A day in the life of a warehouse warrior
Working In These Times
by Kari Lydersen
Itβs a stifling hot day in June, and Tory Moore, 37, is pounding the pavement outside a currency exchange in Bolingbrook, a Chicago suburb. Wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with the words Warehouse Workers for Justice, sweating but full of energy, he paces back and forth while mopping his face with a yellow washcloth.
When he sees a likely warehouse worker, he goes up with a friendly greeting and starts asking questions. He also loves to tell his story β he was a temp for six years, even though he was working at the same warehouse β Del Monte Foods in Kankakee β the whole time.