Ahold Acquires 37 stores & 2 Regional
Chains on Long Island, New York
WESTBURY, NY (1/4/2019)(readMedia)—The Stop & Shop Supermarket
Company LLC announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the
Long Island, N.Y. based King Kullen Supermarket Company as well as their wholly
owned subsidiary Wild by Nature. The agreement includes both King Kullen and
Wild by Nature Brands and a total of 37 stores located throughout Long Island,
New York.
Tony Speelman, President of the over 18,000 member UFCW Local
1500, said “Stop & Shop’s newly announced acquisition of the King Kullen
& Wild by Nature will affect the retail supermarket landscape on Long
Island. UFCW Local 1500 will work closely
with its membership and the executives of the three companies involved to make sure
this transition goes as smoothly as possible.
Our primary focus will be protecting the benefits, working conditions
and futures of our members and their families. This will be a difficult and
confusing time for thousands of our members and we commit to standing side by
side with all of them to ensure the best results.” Speelman concluded.
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company and the King Kullen
Company have been represented by UFCW Local 1500 for decades. The companies employ members of UFCW Local
1500 whom are protected by Collective Bargaining Agreements. It is the Union’s priority to ensure that the
protections in the Collective Bargaining Agreements are followed and fully enforced. UFCW Local 1500, Stop and Shop and King
Kullen have had a very productive history of working together and we intend on
continuing that relationship with these companies through this transition.
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500 represents over 18,000
men and women working throughout New York State. Key goals for the Union will
be working with Stop & Shop and King Kullen to ensure that members of UFCW
Local 1500 transition to their new employer seamlessly and are impacted as
minimally as possible.
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We are over 18,000 workers standing together to build an economy
that every hard-working family in New York deserves. Join the United Food and
Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500 at ufcw1500.org and follow us @ufcw1500.
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1500, based
out of Westbury, New York, represents over 18,000 grocery hard-working workers
in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties.
For any questions contact Aly Waddy @awaddy@ufcw1500.org
