tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80360574686294836082024-03-12T18:26:41.327-07:00Olympia Food Co-opWeb Log of Current Events and Happenings at and around the <a href="http://www.olympiafood.coop">Olympia Food Co-op</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-2504119869678834832015-03-12T21:23:00.000-07:002015-03-12T21:23:26.741-07:00Proposed Board Agenda for 3/19!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Proposed Board Agenda</b> <b>for March
19, 2015 6:30-9:30 pm<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Board meetings are held at the Co-op's downtown
business office <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">at 610 Columbia Street SW. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Members are welcome to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Contact ofcboard (at) olympiafood.coop with questions.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Time<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Minutes</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Agenda Review<o:p></o:p></div>
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Announcements<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mission Statement<o:p></o:p></div>
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read<o:p></o:p></div>
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Commitments Review<o:p></o:p></div>
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Member Comment<o:p></o:p></div>
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Membership to POS Upgrade Proposal <i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Moving our old membership database onto
our new POS system<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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New website update <i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Let’s take a look at the almost-complete new Co-op
website!</span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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explore<o:p></o:p></div>
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Advocacy Committee brainstorm<i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> What might a
committee focusing on Co-op advocacy look like?</span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Break<o:p></o:p></div>
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Report back from Organizational Health taskforce <i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">In which the
committee brings a very first/rough draft of what this concept/process may
entail</span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Staff report <o:p></o:p></div>
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Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Board committees include: Co-op Development, Finance,
Personnel, Local, Standing Hiring, Member Relations, Expansion, Eco-Planning,
and Board/Staff relation</span> </i><i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Personnel Policy Update <i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">temporary change to</span></i> <i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">current
personnel policy due to vacated positions</span></i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Meeting Evaluation<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-66610204569437887162015-02-17T06:55:00.001-08:002015-02-17T07:37:06.756-08:00WLFN Survey: Yakima Valley Farmers! Go Local!<br /><br />Hi folks,<br /><br />We've been asked to participate in a survey by some local farmers to help them plan their crops and and their marketing.<br />
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It takes less than ten minutes and will provide great information for small independent Latino farmers in the Yakima Valley -- let's help them out!<br /><br /> The WLFN (Washington Latino Farmers Network), is a non-profit organization that is comprised of first-generation farmers in Yakima Valley, WA, who are exploring how they can build ongoing retail relationships with consumers in Western WA. This work is being funded by several grants from the USDA small farmers program. Click on the link to take the survey!<br />
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Dear Members and Customers,</div>
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The Olympia Food Co-op is conducting a
survey that will be used in a market study for the expansion of the
Eastside store. The market study is part of a feasibility study that
will begin soon.</div>
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The feasibility study is designed to
help us figure out if it makes sense to expand and remodel our
Eastside store, based on the Co-op’s needs and resources. A few
years back, the Co-op purchased the lot adjacent to the Eastside
store. With the help of a consultant, the feasibility study will help
us identify what we can build there and how we can remodel our
existing building.</div>
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determine how the project can benefit the Co-op and its members, we
need to understand the market in which operate. The market study will
provide information about current and potential competition, trends
in the natural food industry within our region, potential new
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This survey is a preliminary step for
the market study and we ask two questions: “What is your full
address?” and “How much did you spend here today?” This
information is to identify the area from which the co-op draws its
customers, so it is not necessary to ask for your name.</div>
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Thank you so much for being willing to
participate in this survey. We will keep you informed along this
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If you have questions or comments, feel
free to contact the Expansion Committee at
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The Board of Directors appointed two new directors last night at the first Board meeting of the year. Desdra Dawning and Eric Mapes will fill the two vacant seats on the 2015 Board. Joshua Simpson has resigned, and one candidate declined her position.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-7276375671067703112014-12-22T11:05:00.002-08:002014-12-22T11:13:05.166-08:00Deep Discount Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Beat your New Year’s resolution to the punch! Close out
the year with some awe inspiring deals at the Eastside Co-op!
Enjoy deep discounts on select items in every department. The
Salad Bar is having a Throwback Sale at $5.99/lb all day.
Samples galore in all departments throughout the day! 9am-9pm at the
Eastside Co-op only (no special orders on sale items)<br /><br />EVERYBODY
WELCOME! And hey, the non-member surcharge is suspended for the
day!</strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-84466014836035817782014-11-20T14:09:00.003-08:002014-11-20T14:09:44.057-08:00Dairy Shortages: NCGA ArticleSharing an article from the <a href="http://ncga.coop/" target="_blank">National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA)</a> on the reason for many of the Dairy shortages we've been experiencing:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-85912127593382816722014-10-31T13:26:00.003-07:002014-10-31T13:28:44.801-07:00Annual Membership Meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><br /><br />Please join us for our annual chance to share information and good food with the Co-op membership! There will be great treats from the Co-op Deli and entertainment with live flute music by Peter Ali. We will be celebrating the work we've achieved at our stores this year and hear an update on more expansion plans. We will also discuss upcoming changes to our membership cards and record keeping and hear statements from the Board of Directors Candidates. And of course there will be a chance to cast your vote!<br /><br /><br /> Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 4-7p<br /><br />Olympia Women's Club<br /><br />1002 Washtington ST SE<br /><br />Downtown Olympia</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-16526054619758229562014-08-20T10:51:00.000-07:002014-09-11T17:16:28.058-07:00Olympia Food Co-op Harvest Party<div class="p1">
Announcing the Olympia Food Co-op's 10th Annual Harvest Party and Local Eats event! </div>
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Celebrate the bounty of the harvest and our local producers, bring a potluck item to share, take part in our First Annual Zuch Fest! Do you have a zucchini in your garden that got a little out of control? Bring it to our giant zucchini contest! Roll it in the zucchini derby, or bake your favorite zuch-creation for the zucchini bake-off! Details for each are below.</div>
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This year, we'll be hosting the Harvest Party at our newly remodeled, warm and welcoming Westside location -- come see our fresh new look! Check out the new expanded Wellness department! With our beautiful new floor, widened aisles, and more natural light, your friendly neighborhood store now has a more open, spacious feel. We we can't wait to see you there!</div>
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10th Annual Harvest Party and Local Eats: Sunday Sept 14th, 1p-6p. 921 Rogers St NW.</div>
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Little Kids 10 and Under<br />
Middle Kids 11-18<br />
Big Kids Over 18</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-30803323554244660082014-08-04T15:42:00.001-07:002014-09-10T12:13:55.169-07:00Apply to Join the Board of Directors!<b>Update: Deadline for submitting applications has been extended to Sept. 10th</b><br />
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Take this opportunity to be an active participant in your Co-op’s future and the future of our community by joining the Board of Directors!<br />
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This issue of the Co-op News has important information about applying for the Board. <br />
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The Olympia Food Co-op Board of Directors is the elected body that represents the membership. The Board establishes policies, oversees the operating and capital budgets, approves plans and recommendations, and sets general guidelines for staff and working members. The Board holds ultimate legal responsibility for the operations and actions of the Co-op.</div>
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<a href="http://www.olympiafood.coop/2014BoardApplicationandInfo.doc" target="_blank">Board application (.doc)</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-63543921847857167652014-06-17T19:28:00.002-07:002014-06-19T15:49:49.459-07:00Westside Store Exterior Painting<div class="p1">
<b>Update: Painting will begin 6/20 Friday morning on the North side of the building and will end on Tuesday 6/24</b><br />
