Summer Event Calendar

Looks like the warm weather is finally here!

 

We have a few upcoming events we're excited to share with you, including our first General Membership Meeting with our new union president Tony Speelman on Wednesday, June 8th at 7PM at our Union Hall! Come meet and speak with your new president of UFCW Local 1500, Tony Speelman!

 

July 12th will be our annual BBQ and Blood Drive supporting the New York Blood Center. We'll be donating our 1000th pint in the last three years! The blood drive runs from 2-8 PM in our Union Hall. All donors/volunteers will receive a free shirt and BBQ! You can RSVP here or contact your Union Representative.

 

Our latest newspaper, the June edition of The Register, is now online. Read it today to find updates on contract negotiations, and what's going on with your union!

 

 

Here's a list of upcoming fundraisers we're hosting. For any information on any of the events below, please contact your Union Representative.

 

 

NY Yankees Game: July 15th vs Boston Red Sox @ Yankee Stadium - Tickets $30

RSVP Contact Jay Scorzelli: jscorzelli@ufcw1500.org 516.214.1340

 

 

5th Annual Brooklyn Cyclones' Local 1500 Night! Aug. 25th @ 7PM

Tickets Only $5

Join your union brothers and sisters at Coney Island for our annual Brooklyn Cyclones Night on August 25th @ 7PM to watch the NY Mets minor league affiliate, Brooklyn Cyclones take on the Scrappers.  For tickets and more information contact Rob Ecker: recker@ufcw1500.org 516.214.1353 or buy tickets online here.

 

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Comedy Club Fundraiser for Leukemia Lymphoma Society - Sept. 18, 2016

@ McGuire's Comedy Club: 1627 Smithtown Ave. Bohemia, NY 11716

More information contact, Lynn Shiels, lshiels@ufcw1500.org 516.214.1339
 

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NY Mets Game: Sept. 19th vs Atlanta Braves @ Citi Field - Tickets $30

RSVP Contact: Jay Scorzelli, jscorzelli@ufcw1500.org 516.214.1340

 

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Light the Night Walk: Sat. Oct. 15, 2016 @ Eisenhower Park

Join your union brothers and sisters as we walk to support patients, survivors and in memory of those affected by Leukemia and Lymphoma at the Light the Night Walk.

You can team here & start fundraising at your stores today! For more information contact Joe Fedele or Paul Santarpia.

 

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk @ Jones Beach - Sun. Oct. 16th @ Jones Beach State Park - Field 5

Join your union brothers and sisters as we walk to support those affected by Breast Cancer- For more information on fundraising for Breast Cancer or to join the walk contact, Rhonda Nelson: rhondan@ufcw1500.org 516.214.1305

 

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Annual Long Island Fishing Trip Fundraiser for Leukemia Lymphoma Society (Summer 2016, date TBD) - Hop on board the boat with your union brothers and sisters to "Fish for a Cause!" All proceeds go to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

For more information contact, Paul Waldron, pwaldron@ufcw1500.org 516.214.1360

 

 

Finally, we're thrilled about an exclusive opportunity from our union friends at AT&T. AT&T will buy any UFCW member out of their contract with Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile, and offer 15% off your monthly At&T wireless bill. Check out more information here or find more summer discounts on our discount page.

Thanks!

 

UFCW Local 1500

 

For all our archived news, check out or blog or view some recent blog posts below.

 

Have a great day and a wonderful June!

 

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—UPCOMING UNION EVENTS —

Meet Your New Union President

General Membership Meeting: Wed. June 8th

@ UFCW Local 1500 Union Hall

7PM

 

 

Attend your next General Membership Meeting and meet your new Union president, Tony Speelman!
Refreshments will be served and updates on current contract negotiations, union campaigns and summer events/fundraising opportunities will be presented.

Most importantly, come meet and speak with the new president of UFCW Local 1500, Tony Speelman!

 

Please contact your Union Representative and he/she will give you more details on the General Membership Meeting.
 

 

 

Top 10 Stories This Week:

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REI Pledges to not open Black Friday, will still pay employees

REI will be sacrificing one of its top business days when it closes its 143 retail stores on Black Friday to encourage customers to spend time outside, and give employees a break, read more.

WHAT'S NEWS THIS WEEK 1. UFCW Local 1500 Members Raise Over $60k in One Month to Battle Leukemia-Lymphoma, Breast Cancer It's gotta be some kind of record. Great job! 2. What decline in Unions means for next generation's income One study finds kids who grew up in union families earn more when they enter the workforce.

3. McDonald's Fights to Pay Workers Less McDonald's and the government are battling over how much control the corporation exerts on its franchises. The government says McDonald's controls the working conditions and payment of employees at stores operated by franchisees, which make up about 90 percent of McDonald's stores. But McDonald's disputes the claim, arguing its franchisees are independent operators.

