Fairway Market is holding a job fair on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 10 AM to 3 PM.
JOB FAIR LOCATION
“Remsen Hall”
“Remsen Hall”
375 Remsen Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212
Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Fairway Job Fair: Thursday 9/15
9-15-2016 from 9AM to 1PM.
Please call or email to confirm.
Miriam.reynoso@fairwaymarket.com
212-327-2008 (Ext 2007)
347-266-3939 (cell)
JOB FAIR LOCATION
Fairway Eastside Store
230-240 E. 86th Street
New York, NY 10028
Friday, May 22, 2015
Fairway Market Workers Ratify New 3-Year Contract
Fairway Market is truly like no other market, the staff is like an extended family. At the vote in Red Hook, workers who were not on schedule to work came to vote with their children and family. The mood and feel at any Fairway screams solidarity. Which was crucial during the last four months, this was the first contract negotiation with new Fairway's new CEO that took office in September of 2014.
“Our team was dedicated from the start to not only protect our contract, but to set a tone for future negotiations,” said lead union negotiator Rob Newell, “Because of their solidarity and passion, many positive changes were made in the contract. It was a real honor and privilege to work alongside of the committee, their drive and emotion earned all Fairway workers an excellent contract.”
The contract also includes a number of quality of life
issues such as increasing the number of minimum workweek hours for everyone.
All members, regardless of class or tenure, are guaranteed to be scheduled a
minimum 21 hour workweek.
“The deal gives stability to our families. Especially the medical, pension and legal service benefits, which were all unchanged,” said John Graham, a union negotiating committee member who works at Paramus Fairway.
The term of the Agreement is March 30, 2015 through April 1, 2018. Fairway workers will receive six raises throughout the term, including a retroactive wage increase from March 30th 2015. A minor, but very popular change was switching when vacation time was paid. Vacations are now paid prior to taking vacation, as opposed to receiving the pay the week of vacation. The agreement also includes a successors clause and increases contributions to the Union scholarship fund. Additionally it protects all members of UFCW Local 1500 from any discrimination because of: race, color religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, genetic information or gender identity or expression.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Fairway Market Contract Review & Vote Locations
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
MANHATTAN: HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN: 440 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019
FAIRWAY: 480VAN BRUNT STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231
FAIRWAY: 30 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE PARAMUS, NJ 07652
FAIRWAY: 847 PELHAM PARKWAY PELHAM MANOR, NY 10803
FAIRWAY: 50 MANETTO HILL ROAD PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING SO THAT YOU MAY ACCEPT OR
REJECT THE COMPANY’S LAST PROPOSAL FOR THE NEW CONTRACT.
 Show your solidarity in your store by tweeting us pictures with your buttons or UFCW gear @ufcw1500 or on Facebook.com/ufcw1500.
Demuestre su solidaridad en su tienda enviándonos fotos a través de
Twitter con sus botones o ropa de UFCW en @ufcw1500 o en
Facebook.com/ufcw1500.
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Actualización sobre los contratos con Fairway
AVISO DEL SINDICATO
LA VOTACIÓN SOBRE LA PROPUESTA DEL CONTRATO FINAL DEL CONTADOR SE LLEVARÁ A CABO CON LOS MIEMBROS DE LA UNIÓN DE EMPLEADOS POR LOS MERCADOS FAIRWAY EN LAS SIGUIENTES UBICACIONES: FECHA Y HORAS: JUEVES 21 DE MAYO - 8:00 AM A 6:00 PM
MANHATTAN: HOLIDAY INN: 440 WEST 57TH STREET,
(Entre la 9na y la 10ma AVENIDAS) NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019
FAIRWAY: 480VAN BRUNT STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231
FAIRWAY: 30 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE PARAMUS, NJ 07652
FAIRWAY: 847 PELHAM PARKWAY PELHAM MANOR, NY 10803
FAIRWAY: 50 MANETTO HILL ROAD PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
ES MUY
IMPORTANTE QUE PARTICIPEN EN LA VOTACIÓN PARA QUE PUEDAN ACEPTAR O
RECHAZAR LA ÚLTIMA PROPUESTA DE LA EMPRESA PARA EL NUEVO CONTRATO.