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The West-Side store exterior is going to be painted soon! Depending on the weather, the work will start on June 20th or 23rd. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-51480946800249327822014-06-12T19:45:00.000-07:002014-06-12T19:45:43.120-07:002014 Local Eats! <div class="p1">
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Come learn about the growing local economy of our community and meet the people who make it happen. Local vendors will be on hand sampling their offerings and available to answer your questions. These are some our favorite food and products to carry. We're proud and delighted to host this event, and celebrate our local abundance -- see you there!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-28874070835396818322014-06-02T09:11:00.002-07:002014-06-04T16:00:09.113-07:00Olympia Food Co-op Boycott FAQs<div align="CENTER" style="line-height: 0.14in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><b>Olympia Food Co-op Boycott FAQs</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why does the Co-op
take political stands? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What other countries
does the Co-op boycott?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How did the Co-op
come to join the boycott of Israeli products?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What does “block”
or “consent” mean at the Co-op?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why didn’t members
vote on the boycott before it was enacted?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Are all boycotts
decided by the Board?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How many products
were affected by the Israeli boycott?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Has the Co-op lost
money due to the boycott?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Is the Co-op
boycotting all Jewish businesses? Is the Co-op Anti-Semitic?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Did the boycott
create division in the community?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why isn’t the
Co-op pursuing community dialogue or a reconciliation process right
now? </b></i></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>MORE FAQs</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why does the Co-op
take political stands? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Politics are at the heart
of what makes the Co-op different from other grocery stores. Organic
standards, fair trade, and GMO policies are all political stands that
the Co-op weighs in on, from the products on our shelves to the signs
on our doors. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Being political is part of
the Co-op’s purpose. Our mission statement directs the kinds of
work we do, and that includes encouraging economic and social
justice, making good food accessible to more people, fostering a
socially and economically egalitarian society, making human effects
on the earth and its inhabitants positive and renewing, and
supporting local production. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Other, conventional
grocery stores are also political. Many of them donate to political
parties or other causes. The difference is that the Co-op’s
political decisions are based on our mission statement, are
transparent, and can be directly changed by member vote. </span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What other countries
does the Co-op boycott?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to the boycott
of Israeli goods, the Co-op also boycotts products from China. This
is due to China’s ongoing human rights violations against the
Tibetan people. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In the past, the Co-op has
boycotted Norway, for its decision to resume commercial whaling, and
the state of Colorado, for anti-gay legislation passed in the early
90s. The Co-op has also boycotted individual companies, including
IAMS, Gardenburger, and Coca Cola.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Some individuals have
suggested that the Co-op should boycott producers in the United
States, because of U.S. human rights violations at home and abroad.
Although we disagree with many actions, past and present, at home and
abroad, taken by the U.S. government, it would not be possible to run
a co-op while boycotting U.S. producers. Furthermore, such a decision
would be in direct opposition to our goal of “supporting local
production”.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How did the Co-op
come to join the boycott of Israeli products?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Please see “</span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2014/06/ofcboycott-overview-finaldraft.html">How the Co-op made the Boycott Decision</a>” </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What does “block” or “consent” mean at the
Co-op?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Co-op Board and staff
both use consensus process to make decisions. In consensus
decision-making, there is no majority vote. Instead, everyone must
either consent (agree) or stand-aside (similar to abstaining from a
vote) in order for a decision to be made. Any single person can
“block” a decision. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There are many different
forms of consensus. Wikipedia gives a good overview of general
consensus history, theory and practice at
</span><span style="color: maroon;"><span lang="en-US"><u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making</a></u></span></span>.
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why didn’t members
vote on the boycott of Israeli products before it was enacted?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There are three main
reasons that the Board did not call for a member vote when
considering the boycott in 2010:</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It has never been a
practice of the Co-op to ask members to vote on boycotts. The Co-op
has instituted many boycotts, but has never brought one to a member
vote. </span>
</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Co-op had already
spent more than a year considering the boycott suggestion at the
time that members—and staff—asked the Board to make a decision. </span>
</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Board felt that
the boycott clearly fell under both the Co-op’s mission and
current boycott policy, which stated, “Whenever possible, the
Olympia Food Co-op will honor nationally recognized boycotts which
are called for reasons that are compatible with our goals and
mission statement.”</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">However, any member may
collect signatures to put the issue on a Co-op ballot via the “Member
Initiated Ballot” process.
</span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/MIBProcedurePetitionReqs.pdf">http://olympiafood.coop/MIBProcedurePetitionReqs.pdf</a></u></span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Are all boycotts
decided by the Board?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">At the moment, the current
boycott policy remains in effect, and the Board also continues to
have the right to make decisions, too, per the Co-op’s bylaws. The
boycott policy is available at </span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/boycott"><span style="font-size: small;">http://olympiafood.coop/boycott</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">.
</span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The recommendations of the
Boycott Policy Committee have not yet been considered, due to the
ongoing lawsuit. </span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How many products
were affected by the Israeli boycott?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Co-op stopped selling
about nine products. They included gluten-free and regular ice cream
cones, moisturizer, baby wipes, crackers, and several flavors of
dairy-free chocolate bars. The boycott affected approximately 0.075
percent of the Co-op’s inventory.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Has the Co-op lost
money due to the boycott?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Sales and memberships
continued to rise in the months after the boycott was enacted, as
well as in the years since. Although some of this rise may be
attributable to the enactment of the boycott, it could also be due to
other factors; it is difficult to say for sure. Although a small
number of Co-op members rescinded their membership after the boycott
was enacted, more joined the Co-op. In the future, we hope to regain
the trust and reactivate the memberships of those who have left.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Is the Co-op
boycotting all Jewish businesses? Is the Co-op Anti-Semitic?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Co-op continues to
sell products made by Jewish producers, and to stock ritual and
holiday Jewish foods. We strive to work against both Anti-Jewish and
Anti-Arab racism. We have passed on information and held trainings on
Anti-Semitism within the community since the boycott was enacted. We
do not believe that criticizing the government of Israel is
anti-Semitic. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Did the boycott
create division in the community?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Members of the Co-op, and
members of the larger community, held strong views about the Israeli
and Palestinian conflict before the Co-op enacted the boycott of
Israeli products in support of Palestinian human rights. The
enactment of the Israeli product boycott did not create divisions
within the community – but it did expose divisions that already
existed.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Why isn’t the
Co-op pursuing community dialogue or a reconciliation process right
now? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Because we are involved in
a lawsuit, we have not been able to undertake the additional dialogue
within the community that we, and many others, feel is needed. This
includes reconciliation processes and community dialogue (as
recommended by the Co-op Conversation) as well as updating the
Co-op’s boycott policy. There are several reasons that the Board
has decided to pause this work:</span></div>
<ol>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit poses a
financial risk to the Co-op. The plaintiffs have argued that, even
if they lose their appeal, the Co-op should pay any fees or fines
they incurred because they are suing on behalf of the Co-op. (Page
46 of their appeal, available at
</span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://ccrjustice.org/files/Davisv.Cox_AppellantsBrief(02-22-2013).pdf"><span style="font-size: small;">http://ccrjustice.org/files/Davisv.Cox_AppellantsBrief(02-22-2013).pdf</span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">).
