AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021
KINGS CONTRACT UPDATE SUCCESS – KINGS WINS IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRY CONTRACT WITH WAGE INCREASE RETROACTIVITY   President Niccollai reported today that it wasn’t easy to get a new Employer to agree to the outstanding Industry Contract for a Company coming out of bankruptcy – but we did it because the membership was militant and adamant that we would settle for nothing less. This unparalleled contract for our Kings Brothers and Sisters will stand as a shining example of what can be achieved when the membership and the Union Leadership refuse to give in.   The highlights of...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021
KINGS CONTRACT UPDATE President Niccollai reported today that unfortunately the Rumor Mill has been running rampant concerning the status of our Kings Contract.  Please pay no attention to the Rumor Mill.  There was no contract extension for a year. Your Union has taken the position that Kings commenced Contract Negotiations as part of an Industry Group and since they dropped out of the group because of the bankruptcy, it has been our intent to deliver the outstanding Industry Contract to our Kings Brothers and Sisters.  The Company is reluctant to provide us with the Industry...
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021
  COVID-19 UPDATE   A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE VACCINE TUNNEL FOR FOOD WORKERS!     President Niccollai reported today that as you know from prior postings, your Union has been unwavering in our attempt to achieve recognition of “our Essential Worker status” for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.  Well, we can finally report success on that issue.   We received a message this morning from our International Union that the Office of the Governor of the State of New Jersey announced as of March 29, 2021 food workers in New Jersey will be eligible as a class...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021
TELEPHONIC MARCH 9, 2021 MEMBERSHIP MEETING Based upon the Coronavirus Pandemic social gathering restrictions, and also in order to assure membership safety, the General Membership Meeting for Tuesday, March 9, 2021 will be held telephonically at 7:00 P.M.  Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 in order to verify membership and obtain access instructions for participating.  To hold the meeting telephonically, we must notify the Host Company as to the approximate number of participants.  We must, therefore, ask members who would like to...