Para consultar todas las noticias archivadas, por favor visite nuestro blog.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Fairway Members 'Riled Up' at General Membership Meeting
Last
week Fairway Market members packed the UFCW Local 1500 Union Hall for
their quarterly General Membership Meeting, displaying fierce union
solidarity. "The energy was apparent," said Assistant to the President
Rob Newell, "Fairway members are ready, prepared and taking negotiations
very seriously, it's apparent after nights like these."
Show your solidarity in your store by tweeting us pictures with your buttons or UFCW gear @ufcw1500 or on Facebook.com/ufcw1500.
Miembros de Fairway exaltados en la Reunión General de UFCW Local 1500
Esta semana los miembros de Fairway Market abarrotaron el salón
sindical de UFCW Local 1500 con motivo de su Reunión General de Miembros
trimestral, demostrando una fuerte solidaridad con el sindicato. “La
energía era evidente”, dijo Rob Newell, Asistente del Presidente, “los
miembros de Fairway están listos, preparados y están tomando las
negociaciones con mucha seriedad, es evidente después de noches como
estas.
Demuestre su solidaridad en su tienda enviándonos fotos a través de
Twitter con sus botones o ropa de UFCW en @ufcw1500 o en
Facebook.com/ufcw1500.
Fairway Market Contract Update
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Fairway Members Demand Company to Negotiate the Fair Way
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Murphy took office in September of 2014 and has pledged new marketing campaigns, more 'robust growth' and vowed to ‘put the swagger back’ in Fairway's 15 stores.
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At February’s Contract Proposal Meetings, Fairway members packed rooms in Long Island and Manhattan with one message, a fair contract. “It’s important for all Fairway members to stay extremely aware and active in these contract negotiations. We will set the tone for what future collective bargaining agreements look like for a growing company,” Newell explained, “We’re hopeful that we’ll reach another excellent agreement that will benefit both sides,” Newell explained, “We’re just making it known to management that our members working at Fairway are like no other members,” Newell concluded.The 80-year-old company was founded by the Glickberg family, which was the largest shareholder until 2007, when Sterling Investment Partners took a controlling stake. The private-equity firm made a $150 million investment. Howard Glickberg, a grandson of the founder, is vice chairman of development.
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UFCW Local 1500 members have been wearing buttons telling the company to negotiate their contract "the right way...the Fair Way". "Members have been loving the buttons and eager to show their strength and solidarity," said NYC Fairway Union Representative Teresa Aponte, who has been distributing the buttons this week. "It's important to show the company we want a fair contract, and Fairway members want it done the fair way." Murphy has big plans for Fairway, he believes over the next three to five years Fairway can open 15 to 20 stores in the New York tri-state area, including more suburban locations. With roots in Boston, he told Supermarket News, "before we even think about other parts of the country, the greater Boston area could offer growth opportunities at some point."
The agreement between UFCW Local 1500 and Fairway Market covering over 2,400 men and women expires on March 29, 2015. Stay updated on negotiations, actions and events by signing up here.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Union Negotiations Update
Here's an update on all current union contract negotiations:
King Kullen & Stop & Shop:
Tomorrow, February 19th, Union Trustees will meet again with company Trustees to resolve Pension and Welfare benefits. As we previously updated, progress continues to be slow, and this has stalled the negotiation process. President Both and Secretary-Treasurer Speelman indicated all Union Trustees will continue to demand that employers pay the appropriate level of contributions necessary to responsibly maintain benefit plans.
Fairway Market:
A new era began at Fairway Market in September with the introduction of new CEO, Jack Murphy. We'll begin our first negotiations with the new leadership on Friday, February 20th. We expect CEO Murphy and other operating officers to be in attendance for the duration of negotiations. These negotiations are crucial in setting the tone for the future of our collective bargaining agreements with Fairway Market, an emerging company throughout the Northeast.