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</ol>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Conversely,
if the plaintiffs </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>win</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">
their appeal, the indemnification clause in the Co-op’s bylaws
requires the Co-op to pay any fees or fines assessed to the
defendants. (See part III, section 18 of the Co-op’s bylaws for
information on indemnification of Board members.) Until the lawsuit
is resolved, the Co-op’s financial risk remains unclear.</span></div>
<ol start="2">
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As long as the
lawsuit is ongoing, individual member and community comments could
be used by either the plaintiffs or defendants in the lawsuit. Open
dialogue is not possible when it is only attended by those
individuals who are willing to take the risk that their comments
might become part of a lawsuit.</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full participation in
reconciliation processes is not possible when some parties cannot
take part because they are parties in a lawsuit. Regardless of
whether an individual is in the right or in the wrong, the threat of
their statements being used against them in court precludes open
dialogue.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Board is committed to
continuing our work on the Co-op Conversation’s recommendations,
and on the boycott policy review, as soon as the lawsuit is resolved.
The Co-op Conversation report can be read at
</span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://coopconversation.org/2012/10/01/co-op-conversation-board-report-2/">http://coopconversation.org/2012/10/01/co-op-conversation-board-report-2/</a></u></span></span>.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MORE FAQs</b></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Olympia Boycott,
Divestment and Sanctions group also maintains its own FAQ sheet on
the Olympia Food Co-op’s boycott. Members looking for an additional
perspective can read them at
</span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.olympiabds.org/resources/faq.html">http://www.olympiabds.org/resources/faq.html</a></u></span></span>.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-65974497932639482672014-06-02T09:11:00.000-07:002014-06-04T16:00:29.079-07:00Olympia Food Co-op Lawsuit FAQs<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<b>Olympia Food Co-op</b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>LAWSUIT
FAQs</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">For an overview of what
has happened in the lawsuit to-date, see the Lawsuit section of the
Co-op’s Boycott Overview (link). All court filings can be read on
the Center for Constitutional Rights’ case page
(</span><a href="http://ccrjustice.org/ourcases/current-cases/davis-v-cox">http://ccrjustice.org/ourcases/current-cases/davis-v-cox</a><span style="font-size: small;">).
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Frequently Asked Questions
</span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Who is suing, and
who is being sued? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Is the Co-op being
sued?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What is an
anti-SLAPP motion and why did the defendants use it?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How is the lawsuit
about free speech?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Was the outcome of
the lawsuit impacted by the Co-op’s incorporation under the
Washington State Nonprofit statute? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Is the Co-op seeking
damages against the Plaintiffs? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What is the Citizens
United ruling, and why is it cited in the defense to this lawsuit?
Does this mean that the Co-op endorses the Citizens United ruling? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How much does the
lawsuit cost the Co-op? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What is going on
with the lawsuit right now? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Who is suing, and
who is being sued? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit was brought by
five Co-op members: Kent L. Davis, Linda Davis, Susan G. Trinin,
Jeffery I. Trinin and Susan Mayer. </span>
</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
defendants who are being sued are: Grace Cox, Erin Genia, Eric
Mapes, Jayne Rossman (formerly Kaszynski), Harry Levine, Jackie
Krzyzek, Julia Sokoloff, TJ Johnson, Rochelle Gause, Rob Richards,
John Nason, Ron Lavigne, John Regan, Joellen Reineck Wilhelm, Suzanne
Shafer, and Jessica Laing.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Except
for Grace, Jayne and Harry (who are all staff members), the
defendants were volunteer Board members at or after the time of the
board vote on the boycott. </span></span></span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Is the Co-op being
sued?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">No. The lawsuit has been
filed as a “derivative” lawsuit
(</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_suit">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_suit</a><span style="font-size: small;">),
in which the five plaintiffs claim to bring the case on behalf of the
Co-op itself. The defendants disagree with this, and have said so in
their legal filings. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The current and former
Board members were sued individually, but retained counsel as a
group. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What is an
anti-SLAPP motion and why did the defendants use it?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A SLAPP is a Strategic
Lawsuit Against Public Participation. According to Tim Wyrwich in the
Washington State Law Review, </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
“<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Plaintiffs file
SLAPPs to interfere with the protected free expression of defendants.
A SLAPP has little or no chance of success in the courts. Even
without a successful court judgment, though, a SLAPP accomplishes an
ulterior goal: forcing defendants who legally exercised their
constitutional rights of free expression into costly litigation that
chills their current and future involvement in public debate.”
</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">(</span><a href="https://digital.law.washington.edu/dspace-law/bitstream/handle/1773.1/1063/86WLR663.pdf?sequence=1">https://digital.law.washington.edu/dspace-law/bitstream/handle/1773.1/1063/86WLR663.pdf?sequence=1</a>)<span style="font-size: small;"><i>
</i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Washington State has an
anti-SLAPP law that protects defendants from frivolous SLAPPs, and
this is what the defendants used to protect themselves against this
suit.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There are many reasons
that the defendants chose to counter-file a SLAPP motion: </span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Most importantly,
evidence strongly suggests that this lawsuit is a SLAPP.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Furthermore, in
situations like this one where the plaintiffs can’t show that they
have a likelihood of winning the case, the SLAPP counter-motion
protects the defendants and the Co-op itself from the cost and
burden of the litigation process. </span>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In
lawsuits about the free speech rights of the defendant, the plaintiff
must show by “clear and convincing evidence a probability of
prevailing on the claim”. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In
plain speech, this means that plaintiffs must convince the court that
their lawsuit is not frivolous before the court requires the
defendants (and, in this case, the Co-op itself) to spend a lot of
time and money on the case. In this case, the court decided that the
suit was meritless, and spared the Co-op and defendants’ attorneys
from spending even more time defending against it.</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Lastly, the SLAPP
counter-motion speeds the processing of the case, so that defendants
spend less time in between court hearings. As the lawsuit was filed
in 2011 and continues to date, this might be difficult to believe.
But the lawsuit could be taking significantly longer, if not for the
SLAPP law’s protections. </span>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How is the lawsuit
about free speech?</b></i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit is about free
speech in two ways: </span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Defending the Co-op
Board’s right to free speech on behalf of the Co-op</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Supporting our
state’s Anti-SLAPP law, which protects the free speech of other
activists and citizens.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit was filed
because of the Board of Directors’ decision to join the boycott of
Israeli products in support of Palestinian human rights. In their
complaint, the plaintiffs ask the court to “</span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>permanently</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">
enjoin the OFC Board from enforcing or otherwise abiding by the
Israel Boycott…” (emphasis added.) By filing this lawsuit, the
plaintiffs have attempted to override the decision of democratically
elected Co-op Board members.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As part of their appeal,
plaintiffs have argued that Washington State’s anti-SLAPP law is
unconstitutional and that it should be struck down. In defending
themselves, the Co-op’s past and current board members are
defending our state’s anti-SLAPP law, too. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Washington’s anti-SLAPP
law provides important protections to activists. Without it,
individuals, corporations, and others can file meritless lawsuits
against activists, forcing them to either spend huge sums of money to
defend themselves in court, or settle on unfavorable terms. Animal
rights activists, environmentalists, unions, and many other groups
have been faced with SLAPPs and have used laws like Washington’s in
their defense. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Gordon
v. Marrone</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Judge Colabella stated: </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;">“<i>SLAPP suits
come in many forms camouflaged as ordinary lawsuits. The conceptual
thread that binds them is that they are suits without substantial
merit that are brought by private interests to ‘stop citizens from
exercising their political rights or to punish them for having done
so’… The ripple effect of such suits in our society is enormous.
