President's Message

Merger Talks Between Kroger and Albertsons:

Informed sources today commented on the merger possibility between the two biggest U.S. Supermarket chains, namely Kroger and Albertsons.

During the course of the pandemic and accompanying labor shortages, your Union has been involved in negotiations that would lead to wage increases for mainly entry-level employees. Obviously, your Union is in favor of seeing the earnings of members increase and we will continue to be most accommodating in allowing this to occur.

TELEPHONIC JUNE 14, 2022 MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 

The General Membership Meeting for TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022 will be held telephonically at 7:00 P.M.  Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 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 participate to contact JoAnn Piscitelli.

ACME-KINGS PAYROLL PROBLEMS

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

 

 

Your Union has been in a continuing battle with both ACME and Kings concerning the inability on the part of the Companies to pay members their proper rates and appropriate entitlements.  This situation must come to an end and, apparently, our demands to date have not moved the Companies to correct the problems.

 

TELEPHONIC MAY 10, 2022 MEMBERSHIP MEETING

The General Membership Meeting for Tuesday, May 10, 2022 will be held telephonically at 7:00 P.M.  Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 to verify membership and obtain access instructions for participating. 

KINGS & ACME ESTABLISHING A “THANK YOU BONUS”

As our Brothers and Sisters know, your Union is in constant communication with our Employers concerning any program for additional pay as the COVID-19 Pandemic continues and we work in more demanding and threatening conditions.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ARE PROVIDING FREE COVID-19 TESTS

 

 

President Niccollai reported today that there are several sources from which individuals can obtain free COVID-19 tests.  Late yesterday afternoon, both the United States Government and the Unites States Postal Service put up websites through which those seeking at-home tests could have them mailed to their residence.

 

The sites are as follows:

 

SUPREME COURT BLOCKS VAX OR TEST BIDEN MANDATE FOR ALL BUT HEALTH CARE WORKERS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022

HEALTH INSURANCE WILL REIMBURSE FOR AT-HOME COVID TESTS

President Niccollai announced today, on behalf of the Union Reimbursement Medical Plan, that there will be a modification to cover the cost of At-Home COVID Tests for members and their eligible dependents under a program requiring the submission of a claim form, accompanied by a receipt acknowledging proof of purchase.

UPDATE ON COVID TESTING FOR NON-VACCINATED MEMBERS

As we get closer to the February 9, 2022 deadline for employees either being vaccinated or tested, we continue negotiations with our Employers.   Obviously, as we stated in our previous posting of December 30, 2021 we are vehemently opposed to the cost of the tests being paid by the employee.

THURSDAY - DECMEBER 23, 2021

As we regress over the past year, many of us view it as “A Trip to Hell and Back Again”. First the Omega variant of Covid-19 and now the Omicron variant, but these are not the thoughts we should be having during this holiday season.  We should count our blessings and all the things for which we are thankful for like:

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI : FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

FINAST MEMBERS ATTAIN INDUSTRY CONTRACT

INCLUDING NO CO-PAY MEDICAL

President Niccollai reported today that the Finast Negotiations were extremely difficult but because of our unshakeable Membership support, we prevailed in all areas.