AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 9-28-2020
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 NATIONAL PENSION FUND VOTE President Niccollai reported today on the results of the return Ballots from both ACME and Finast Long Island full-time members, which would modify the National Pension Plan through an infusion of $1.84 billion allowing continued operation well into the future. The final tally of the votes was as follows: ACME    -                         137  Yes Votes            ...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 9-25-2020
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 UFCW AND STOP & SHOP HAZARD PAY AGREEMENT Today our International Union, along with Stop & Shop, announced an agreement to make a lump sum, retroactive payments to resolve and, for the present, terminate the issue of hazard pay. As everyone knows, we are presently in negotiations with Stop & Shop and one of our demands relates to both retroactive and prospective payment of hazard pay.  Your Local Union has also filed grievances and arbitrations against Stop & Shop and others relating to this...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 9-19-2020
 that he along with our bankruptcy attorneys and the other four Local Unions holding contracts with Kings supermarkets have been working tirelessly together every day searching for the best solution to a most difficult problem. The paramount issue that weighs heavily on my mind is the fact that we are dealing collectively with the livelihood of 2,000 of our brothers and sisters at a time of massive unemployment. We have to measure that against a proposal that completely guts our contract and takes away our respectability by; 1. Eliminating our excellent Pension Plan. 2. Taking away our...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 9-17-2020
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE President Niccollai reported today that the third negotiating session was held involving ShopRite, Stop & Shop and Foodtown via Zoom at 10:30 this morning.  Kings failed to participate in the meeting.  We have previously sent them emails and letters concerning their non-participation, as well as citing those facts in the bankruptcy discussions with the Company and our Attorneys. As anticipated, the Companies presented a list of counter-proposals, with the most...