Persons who have been outspoken on issues of public importance
targeted in such suits or who have witnessed such suits will often
choose in the future to stay silent. Short of a gun to the head, a
greater threat to First Amendment expression can scarcely be
imagined.”</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In continuing to fight the
lawsuit, the defendants are also working to support our state’s
strong anti-SLAPP law.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Was the outcome of
the lawsuit impacted by the Co-op’s incorporation under the
Washington State Nonprofit statute? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Co-op’s
incorporation status was not the cause of the court’s ruling in
defendants’ favor. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit was ruled a
“SLAPP” (or Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation”).
The SLAPP law applies </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>regardless of how the
Co-op is incorporated</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Here’s why: in all
legally recognized organizations having a Board of Directors (whether
they are cooperatives, non-profits, or corporations), the Board is
legally required to follow the organization’s bylaws. The Co-op’s
bylaws (</span><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/bylaws.html">http://olympiafood.coop/bylaws.html</a><span style="font-size: small;">)
give the Board – as the elected representatives of the membership –
the power to oversee all operations of the Co-op. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The plaintiffs argue that
the Board is guilty of acting “ultra vires”, or of exceeding its
powers under our bylaws. They claim that the Board was legally
required to follow the staff boycott policy, which states that all
staff members must consent for them to approve a boycott.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The trial court has stated
this argument is incorrect for at least the following two reasons.</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">First, the Board did
follow the boycott policy: they sent it to staff for consent. When
staff consent failed, they took the issue up at the request of both
a staff committee and Co-op members. Furthermore, when the Board
approved the current boycott policy in 1993, the meeting notes
stated that the “BOD can discuss if they take issue with any
particular decision.” Boycott decisions were intended to be open
to review by the Board. </span>
</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The bylaws
specifically give the Board the power to adopt policies in support
of the Co-op’s mission, resolve staff disagreements, and oversee
the entire operation of the store. The boycott policy is not part of
our bylaws, and cannot override the Bylaws.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Regardless of how the
Co-op is incorporated, the same standards apply for all types of
organizations: </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>the Board is answerable to the
bylaws.</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As a final note, there are
many misconceptions about the Co-op’s legal status and whether or
not we are a real co-op. To clarify: all consumer cooperatives in
Washington are incorporated under nonprofit statutes. The only
difference between the Olympia Food Co-op and newer cooperatives is
that newer cooperatives are incorporated under a nonprofit statute
that allows them to give patronage refunds. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As part of the Co-op’s
Strategic Priorities, which were based on the 2012 Co-op
Conversation, the Board has researched other ways to incorporate, and
is embarking on a process to gather member feedback on the
possibility of changing our incorporation. This was presented to
members at the 2013 Annual Meeting; more feedback opportunities will
be planned in 2014. Any decision to change our incorporation status
would need to pass a member vote, per Co-op bylaws. </span>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Is the Co-op seeking
damages against the Plaintiffs? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Fees and statutory awards
were granted to the defendants when the lawsuit was declared a
Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP). These fees
and awards are part of the SLAPP law itself. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Anti-SLAPP laws are meant
to protect against frivolous lawsuits. One way that Washington’s
law does so is by requiring people who file SLAPPs to pay fees,
costs, and a statutory award. This is meant to deter people from
filing such lawsuits. The law requires that when a lawsuit is deemed
to be a SLAPP, the plaintiff has to pay a prevailing party $10,000.
Because the plaintiffs sued sixteen people, the law required that
they pay $10,000 per defendant, for a total of $160,000. The judge’s
decision on this point was made based on precedent. The award of
these statutory damages is mandatory, under the statute.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The SLAPP law also
requires that plaintiffs pay the legal fees of the defendants, but
unlike the $10,000 penalty, a specific amount is not set by the law.
The amount awarded to the defendants’ lawyers (about $62,000) was
set by the judge. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What is the Citizens
United ruling, and why is it cited in the defense to this lawsuit?
Does this mean that the Co-op endorses the Citizens United ruling? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Citizens United v.
Federal Election Commission</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> “is a</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">U.S.
constitutional law</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">case,
in which the</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">United
States Supreme Court</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">held
that the</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">First
Amendment</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">prohibits the
government from restricting political</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">independent
expenditures</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">by</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">corporations,</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">associations,
or</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">labor unions.”
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission).
Or in other words, the court ruled that corporations and other
organizations can give unlimited sums to political causes and
campaigns. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Citizen’s
United</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> decision was cited by the defendants’
legal team in court filings because it is the most recent Supreme
Court decision upholding the right of organizations to free speech.
Specifically, the citation in the Co-op lawsuit is a footnote that
says, “First amendment protection extends to corporations and
decisions made by a corporate board of directors.” The fact that it
was cited in the case does </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>not</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">
mean that the Co-op agrees with the ramifications of the </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Citizens
United</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> ruling for unlimited corporate
election spending. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In the Co-op’s case, the
right to free speech means that the Co-op can take a stand on topics
ranging from organic standards and GMO foods to speaking out on
social issues. Without the right to free speech, the government could
theoretically regulate which issues the Co-op was “allowed” to
make decisions about, and what the scope of our decisions could be.
An organizational “right to free speech” also means that other
groups that we tend to agree with (like labor unions, farmworker
alliances, and anti-war groups) cannot have their speech rights taken
away by the government. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Some people think that any
legal framework in which organizations have a “right to free
speech” is wrong. Others think that it is unlimited corporate
contributions to political campaigns that are the biggest problem.
There are many complex and nuanced arguments about what is right;
there may be better ways for organizations to be protected from
government interference than considering them legal entities with
free speech rights. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In our current system,
these free speech rights allow the Co-op to take positions as an
organization - that is why it is cited in the lawsuit. However, the
Supreme Court’s decision (in </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Citizens
United</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">) that money is a type of speech, and
that therefore no government can limit campaign contributions of
corporations, is not one supported by the Co-op. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Lastly, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Citizens
United</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> was one of more than 100 cases cited
by the defendants’ legal team. It is possible that there are others
that the Co-op itself, or individual defendants, disagree with.
However, lawsuits are argued based on case law and legal precedent,
and to refuse to use any cases which defendants did not wholly agree
with would be impractical, as a matter of consensus, and prejudicial
to the position being defended. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>How much does the
lawsuit cost the Co-op? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In terms of money, the
lawsuit costs the Co-op very little. However, it has hampered the
Co-op’s ability to communicate freely, which is a different type of
“cost”.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Co-op’s bylaws
provide that the Co-op will pay for the legal defense, fines, or
other costs of Board members. The defendants worked hard to secure
legal assistance that does not cost the Co-op money.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The defendants’ legal
team includes members of the Center for Constitutional Rights and
Davis Wright Tremaine, as well as the National Lawyer’s Guild. The
legal team is not charging for their services, but some of the
lawyers might receive court awarded fees. If fees are not awarded,
the Co-op and defendants will owe nothing. </span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit has, however,
cost the Co-op in terms of our freedom of communication. Because the
Co-op is involved in a lawsuit, we have not been able to undertake
the additional dialogue within the community that we, and many
others, feel is needed. This includes reconciliation processes and
community dialogue (as recommended by the Co-op Conversation) as well
as updating the Co-op’s boycott policy. There are several reasons
that the Board has decided to pause this work:</span></div>
<ol>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lawsuit poses a
financial risk to the Co-op. The plaintiffs have argued that, even
if they lose the lawsuit, the Co-op should pay any fees or fines
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>they</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> incurred because
they are suing </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>on behalf</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">
of the Co-op. (Page 46 of their appeal, available at
</span><a href="http://ccrjustice.org/files/Davisv.Cox_AppellantsBrief(02-22-2013).pdf">http://ccrjustice.org/files/Davisv.Cox_AppellantsBrief(02-22-2013).pdf</a>).
