Union-Made New Year's Eve

Enjoy your New Year with some Union-Made spirits.  IF you plan on celebrating, make sure you do so responsibly! Happy New Year!

2016 NEWSPAPER COVERS

2016 has been an especially eventful year for our union and for our entire country.

As we reflect on all the change and we plan for a successful 2017, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for allowing me to serve as your Union President. This is a responsibility I am humbled by and honored to do each day.

I've linked all our Union Newspapers below for you to browse and reflect on.

Thank you again and please have a safe and Happy New Year!

Your Brother,

Tony Speelman
President
UFCW Local 1500

REFLECT ON 2016 WITH YOUR UNION NEWSPAPERS

MARCH 2016

JUNE 2016

SEPTEMBER 2016

 

DECEMBER 2016

Thank You for Your Hard Work This Holiday Season

It's not said enough, thank you.

Your work throughout the last few weeks has helped thousands of families enjoy their holidays.

We appreciate it!

We're Thankful this Holiday Season

We are so thankful for the men and women who make up our Union...every day they're helping thousands of New York families enjoy their meals and time with their families. We are especially thankful this holiday season, check out what the men and women of UFCW Local 1500 have to say:

UFCW Statement on Andy Puzder

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marc Perrone, International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), the largest private sector union in the nation, made the following statement about Andy Puzder being nominated to be Secretary of Labor.

“The Secretary of Labor’s top priority must be protecting America's hard-working men and women, not increasing corporate profits. Andy Puzder has been critical of raising the minimum wage and advocated for replacing workers with automated technology. If he is confirmed, the American people will expect him to protect American jobs and most importantly, all workers who have earned and deserve better wages, better benefits, and a better life.”

December Register

The December edition of The Register is now online for download. It features stories on the Shop Steward Seminar, Labor Day Parade, Mrs. Green's, Hale & Hearty Organizing and much much more! Check it out!

UFCW Statement on Amazon Go

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marc Perrone, International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), the largest private sector union in the nation, made the following statement about Amazon Go.

“Amazon believes that America's hard-working men and women are irrelevant to customers - they couldn't be more wrong. The amazing people who work inside grocery stores are more than neighbors and friends, they provide an invaluable and vital service.

“Those who work in our local grocery stores do a lot more than just ring people up at the register. They are professionals who advise customers about the right cut of meat, help them find the products they need, create expertly prepared meals and most importantly, can be trusted to ensure that everything bought in their stores is safe to consume.

“Amazon is masking its blind greed as progress. This is not about improving customer experience: It is about destroying good jobs, with no regard to the families and communities impacted. This is not the America that hard-working families want and deserve.”

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Fairway Job Fair

 

Fairway Market is holding a job fair on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

JOB FAIR LOCATION
“Remsen Hall”

375 Remsen Avenue,  Brooklyn, New York 11212

Wednesday, December 7, 2016.