Ramon Rando

Ramon Rando became a union member in 1948 and enjoys one of the longest continuing tenures of any Local 464A member. Today he serves as the Secretary Treasurer and is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board.

His career began at the age of 13 when he went to work in a local superette. Food stores at that time were not yet unionized and he toiled long hours scraping blocks for the butchers and cutting chickens. At 14 he obtained his working papers and continued working throughout his high school years in a number of departments including deli, dairy, fruits and vegetables.

After graduating from high school he joined A&P and was immediately sent to school to become a meat cutter. He served in this capacity for several years at the A&P on Washington Street in Paterson, NJ. He was recognized for his skills and A&P began to move him among its various departments to prepare him for a store management position. Then the Korean conflict intervened and he entered the service.

Following his discharge as a Staff Sergeant, Ramon entered the building trade as a carpenter, but the lure of his former success in the food industry brought him back to A&P where he quickly ascended to produce manager.

In 1967 Local 464A recruited him to become a Business Agent supporting northern portions of New Jersey as well as parts of New York and Pennsylvania. He was promoted to Vice President in 1982 and appointed Secretary Treasurer in 1987. He has been elected Secretary Treasurer ever since. In this role he guides the fiscal policies of the Local including investment strategies and, he regularly reports financial status to the Local’s membership.

Ramon attended Seton Hall University where he studied business administration. He has done volunteer work on behalf of the American Heart Association, Leukemia Foundation and Boys Towns of Italy, Inc. He is the recipient of citations for Outstanding Service to Safety by the National Safety Council and a certificate of High Merit from Boys Towns of Italy, Inc.