<span style="font-size: small;">Conversely, if the plaintiffs win the lawsuit, the
Co-op could be ordered to pay for the plaintiffs’ legal fees.
Meanwhile, the Co-op’s bylaws provide that it will pay the
expenses of Board members (e.g. the defendants). Until the lawsuit
is resolved, the Co-op’s financial risk remains unclear.</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As long as the
lawsuit is ongoing, individual member and community comments could
be used by either the plaintiffs or defendants in the lawsuit. Open
dialogue is not possible when it is only attended by those
individuals who are willing to take the risk that their comments
might become part of an ongoing lawsuit.</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full participation in
reconciliation processes is not possible when some parties cannot
take part because they are named in an ongoing lawsuit. Regardless
of whether an individual is in the right or in the wrong, the threat
of their statements being used against them in court precludes open
dialogue.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Board is committed to
continuing their work on the Co-op Conversation’s recommendations,
and on the boycott policy review, as soon as the lawsuit is resolved.
</span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What is going on
with the lawsuit right now? </b></i></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">On April 7, 2014,
attorneys for both parties were informed that the Washington State
Court of Appeals had ruled in favor of the 16 defendants by upholding
the Thurston County Superior Court ruling by Judge Thomas McPhee. The
earlier ruling dismissed the lawsuit. The plaintiffs have the right
to petition for review or reconsideration of the appeal, with a
deadline of May 7</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;">. For more information: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/Otzk8P">http://bit.ly/Otzk8P</a></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>OFC
Boycott Overview</b></span></span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Final
draft</b></span></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Olympia Food Co-op joined the boycott of Israeli products in support
of Palestinian human rights in 2010. This document provides a brief
overview of Co-op boycotts, how we came to join the boycott of
products made in Israel, and what has happened in the years since it
was enacted. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
addition to this overview, you may want to read our </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Boycott
FAQs</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and
</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lawsuit
FAQs</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Olympia
Food Co-op: How we choose products</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Product
Selection</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Co-op
Boycotts</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What
is a boycott?</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>OFC’s
Boycott Policy</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>History
of Israeli product boycott</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>How
the Co-op made the Boycott Decision</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Community
Response</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>After
the Boycott</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Member
Forum</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Next
Steps</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Elections</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Revised
boycott language</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Staff
and Community Education on Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>The
Co-op Conversation</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The
Lawsuit</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Status
of Lawsuit</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Olympia
Food Co-op: How we choose products</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Product
Selection</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Olympia Food Co-op makes decisions about which products to stock
based on many factors, from food quality to social justice. Product
decisions made by individual managers or department teams are
governed by our Product Selection Guidelines. Some considerations in
choosing products for the store include: whether the food is
organically grown; environmental impact; food politics/boycotts
(including GMO status); packaging considerations; whether the product
is local, or created by a collective or cooperative business;
economics; special dietary needs or desires as well as cultural
considerations; whether additives and preservatives are used; and how
meat or poultry is raised. You can read our Product Selection
Guidelines at</span></span><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/productselection.html">http://olympiafood.coop/productselection.html</a>.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Co-op
Boycotts</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Co-op’s boycott policy states that “</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">whenever
possible, the Olympia Food Co-op will honor nationally recognized
boycotts which are called for reasons that are compatible with our
goals and mission statement.” You can read the full boycott policy
at </span></span><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/boycott">http://olympiafood.coop/boycott</a>.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Co-op has a long history of taking part in boycotts called against
individual companies, states, or countries. Currently, the Co-op
boycotts:</span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">products
made in China, in support of Tibetan human rights;</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">products
made in Israel, in support of Palestinian human rights;</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Coca
Cola products, due to union busting activities, particularly in
South America.</span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Co-op has also joined many boycotts in the past, including: </span></span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Colorado,
due to anti-gay legislation passed in the early 90s; </span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Norway,
due to its decision to resume commercial whaling;</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">IAMS
pet food, due to its sponsorship of the Iditarod sled race;</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Nature Conserve, due to inhumane animal trapping by the organization
that its proceeds supported.</span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What
is a boycott?</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
“<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>boycott</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">is
an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with
a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest,
usually for </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">social</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">political</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">reasons”
(</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott</a>
1/5/2014). </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although
the idea and practice of boycotting has existed for a long time</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">,
the term “boycott” wasn’t coined until 1880, in Ireland. At
that time, Irish tenant farmers organized against the feudal
management of Irish land by absentee landlords. In County Mayo, a
group of tenants demanding lower rents and an end to evictions
instituted a form of social shunning against the absentee landlord's
local agent, Captain Charles Boycott. </span></span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Since
then, innumerable boycotts have been called across the globe.
Boycotts are aimed at individuals, companies, organizations,
municipalities and nations. Some notable boycotts include: </span></span></span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
American boycott of British goods during the American Revolution</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Montgomery Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights movement</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
United Farm Workers’ grape and lettuce boycotts</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Indian boycott of British goods led by Mohandas Gandhi</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
boycott of South African products and investments to protest
apartheid</span></span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>OFC’s
Boycott Policy</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You
can read the Co-op’s current boycott policy at
</span></span><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/boycott">http://olympiafood.coop/boycott</a>.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>History
of Israeli product boycott:</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
2005, a coalition of Palestinian civil society groups (ranging from
lawyers’ associations to childcare centers, farmers, and others)
called for a boycott of Israeli products, divestment from Israeli
companies, and sanctions. Their call stated that:</span></span></div>
<div style="background: #ffffff; line-height: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0.02in; margin-top: 0.02in;">
“<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span lang="en-GB">These
non-violent punitive measures should be maintained until Israel meets
its obligation to recognize the Palestinian people’s inalienable
right to self-determination and fully complies with the precepts of
international law by:</span></span></span></span></div>
<ol>
<li><div style="background: #ffffff; line-height: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0.02in; margin-top: 0.02in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span lang="en-GB">Ending
its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantling
the Wall;</span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="background: #ffffff; line-height: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0.02in; margin-top: 0.02in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span lang="en-GB">Recognizing
the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to
full equality; and</span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="background: #ffffff; line-height: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0.02in; margin-top: 0.02in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span lang="en-GB">Respecting,
protecting and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to
return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN resolution
194.”</span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A
growing number of organizations and individuals have joined the
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Some notable supporters
have included Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Alice Walker, Steven
Hawking, and Howard Zinn, as well as organizations such as the
American Studies Association, Pax Christi, and Jewish Voice for
Peace. More information about the movement and its supporters can be
found at <a href="http://www.bdsmovement.net/">www.bdsmovement.net</a>.
</span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>How
the Co-op made the Boycott Decision</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
March of 2009, a volunteer at the Olympia Food Co-op suggested that
the Co-op consider joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
movement by boycotting products made in Israel. Over the next year,
other suggestion forms were received that also urged the Co-op to
join the boycott. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
original suggestion made its way to the Front End/Member Services
group at the Co-op (this group includes staff members who work as
cashiers, in customer service, and in various administrative roles).