D'Agostino's:
Negotiations have yet to begin, although our contract proposal meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 26th at 7PM at the Holiday Inn on West 57th Street. All D'Agostino's members should attend with their proposals for the next collective bargaining agreement.
We'll be keeping you updated digitally through emails, our social networks and on our website ufcw1500.org. If you know any coworkers that would like to be on our Contract Update list, please sign them up here, or tell them to send us an email.
Thank you,
Bruce Both
President
UFCW Local 1500
Tony Speelman
Secretary-Treasurer
UFCW Local 1500
Please reply to this message with any questions, comments or suggestions.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Top 13 Stories This Week: Republicans Crush It, Voters Want High-er Wages
FEATURED
The most
expensive midterm election by far was this week, and it seems to have
paid off for the Koch Brothers and Republicans....Even more, they aren't
done, the Freedom Partners Action Fund has already plunked down $2.1
million for the Louisiana runoff.
LOCAL FEATURE
WHAT'S NEWS THIS WEEK
Hear her reaction to the election, and her plans for New York.
The two mega retailers are refusing to open on Thanksgiving.
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this old advertisement, produced by our President, Bruce Both, &
Secretary-Treasurer, Tony Speelman, in the early 90's.
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FedEx, Pepsi, Ikea & hundreds of other companies channel 100s of billions thru Luxembourg to save billions in taxes.
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The global oil supply has increased and demand has weakened, prices are down to about $80 a barrel, a more than 25 percent drop since June, and recently fell to a three-year low.
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DailyKos: Go For It.
Politics Round Up:
San Fran Minimum Wage Voted in @ $15 per hour
Alaska, DC, Oregon Legalize Marijuana
Democrats: Winning Issues, Losing Candidates
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The wage
increase won its biggest margin of victory in Alaska, where it garnered
69 percent of the vote. In Arkansas, it received 65 percent; in
Nebraska, 59 percent approved raising the minimum wage, while in South
Dakota, the margin was 53 percent.
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8. Trumka Calls on Obama for Immediate Action on Immigration
Wasting no time after the midterm elections, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka immediately stepped back into the policy arena, calling on President Barack Obama to take executive action on immigration. |
A group of
San Francisco cabdrivers in mid-August voted to unionize for the first
time in decades. Three weeks ago, the alliance passed the 550 paid
members requirement and the affiliation ceremony by the National Taxi
Workers Alliance took place Monday, enabling members to access union
resources when the taxi industry most needs them.
The group
announced Thursday in Brussels that it has signed an agreement to sell
Bottom Dollar Food's 66 store locations in the greater Philadelphia and
greater Pittsburgh markets to Aldi for approximately $15 million.
Editorials of the Week:
Why is Congress needed to force corporations to help build our nation?
A profile of
Unite Here member: Gabriela Ochoa is a vivacious woman who buses tables
at the Landings Restaurant at the Holiday Inn near Los Angeles
International Airport, a job she has held since 2001.
Photo of the week via State Dems:
Friday, August 29, 2014
Labor Day...Every Day
By: Tony Speelman, Secretary Treasurer, UFCW Local 1500
In 1894, during a time of severe economic depression and social unrest, President Grover Cleveland established Labor Day as a national holiday in an effort to appease organized labor. President Cleveland’s decision to honor America’s workers came days after he ordered federal troops to crush workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago who were striking for better wages and workplace conditions. One hundred and twenty years after the Pullman Strike, our country is still grappling with economic and social unrest as income inequality persists and the rights of workers to stick together for better workplace conditions continues to be challenged.
Too often, workers are harassed, intimidated and sometimes fired for sticking together to bargain for better wages and benefits. While discriminating against workers who want to organize is against the law, too many employers would rather pay fines under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) than allow for a process that lets workers choose a union freely and fairly. For many employers, these minimal penalties are not a deterrent, but rather the cost of doing business.
