confirm that they will be coming to the building," said Gotham Organization Vice President Jeffrey Kaye.

Also, fyi the Blog will be down until April  12.