From this group, it made its way to the Merchandising team, the group
responsible for considering boycott recommendations and proposing
boycotts to the rest of the staff.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Co-op’s boycott policy (<a href="http://olympiafood.coop/boycott">http://olympiafood.coop/boycott</a>)
states that,“</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whenever
possible, the Olympia Food Co-op will honor nationally recognized
boycotts which are called for reasons that are compatible with our
goals and mission statement.” It also states that “the staff…
will decide by consensus whether or not to honor a boycott.”</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
May of 2010, the Merchandising team reported to the Board that they
could not come to a decision about whether to propose the boycott to
the staff collective and asked the Board to take up the issue. The
Merchandising team recommended a membership forum, followed by a
membership vote. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At
the Board’s May 20</span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2010
meeting, the Merchandising team’s recommendation was considered. A
small group of Co-op members attended the meeting and urged the Board
to approve the boycott. Instead, the Board determined that staff
should attempt to obtain consensus, as the boycott policy stated. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
matter was sent to staff, where several staff members indicated their
intent to block the boycott. (For information on what “blocking”
and “consent” means at the Co-op, see “<a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2014/06/olympia-food-co-op-boycott-faqs-why.html">What does “block” or“consent” mean at the Co-op</a>?)</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">. The
staff representative to the Board and another staff member attended
the next all-staff meetings; they let staff know that the Board
planned to consider the issue at their next meeting and they gathered
staff feedback to be shared with the Board. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Staff
opinions on the boycott were wide-ranging: some staff members
strongly supported the boycott, some strongly opposed it, and some
fell in the middle or expressed uncertainty.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At
the July 2010 meeting, Board members received this staff feedback and
heard comments from about thirty people who attended the meeting to
urge the Co-op to join the boycott. After robust discussion, the
Board came to consensus to enact the boycott of Israeli products. The
decision was based on the evidence presented as well as the Co-op’s
mission, bylaws, and boycott policy. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Staff Representative stood aside from the decision, because staff
members held differing opinions. The Board immediately set a date for
a member forum to discuss the decision, and noted that if members
strongly disagreed with the decision, the Co-op’s Member Initiated
Ballot process remained an option. (The Member Initiated Ballot
Process can be found at
</span></span><a href="http://olympiafood.coop/MIBProcedurePetitionReqs.pdf">http://olympiafood.coop/MIBProcedurePetitionReqs.pdf</a>).
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Member
and Community Response</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Community
response to the adoption of the boycott was mixed. Some members
strongly supported the boycott; other members strongly opposed the
boycott. Members who supported or opposed the boycott did so for a
variety of reasons. Many members either did not have an opinion or
didn’t feel that they knew enough to form an opinion. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
group It’s Our Co-op formed to urge the Co-op to end the boycott.
Meanwhile, Olympia BDS rallied support around the decision. Members
of both of these groups protested (or showed their support) outside
of the stores in the first few weeks after the decision was made.
Many other organizations and groups in the community worked together
to host speakers and other educational events which expressed nuanced
and varied views on Israel and Palestine. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After
a national group, Stand With Us, made contacting the Co-op about our
boycott decision their “action of the week”, thousands of emails
and phone calls flooded the Co-op. Staff and Board were overwhelmed,
and it became nearly impossible to determine which of the emails were
from actual Co-op members, and which were from people in other states
or even other countries. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although
Stand With Us’ suggested messages were polite, many of the
telephone calls that staff received were abusive, with callers
cursing and threatening whoever picked up the phone. Caller ID showed
that these calls were arriving from as far as the East coast, and
abroad. </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
response was far broader than the Board had originally anticipated;
it was a challenging time for staff and Board, and also for the
community.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>After
the Boycott</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Co-op took steps to reach out to Co-op members after the boycott was
announced, and committed to making changes based on member feedback. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Member
Forum</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
member forum on the boycott decision was held in August of 2010.
During the event, more than 300 people packed the room, and members
gave passionate testimony about the boycott. Opinion was mixed, with
some strongly opposing, and others strongly supporting the boycott.
Every member who wanted to speak was given a chance to do so; the
Board of Directors and members listened to testimony for three hours.
</span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Next
Steps</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
September, following the member forum and other meetings with
community members, the Board reported back to the community on the
next steps. They pledged to create a Boycott Policy Committee to
propose long-term changes to the Co-op’s current policy. They also
reported that the Board had considered rescinding the boycott, but
did not reach consensus to do so.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Elections</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">From
October 15 – November 15, 2010, the Co-op held its annual elections
for the Board of directors. The boycott decision dominated the
election, with most candidates expressing strong opinions about the
topic. The Olympia BDS group endorsed five candidates, and signed up
to distribute information on their endorsements in front of the
stores.All groups were welcome to table in front of the stores, but
Olympia BDS was the only one who chose to do so</span></span>.<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It’s
Our Co-op held an open forum to which all candidates were invited to
speak and answer questions; they provided Co-op ballots via their
website, but did not endorse particular candidates. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A
record number of votes (1093) were cast in the 2010 election.
Candidates endorsed by Olympia BDS won by a large margin; the five
BDS-endorsed candidates received between 545-693 votes each, while
the next runner up received 315, and the lowest vote-receiving
candidate received 132. You can read all of the vote totals on the
Co-op’s blog
at<a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html">http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html</a>.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Revised
boycott language</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Board held meetings with various groups in the community, including
members of the synagogue and It’s Our Co-op, members of the local
mosque, and members of Olympia BDS. In February of 2011, the Board
consented to new language as to “what will end the boycott”. The
change was based on complaints that the original language was too
broad and could lend itself to a variety of interpretations; that it
precluded a two-state solution; and that language around Palestinian
refugees returning to their homes precluded the option of accepting
compensation in lieu of a return to the original property. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
old and new language is as follows:</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Original
version</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i>What
will end the boycott.<br /><br />The Palestinian Civil Society call for
Boycott, Divest and Sanction of Israel outlines the following
conditions for ending the boycott.<br /><br />1. Ending its occupation
and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantling the Wall;<br /><br />2.
Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens
of Israel to full equality; and<br /><br />3. Respecting, protecting and
promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes
and properties as stipulated in UN resolution 194.</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>New
version:</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i><br />The
Olympia Food Co-op's participation in the boycott will end when the
following conditions are met:<br /><br />1A. Israel ends its occupation
of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the Golan
Heights. These lands have been identified as occupied by
organizations and agencies as diverse as the United Nations Security
Council, the U.S. State Department, the International Court of
Justice, International Committee of the Red Cross, Human Rights Watch
and Amnesty International.<br /><br />1B. Israel dismantles the Wall in
accordance with the 2004 ruling of the International Court of
Justice.<br /><br />2. Israel recognizes the fundamental rights of the
Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality.<br /><br />3.
