Congratulations to our Executive Assistant to the President, Stefanie Andrade

Please join us as we congratulate our very own Executive Assistant to the President, Stefanie Andrade on her appointment to Region 1 Coordinator for UFCW Women's Network. We wish you much success, and look forward to the incredible work you will achieve. Congratulations Stefanie!

 

 

Man-Dell Key Food Unanimously Ratified New Contract

Good Afternoon Everyone,

 

We are pleased to announce that on Friday August 6th the members of Man-Dell Key Food unanimously ratified their new contract. After many months of difficult negotiations, the members of Man-Dell KeyFood, represented by Local 1500 voted on the tentative agreement reached last week. Congratulations to the Man-Dell members on your new contract and thank you for your overwhelming support and patience throughout the bargaining process!

 

 

Attention SRS ShopRite, Mannix, and Glass Gardens Members

Dear Glass Gardens, Mannix, and SRS ShopRite members,

Typically leading up to contract negotiations, we would hold Proposal Meetings with the membership. Those meetings give you a chance to tell us what you would like to see added to, or changed in, your new contract. This has always been the place where you made sure your voice was heard and where we made sure that any concerns you could have are properly recorded and then relayed to your company. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, we cannot currently hold mass meetings. With a group your size it would be very difficult to provide the proper socially distant environment. However, your voice still needs to be heard! 

 

Please email us what you would like to see improved, or added to, your new contract. Both your Union and your company need to hear what you are thinking!

 

Email address: MyContract@UFCW1500.org

 

We will consolidate all of your proposals and submit them to your company. We will let you know when (and how) they respond to your proposals and as always keep you updated on how negotiations are progressing.

 

Click on the email link above and let us know!!

 

Thank you for your time, your involvement in this process, and most of all for your membership in your Union! Please continue to work smart and stay safe!

 

 

Back to School Giveaway

HAVE YOU APPLIED???

Local 1500’s back to school giveaway has been underway. Qualified participants will get backpacks, notebooks, notepads, pens, pencils, and more! To apply send us an email @ backtoschoolgiveaway@ufcw1500.org. The deadline for applicants is September 3rd, so apply now while there is still time and prizes left!

Wild By Nature Ratifies Contract

We are pleased to announce that on Friday June 18th, the members of Wild By Nature overwhelmingly ratified their new contract! After weeks of difficult negotiations, Local 1500 members of Wild By Nature voted on the tentative agreement reached earlier last week. We applaud the membership in these stores for approving their contract. Congratulations to the Wild By Nature members on your new contract and thank you for your support and patience throughout the bargaining process!

 

Have Questions About COVID-19 or the Vaccine?

Do you have questions about COVID-19 or the vaccine? If yes, please join the UFCW's educational Q&A series to get answers to your questions on May 27, 2021 at 6 p.m. ET on facebook.com/ufcwinternational

 

The Excelsior Scholarship

The Excelsior Scholarship, in combination with other student financial aid programs, allows students to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free. The program covers tuition for eligible SUNY and CUNY students. For the 2021-22 academic year, families who earned $125,000 or less in the tax year 2019 are eligible to apply. You can apply at www.hesc.ny.gov

 

 

Contract Proposal Submission

Dear Wild By Nature member,

 

Typically leading up to contract negotiations, we would hold Proposal Meetings with the membership. Those meetings give you a chance to tell us what you would like to see added to, or changed in, your new contract. This has always been the place where you made sure your voice was heard and where we made sure that any concerns you could have are properly recorded and then relayed to your company. 

 

Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, we cannot currently hold mass meetings. With a group your size it would be very difficult to provide the proper socially distant environment. However, your voice still needs to be heard!

 

Please email us what you would like to see improved, or added to, your new contract.

Both your Union and your company need to hear what you are thinking! 

 

Email address: MyContract@UFCW1500.org

 

We will consolidate all of your proposals and submit them to you company. We will let you know when (and how) they respond to your proposals and as always keep you updated on how negotiations are progressing.

 

Thank you for your time, your involvement in this process and most of all for your membership in your Union! Please continue to work smart and stay safe

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS FROM FORAGERS MARKET

Local 1500 is proud to welcome the employees of Foragers Market to our UFCW family. Yesterday, the employees of the DUMBO, Brooklyn Foragers location did exactly what their counterparts from the Chelsea location did last week: UNANIMOUSLY vote in favor of being represented by Local 1500!!

The Advocate: Spring 2021 Edition

Check out the latest newsletter “The Advocate” for all your latest UFCW Local 1500 news.