4. New York's Much Needed New Task Force to Combat Worker Exploitation Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an initiative to combat worker exploitation in New York, including investigations focused on employers who are serial offenders, along with the creation of a hotline for reporting worker abuse.

5. Top 100 CEOs in US are sitting on a $5 billion Retirement Nest Egg Forget retirement worries: once a fat cat, always a fat cat. The top 100 chief executive are sitting on pension pots worth $4.9bn (£3.2bn) – equal to the total retirement savings of 116 million of the poorest Americans, according to a study released by the Institute of Policy Studies on Wednesday.

6. It's Halloween, How About Some Union-Made Candy For Your Trick-or-Treaters? Notable favs: Sour Patch Kids (are you serious?), Tootsie-Roll (classic), Baby Ruth (just for the Mets tonight).

7. A&P Puts Brand, Banners, Data Up For Sale For all archived A&P bankruptcy updates head here.

8. In Depth Read: The Life & Death of an Amazon Temp-Worker

9. Brooklyn Warehouse Workers Fight to Form a Union...End Discrimination Raising banners into the cold Atlantic wind, 100 warehouse workers from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala marched on October 18 to the Manhattan showroom of their boss, B&H Photo Video, the nation’s largest non-chain camera store. - See more at: http://labornotes.org/2015/10/brooklyn-warehouse-workers-fight-form-union-end-discrimination#sthash.Ap6mgKsJ.dpuf Raising banners into the cold Atlantic wind, 100 warehouse workers from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala marched on October 18 to the Manhattan showroom of their boss, B&H Photo Video, the nation’s largest non-chain camera store Raising banners into the cold Atlantic wind, 100 warehouse workers from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala marched on October 18 to the Manhattan showroom of their boss, B&H Photo Video, the nation’s largest non-chain camera store. - See more at: http://labornotes.org/2015/10/brooklyn-warehouse-workers-fight-form-union-end-discrimination#sthash.Ap6mgKsJ.dpuf Raising banners into the cold Atlantic wind, 100 warehouse workers from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala marched on October 18 to the Manhattan showroom of their boss, B&H Photo Video, the nation’s largest non-chain camera store. - See more at: http://labornotes.org/2015/10/brooklyn-warehouse-workers-fight-form-union-end-discrimination#sthash.Ap6mgKsJ.dpuf Raising banners into the cold Atlantic wind, 100 warehouse workers from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala marched on October 18 to the Manhattan showroom of their boss, B&H Photo Video, the nation’s largest non-chain camera store. - See more at: http://labornotes.org/2015/10/brooklyn-warehouse-workers-fight-form-union-end-discrimination#sthash.Ap6mgKsJ.dpuf

STATISTIC OF THE WEEK via NYC Central Labor Council

One worker was killed and another severely injured in a partial building collapse this morning in Manhattan.  There have been 7 worker deaths on non-union construction sites since September alone.  The correlation between the amount of non-union construction around the City and the staggering level of injuries and fatalities is one that must be addressed by City officials and developers.

Walking for a Cure! Light the Night Walk & Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

This weekend we're really excited to be participating in two amazing causes to battle cancer.  The Light the Night Walk and the Making Strides Walk!

Join us this weekend with your union brothers and sister and walk to fight cancer at either, or even both of these walks!


Light the Night Walk @ Eisenhower Park

What: Light the Night Walk

When: Saturday, October 18th at 5 PM  (Walk starts at 6 PM)

Where: Eisenhower Park, Nassau County Meet up at our Union HQ @ 5 PM for food, photos and fun OR meet us at Eisenhower Park and look for the UFCW Gold Shirts!

Why: To support all those affected by Blood Cancer and to raise funds/awareness for the disease!
RSVP for details and updates


Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk @ Jones Beach

What: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

When: Sunday, October 19th at 7 AM - 12 PM

Where: Jones Beach, Field 5

Why: To support all those affected by Breast Cancer and to raise funds/awareness for the disease!  This walk is the second largest in the nation, so get there as early as you can for parking reasons!

RSVP for details and updates

Get involved and help your community out with your union this weekend!  If you'd like to register for ANY of these walks or to get involved in future charity actions, fill out this form!

For any extended info on any of these events, simply send us an email!

UFCW Local 1500 Members Raise over $7,500 at Breast Cancer Walk!

An enormous THANK YOU to everyone who participated and raised money this October for Breast Cancer awareness! Together we raised over $7,000!  Thanks to all who came to the walk, and to those who held fundraisers and collected money at their stores!

 Below are some pictures from the walk and some fundraisers at stores. If you have any other pics, send em in! Email to info@ufcw1500.org or post them on our Facebook page! Thanks again for raising a tremendous amount of money for a great cause!