Israel agrees to a plan to allow Palestinian “refugees wishing to
return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours” to
do so, or to receive just compensation for their losses.</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Staff
and Community Education on Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Because
speaking out about Israel and Palestine also requires taking a stand
against the anti-Semitism that surrounds the issue, the Co-op
published blog posts with information on “Anti-Semitism and
Progressive Movements” as well as “Islamophobia”. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
June of 2011, the Co-op sponsored two free trainings for Co-op staff
and for community members on “Interrupting Anti-Semitism and
Anti-Arab Racism: a hands-on workshop from Jewish and Arab
perspectives”. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>The
Co-op Conversation</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
early 2012, the Co-op engaged in a multi-month process to engage
members in conversations about the future of the Co-op. The boycott
of Israeli products was one topic within this conversation. The final
Co-op Conversation report
(</span></span><a href="http://coopconversation.org/2012/10/01/co-op-conversation-board-report-2/">http://coopconversation.org/2012/10/01/co-op-conversation-board-report-2/</a>)
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">included the following
recommendations on the boycott.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: #333333;">Recommendations:</span></i></span></div>
<ol>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: #333333;">Establish
a task force to create a structure for reconciliation with clearly
defined goals with a timeline for completing the process.</span></i></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: #333333;">Use
an outside facilitator trained in conflict resolution.</span></i></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: #333333;">Determine
when this process ends and the co-op moves forward. There must be a
conclusion.</span></i></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: #333333;">Develop
a transparent, thorough and participatory process for
decision-making about future boycotts.</span></i></span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Co-op plans to pursue these recommendations once the boycott-related
lawsuit is resolved.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The
Lawsuit</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
early June 2011, fifteen current and former Board members received a
letter threatening a lawsuit if the boycott decision was not
rescinded. The letter, from five Co-op members, alleged procedural
violations and gave recipients thirty days in which to rescind the
boycott. The recipients of the letter included:</span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Board
members who began their terms in January of 2011, and who were not
on the Board when the decision was made</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Board
members who were on the Board when the decision was made but whose
terms ended in December 2010 and who were no longer on the Board</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Two
staff members, including the former staff representative to the
Board and a staff member who had served as the fill-in staff
representative to the Board for a few months </span></span>
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“<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
you do what we demand,” the letter stated, “this situation may be
resolved amicably and efficiently. If not, we will bring legal action
against you, and this process will become considerably more
complicated, burdensome, and expensive than it has already.” The
full text of the letter is available as Exhibit A of the following
document:<a href="http://ccrjustice.org/files/Johnson%20Decl%20in%20Support%20of%20Defs'%20Opposition.pdf">http://ccrjustice.org/files/Johnson%20Decl%20in%20Support%20of%20Defs'%20Opposition.pdf</a>.</span></span></div>
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Board responded, stating that although the members had broadly
alleged procedural violations, they had not stated how the Board had
violated the bylaws or mission of the organization. The Board
requested that they provide more specific allegations for them to
respond to. Finally, the Board reminded them that the Member
Initiated ballot process was still a viable option to change the
boycott decision. The full text of the response is available on page
132 (Exhibit X) of the following
document</span></span><a href="http://ccrjustice.org/files/Levine_Declaration_in_Supp_of_Defs'_Motion_to_Strike.pdf">http://ccrjustice.org/files/Levine_Declaration_in_Supp_of_Defs'_Motion_to_Strike.pdf</a>.
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
July 2011, sixteen current and former Board members(including all
former letter recipients, plus the current staff representative to
the Board) received a letter from a lawyer on behalf of the five
members. The letter stated that the Board should already know what
the procedural violations were; that it was the Board’s
responsibility to take action rather than the members’; and that
since the Board had not rescinded the boycott, they would “proceed
accordingly.” The full text of the response is available on page
134 (Exhibit Y) of the following document
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five members filed their lawsuit in early September 2011. Filings
from the defendants and the plaintiffs can be found on the Center for
Constitutional Rights’ case page:
</span></span><a href="http://ccrjustice.org/ourcases/current-cases/davis-v-cox">http://ccrjustice.org/ourcases/current-cases/davis-v-cox</a>.</div>
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February 2012, the superior court judge ruled in the defendants’
(current and former Board members) favor, agreeing that the lawsuit
was a “SLAPP” or “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public
Participation.” A SLAPP is a meritless lawsuit in which the real
purpose is to chill free speech, even if it purports to address other
topics. </span></span>
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February 2013, the plaintiffs appealed the SLAPP ruling to the
Washington State Supreme Court. As part of their appeal, plaintiffs
urged the court to declare Washington State’s anti-SLAPP law
unconstitutional.</span></span></div>
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August 2013, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, and sent
the appeal to the State Appeals Court. </span></span>
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argument in the Appellate court was heard February 24, 2014.
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that the court had once again found in their favor, upholding the
original judgment. </span></span>
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May 7, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a petition for discretionary review
of the ruling. The Washington State Supreme Court will make the
decision whether or not to grant the review. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
lawsuit continues to place reconciliation efforts (such as those
recommended by the Co-op Conversation report), Co-op sponsored
community dialogue, and work on modifying the Co-op’s boycott
policy on hold. The Board is committed to taking further steps when
the lawsuit has been resolved and no community members need fear that
their comments might be used against them in court. </span></span>
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Palestinian call for boycott,
divestment, and sanctions <a href="http://www.bdsmovement.net/call">http://www.bdsmovement.net/call</a></div>
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Lawsuit filings
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stand
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Center for Constitutional Rights Case
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-90938093435551602782014-05-30T15:58:00.000-07:002014-06-04T16:14:39.329-07:00Summer Co-op Conversation!Join the Co-op Conversation! <br />
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Wednesday, June 4th 6pm-8pm, at the Olympia Center, rm 101. <br />
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Come join Board members, Staff members, and Working members for a casual conversation about some improvements to the Co-op's systems. See you there!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-7255399597892014092014-05-14T17:51:00.001-07:002014-05-15T19:33:06.516-07:00Announcing the Grand Opening of the New Garden Center!<div class="p1">
We're excited to invite you to the Grand Opening of our New Garden Center!</div>
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Come celebrate our latest Expansion project on June 7th and 8th: The Grand Opening Celebration main events will begin in the early afternoon (1pm) on Saturday, and until the evening (7pm) will include live musical entertainment, refreshments, raffle with prizes, and plant-start giveaways. </div>
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Help us get off to a great start! Take home a six pack of flowers with your $5 purchase at the Garden Center all weekend while supplies last. Our organic starts are locally grown without any chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We have a wide selection of soil amendments, compost, canning supplies, chicken and bird feed, bird houses, hand tools. Look forward to continued classes and demos to help you enhance your home grown food. </div>
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On the Grand Opening Weekend, come talk with other garden enthusiasts, local vendors, staff members, and board members at this fun event! </div>
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In 2010 the Co-op purchased adjoining property of its two locations as part of its overall Expansion Plan. After working with the City of Olympia, the Co-op obtained permits and began construction early this year on Westside Garden Center, the latest of the Co-op Expansion projects to come to fruition. </div>
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The Co-op's Westside Garden Center will serve many functions. The Garden Center will be a gathering space and resource staffed with experienced urban gardeners. It will provide a dedicated retail area offering seeds, plant-starts, and general provisions for gardening and chicken-keeping. The Garden Center also will offer food preservation supplies, and food processing tools to preserve the local bounty for the off season. </div>
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The Garden Center will also serve as an additional classroom for the Co-op Community Classes, (http://www.olympiafood.coop/classes) expanding our efforts to work with other local organizations in order to coordinate class offerings in the community. Future plans include offering bee-keeping supplies, and working with the Produce department to bulk order fruits and vegetables from local farms.</div>
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<b>Making good food accessible to more people for over 37 years. </b>Empowering our members and community towards sustainability in food production is part of the Olympia Food Co-op’s mission.</div>
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<i>The Olympia Food Co-op is a member-based, not-for-profit, natural foods grocery store with two locations in Olympia, WA. The Olympia Food Co-op has provided healthy, organic and local food to the Olympia area since 1977, with an emphasis on promoting social and environmental responsibility. The stores are collectively managed and largely supported by the contributions of working members. Visit </i><a href="http://www.olympiafood.coop/"><i>www.olympiafood.coop for more details.</i></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-29090222814556199102014-05-09T05:21:00.001-07:002014-05-09T05:21:31.299-07:00Join the Member Relations Committee!
