STORE PICKETING

STORE PICKETING

The debate

Hubbard IGA store owner Henry Nemenz said it’s his understanding Local 880 of the United Food and Commercial Workers can picket his store to inform the public, but they cannot try to shut it down.

Steve Guerra, Nemenz’s lawyer, said he is researching the law and couldn’t comment further.

Jeffrey Adler, Hubbard’s law director, said it would be up to Nemenz to pursue action against the union.

Tom Robertson, president of Cleveland-based Local 880, said the picketing is informational and shoppers are responding by staying away.