We all saw this first hand at Mrs. Green’s Natural Market in Mt. Kisco, where workers were unlawfully fired for their interest in joining a union. After six months on a picket line, the workers finally returned to work after the company caved to community and political support. Make no mistake, if it wasn’t for community support this would not have happened. We need to continue to hold employers accountable, and I thank you for supporting these brave workers at Mrs. Green’s Natural Market.
That’s why UFCW Local 1500 supports the Employee Empowerment Act (H.R. 5280), new legislation recently introduced by Representatives Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.), which would amend the NLRA to give victims of labor discrimination the same protections available under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Currently, back pay is the only remedy available to these workers. Passage of this legislation would give victims the right to sue for compensatory and punitive damages in federal court, ensuring e
mployers are held appropriately accountable for illegal retaliation and truly discouraging anti-union activity.
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York, we were all devastated. Our 300 union members from New York City working at Fairway Market in Red Hook, Brooklyn were all displaced for months with nowhere to work after the supermarket was flooded with over five feet of water. The store closed for six months, leaving 300 men and women wondering where their next pay check would come from. The difference between a union employer and a non-union employer could not have been displayed more during those trying months. Fairway Market retained all employees and shuttled them to one of Fairway’s other 12 locations throughout the metropolitan area. The difference a union voice on the job has made the quality of life our members and our communities significantly improve. The key to economic prosperity for working people is power in numbers. More union jobs means more workers rights, better benefits and better communities. We all win.
Here in New York too many hard working men and women are struggling to stay afloat in a fragile economy. New York flaunts itself as a progressive capital, yet our laws protecting workers and wages don’t compete with states like Vermont, Washington and Rhode Island. All will have higher minimum wages than ours (New York’s) by January 1, 2015. This is unacceptable. We all know first hand how expensive it is to make ends meet living in New York.
Movements like the “Fight for 15” and “Fast Food Strikes” have brought workers wages and conditions to national discussion. McDonald’s was just at the center of a very important National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) ruling, where they argued they weren’t responsible for their 14,000 franchises treatment of workers. The Labor Board disagreed, and found McDonald’s liable for the treatment of their workers across their franchises in America. This was sadly an unsurprising move from today’s corporation, trying to pass the buck, make an excuse and not take responsibility for its treatment of workers.
What’s disappointing is an enormous corporation like McDonald’s, has tried to hide behind its franchisers and not do the ethical and right thing for people. Movements like these are integral to our respect and progress in organized labor. The national opinion on these issues is in our favor. America wants better treatment of workers, better jobs and higher wages. Why can’t we get it?
Narrowing the gap between the rich and poor is essential to rebuilding our economy, but that can’t happen if workers lack the power and protection to bargain for better wages and benefits. UFCW Local 1500 urges Congress to truly honor workers this Labor Day and pass the Employee Empowerment Act.
Tony Speelman is the Secretary-Treasurer of UFCW Local 1500 representing over 23,000 grocery workers based out of Westbury, NY.
Too often, workers are harassed, intimidated and sometimes fired for sticking together to bargain for better wages and benefits. While discriminating against workers who want to organize is against the law, too many employers would rather pay fines under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) than allow for a process that lets workers choose a union freely and fairly. For many employers, these minimal penalties are not a deterrent, but rather the cost of doing business.
We all saw this first hand at Mrs. Green’s Natural Market in Mt. Kisco, where workers were unlawfully fired for their interest in joining a union. After six months on a picket line, the workers finally returned to work after the company caved to community and political support. Make no mistake, if it wasn’t for community support this would not have happened. We need to continue to hold employers accountable, and I thank you for supporting these brave workers at Mrs. Green’s Natural Market.
That’s why UFCW Local 1500 supports the Employee Empowerment Act (H.R. 5280), new legislation recently introduced by Representatives Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.), which would amend the NLRA to give victims of labor discrimination the same protections available under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Currently, back pay is the only remedy available to these workers. Passage of this legislation would give victims the right to sue for compensatory and punitive damages in federal court, ensuring e
mployers are held appropriately accountable for illegal retaliation and truly discouraging anti-union activity.