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you an outgoing, organized person who wants to get involved with your
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group of members, staff, and Board members meets one to two times per
month</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"><i>
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is tasked to facilitate communication between the membership and the
organization. You will receive working member credit for your time!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">For
an application, <a href="http://www.olympiafood.coop/MRC-Member-at-Large-Application201405.doc">click here to download the .doc</a>, or </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">pick one up in the stores at the Customer Service Desk and Member
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"><b>Deadline
for submission is May 31, 2014.</b></span></span></span></div>
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for more information.</span></span></span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-85010259397813602732014-04-08T13:32:00.000-07:002014-04-08T13:32:29.447-07:00Appeals Court Upholds Olympia Food Co-op's Boycott of Israeli Goods<div>
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received notice yesterday that the Court of Appeals has upheld Judge
McPhee's ruling in favor of the 16 co-defendants (Board, former Board,
and Staff members) of the Co-op who are being sued over the decision to
honor the Israeli products boycott. For more information about this
latest ruling please click the link to the Center for Constitutional
Rights. <a href="http://bit.ly/Otzk8P" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/Otzk8P</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-74154113833788769842014-04-05T12:09:00.000-07:002014-04-05T12:19:50.455-07:00Eastside 20th Anniversary Celebration!<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 17.920000076293945px;"><br /></span>
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We are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of our Eastside Location today,</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-35705089258841444652014-03-11T09:18:00.001-07:002014-04-05T12:16:53.158-07:00Thurston County Food Bank to Hold Spring Produce Drive at the Olympia Food Co-op<div class="p1">
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Everyone is invited to the Thurston County Food Bank's Spring Produce Drive at the Olympia Food Co-op on Saturday, April 5th, 2014. Come join in developing this local resource to make good food accessible to everyone! </div>
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Westside Store: (360) 754-7666</div>
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921 Rogers ST NW Olympia, WA 98502</div>
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members at large. The committee is made
up of board members, local farmers and producers, members at large, and Co-op
staff members. If you are interested in serving on this committee of the board,
please email <a href="mailto:localproductsofc@gmail.com" target="_blank">localproductsofc@gmail.com</a>
today and ask for an application. </span><br />
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Chocolate Tasting at both stores this weekend!<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133414970613223888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-5801746328174382802013-12-13T15:33:00.000-08:002013-12-13T15:33:14.649-08:00Proposed Board Agenda for Thursday, Dec. 19th<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Proposed Board Agenda</b> <b>for December
19, 2013 6:30-9:30 pm<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Board meetings are
held at the Co-op's downtown business office at 610 Columbia Street SW. Members
are welcome to attend.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Announcements<o:p></o:p></div>
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share<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mission Statement & Commitments Review<o:p></o:p></div>
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share<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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Member Comment<o:p></o:p></div>
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listen<o:p></o:p></div>
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10 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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Staff report <o:p></o:p></div>
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listen<o:p></o:p></div>
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5 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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People’s House request for support<o:p></o:p></div>
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consent<o:p></o:p></div>
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10 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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Report back: first round of staff feedback on legal
identity information<o:p></o:p></div>
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listen<o:p></o:p></div>
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20 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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2014 Budget<o:p></o:p></div>
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consent<o:p></o:p></div>
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30 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Break<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>relax<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>10 min<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Review of Committees and taskforces: <i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">should we add an election taskforce?
Ask another group to look at election issues? Are we satisfied with other
committees?</span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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discuss<o:p></o:p></div>
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20 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Board committees include: Outreach, Finance,
Personnel, Local, Co-op Development, Hiring, Member Relations and Expansion.
Currently, these reports also include two task forces: legal structure
review, and staff/BOD relations start-up.
</span></i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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share<o:p></o:p></div>
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30 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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Executive Session (communications draft)<o:p></o:p></div>
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discuss<o:p></o:p></div>
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45 min<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total
Meeting Time</b>: <b> 3
hours<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Executive Session (Bylaws,
Section III, number 16): “Board meetings shall normally be open to the
membership.</i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color: #855f36; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></i></span><i>The Board may close meetings at its
discretion to discuss personnel matters, legal matters, or other items which
require private discussion.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-79263804380242199512013-11-18T21:59:00.001-08:002013-11-18T21:59:06.568-08:00Proposed Board Agenda for this Thursday!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Proposed Board Agenda</b> <b>for November
21, 2013 6:30-9:30 pm<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Board meetings are
held at the Co-op's downtown business office at 610 Columbia Street SW. Members
are welcome to attend.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Action<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Time<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Announcements<o:p></o:p></div>
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Election results & next steps<o:p></o:p></div>
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Staff members running for Board: concerns voiced; further
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Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Board committees include: Outreach, Finance,
Personnel, Local, Co-op Development, Hiring, Member Relations and Expansion.
Currently, these reports also include two task forces: legal structure
review, and bylaws review. </span></i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Executive Session (communications draft)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Total
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<i>Executive Session (Bylaws,
Section III, number 16): “Board meetings shall normally be open to the
membership.</i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color: #855f36; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></i></span><i>The Board may close meetings at its
discretion to discuss personnel matters, legal matters, or other items which
require private discussion.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036057468629483608.post-66989571029226745532013-11-16T16:19:00.002-08:002013-11-16T16:19:52.388-08:00Election results are in! (Board candidates and bylaws changes)<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">We are pleased to announce our 2014-2015 Board members – as well as the results of our proposed bylaws changes (spoiler: they all passed by large margins!)</span><br />
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<b>Our 2014 Board members will be<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-mohamed-el-sokkary.html">Mohamed El-Sokkary</a> (267 votes)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-joshua-simpson.html">Joshua Simpson</a> (243 votes)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-isa-bella-rogol.html">Isabella Rogol</a> (205 votes)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-micheal-snow.html">Michael Snow</a> (199 votes)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Congratulations to our new Board members!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Runners-up, in order of votes received, were: <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-kitty-koppleman.html">Kitty Koppelman</a> (162), <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-sally-brownfield.html">Sally Brownfield</a> (158), <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-desdra-dawning.html">Desdra Dawning</a> (149), <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-nancy-koppleman.html">Nancy Koppelman</a> (103), <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-audrey-daye.html">Audrey Daye</a> (85), <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-alex-daye.html">Alex Daye</a> (72), <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-chris-weekes.html">Chris Weekes</a> (42) and <a href="http://olympiafoodcoop.blogspot.com/2013/09/board-candidate-ally-kroeber.html">Ally Kroeber</a> (27). Kim Chaplin and Casey Kilduff, both of whom rescinded their candidacies, received 12 and 9 votes, respectively.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We received a total of 471 verified ballots this year. To be sure of our count, every ballot is counted by two people. If a discrepancy was found, a third count confirmed the totals. We feel confident in the accuracy of the overall totals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was a particularly competitive year, with a well-qualified group of candidates. We’d like to extend our thanks to everyone who cared so much about their Co-op that they took the time to run in the election, and to encourage candidates who didn’t make it onto the Board this year to consider running again in a future election.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Proposed Bylaws Changes: PASSED!<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Board of Directors also proposed four changes to our bylaws, all of which passed by very large margins. You can find the full proposals <a href="http://olympiafood.coop/currentnews.pdf">in this month’s newsletter</a> (if you haven’t read them already.) Here are the totals:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Audits:</b> 279 votes in favor, 25 opposed<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Length of Board Terms:</b> 294 votes in favor, 38 opposed<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Filling Board Vacancies:</b> 294 votes in favor, 29 opposed<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Meeting Minutes:</b> 298 votes in favor, 24 opposed<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you to everyone who participated, and especially to our late-night verification and vote-counting crew: volunteers Laura and Jaime, and staff members Fern, Jason, Jayne and Jackie.</div>
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