LINK: https://nmcdn.io/.../newspaper-archives/Advocate-9.pdf

IMPORTANT A&P BANKRUPTCY UPDATE

Attention former A&P, Waldbaum, Pathmark, and Food Emporium employees. A&P and various parties, including the UFCW and UFCW local unions, are discussing how to bring an end to the A&P Bankruptcy and provide for some distribution on relevant employee and other administrative claims, which are claims that were earned after the bankruptcy filing. It is important that A&P have your current mailing address if your address has changed since the bankruptcy. If your mailing address has changed since 2015, please provide your old mailing address, new mailing address, the location of the last A&P/Food Emporium/Pathmark/Waldbaum’s store where you worked, and the local union which represented you, to claimsadmin@apteaestate.com . If you still have your A&P employee number please provide that as well. We will report on future developments.

 

 

 

 

UFCW Scholarship 2021 Update

#Scholarship​ #UFCW1500​  Please watch the "UFCW scholarship 2021 Update" here. Each year we're proud to award educational scholarships to our amazing Local 1500 members and their dependents. We have just extended the deadline! You can request an application online at anytime until March 31st. Request Application - www.ufcw1500.org/requestonline

 

CONGRATULATIONS

 

 

***IMPORTANT COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION***

Attention Local 1500 members,

We have been working hard to get our essential members access to the Covid-19 vaccine.  So far we have been successful working with the Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s office.  As of today they have up to 128 doses available for Local 1500 members this week. Please see the following requirements:

1. You are a current member of Local 1500.
2. You live or work in Suffolk County.
3. You are available this Thursday (2/4) and Friday (2/5) between 4pm and 6pm.

If you are eligible based on all three points above, you must email stopthevirus@ufcw1500.org to request an appointment. You must provide your full name, store name and number where you work, and a phone number where you can be reached directly with appointment information. If we are unable to reach you we will have to reach out to the next member on the list.  These limited number of appointments will be on a first-come first-served basis and will come to us without any real structure.  Please be advised that we will be putting out emails like this every time we have doses made available to our members so that we can help guide you through the process.

You should be aware that we have been working with all municipalities throughout our jurisdiction, either directly or indirectly, to seek available Covid-19 vaccines for our members.  For today it is in Suffolk County, but hopefully this will grow in the coming days and weeks.  As soon as we have any other information about available vaccines anywhere we will let you know.

Stay safe and healthy!

Pension Plan Update

***ATTENTION LOCAL 1500 MEMBERS***

Please watch this very important video from President Newell addressing the changes to your retirement benefits. Most of your questions regarding the Local 1500 Pension Fund and Annuity Fund will be answered in this video. If you have any additional questions, please email them to Info@UFCW1500.org. If you still have questions specific to the Local 1500 Annuity Fund, email Annuity@UFCW1500.org. If you have Pension-specific questions, please email them to Pension@UFCW1500.org. You may also visit www.UFCW1500.org/your-union-benefits/pension-plan-2 to check your Pension Summary Plan Description.

 

 

UFCW STATEMENT - Instacart Must Halt Effort to Eliminate Jobs of Essential Workers

Attention UFCW members: We demand that Instacart stop their efforts to eliminate the jobs of essential workers

ATTENTION ALL LOCAL 1500 MEMBERS

If you’re a member of Local 1500 and may need help proving your eligibility as a grocery store employee to get the COVID-19 vaccine, please see your shop steward. The Union has provided your shop steward with a letter stating you are a grocery worker.

*This letter is only for members of Local 1500*

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Local 1500 members working in grocery stores are now included on the list of key employees that can be vaccinated for COVID-19!  Please follow the directions in the attached links to begin the process to get the vaccine.

https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution...

https://forms.ny.gov/s3/vaccine

https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/

 

 

ATTENTION STOP & SHOP MEMBERS

Attention Local 1500 members working in Stop & Shop:

 

Local 1500 along with other UFCW Locals in Region 1 have been able to negotiate an additional payment for your hazard pay with Stop & Shop.

 

There is a one-time payment of:

$300 for Full-Timers and $150 for Part-Timers.

Payouts are scheduled to be distributed on February 4th, 2021. 

 

We believe our members deserve more than what the Company has agreed to pay out at this time, and Local 1500 will continue to push for hazard pay until the virus is no longer a threat for our members.

 

Thank you for being a member of our Union and remember Local 1500 will never stop fighting on your behalf.

Stay safe, stay strong & stay United.