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| English: The Fairway supermarket in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Category:Buildings in Brooklyn Category:Fairway Category:Red Hook, Brooklyn (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Here in New York too many hard working men and women are struggling to stay afloat in a fragile economy. New York flaunts itself as a progressive capital, yet our laws protecting workers and wages don’t compete with states like Vermont, Washington and Rhode Island. All will have higher minimum wages than ours (New York’s) by January 1, 2015. This is unacceptable. We all know first hand how expensive it is to make ends meet living in New York.
Movements like the “Fight for 15” and “Fast Food Strikes” have brought workers wages and conditions to national discussion. McDonald’s was just at the center of a very important National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) ruling, where they argued they weren’t responsible for their 14,000 franchises treatment of workers. The Labor Board disagreed, and found McDonald’s liable for the treatment of their workers across their franchises in America. This was sadly an unsurprising move from today’s corporation, trying to pass the buck, make an excuse and not take responsibility for its treatment of workers.
What’s disappointing is an enormous corporation like McDonald’s, has tried to hide behind its franchisers and not do the ethical and right thing for people. Movements like these are integral to our respect and progress in organized labor. The national opinion on these issues is in our favor. America wants better treatment of workers, better jobs and higher wages. Why can’t we get it?
Narrowing the gap between the rich and poor is essential to rebuilding our economy, but that can’t happen if workers lack the power and protection to bargain for better wages and benefits. UFCW Local 1500 urges Congress to truly honor workers this Labor Day and pass the Employee Empowerment Act.
Tony Speelman is the Secretary-Treasurer of UFCW Local 1500 representing over 23,000 grocery workers based out of Westbury, NY.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Top 10 News: Fairway's New Store, Eyes on Detroit
Fairway opened their 13th & smallest store in Chelsea this week, creating over 250 union jobs! You can check out photos on our blog.
Wall Street Journal Front Page: Worker Centers, the Backdoor to Union Organizing.
Another Car Wash in the Bronx was organized this week! Congratulations to our new union brothers and sisters!
A&P has hired a Credit Suisse to explore options, including the sale of the the franchise.
Fast Food workers in NYC this week voted to strike Friday evening! The strike comes after a Domino's Pizza worker was fired for bringing his coworkers to a pro-union rally earlier this year.
30 workers walked off the job on Wednesday at a warehouse of a luggage supplier to Walmart, to protest retaliation from managers after the workers complained about poor working conditions.
Detroit Bankruptcy: Sure you can read The Economist and almost every media outlet pondering if Detroit can be mended...But more importantly what does this bankruptcy mean to workers' public pensions? Unions are fighting back, urging the White House to protect worker pensions.
Is it time to raise the federal minimum wage? 4 out of 5 Americans think so.
The Voting Rights Act is "the cornerstone of modern civil rights law, we cannot allow the slow unraveling of the progress so many, throughout history, have sacrificed so much to achieve" -Attorney General Eric Holder on the US Justice Department seeking to block Texas from implementing voting rights changes without federal approval.
Did you know Goldman Sachs makes your beer more expensive? Seriously. Pretty insane stuff here.
Wall Street Journal Front Page: Worker Centers, the Backdoor to Union Organizing.
Another Car Wash in the Bronx was organized this week! Congratulations to our new union brothers and sisters!
A&P has hired a Credit Suisse to explore options, including the sale of the the franchise.
Fast Food workers in NYC this week voted to strike Friday evening! The strike comes after a Domino's Pizza worker was fired for bringing his coworkers to a pro-union rally earlier this year.
30 workers walked off the job on Wednesday at a warehouse of a luggage supplier to Walmart, to protest retaliation from managers after the workers complained about poor working conditions.
Detroit Bankruptcy: Sure you can read The Economist and almost every media outlet pondering if Detroit can be mended...But more importantly what does this bankruptcy mean to workers' public pensions? Unions are fighting back, urging the White House to protect worker pensions.
Is it time to raise the federal minimum wage? 4 out of 5 Americans think so.
The Voting Rights Act is "the cornerstone of modern civil rights law, we cannot allow the slow unraveling of the progress so many, throughout history, have sacrificed so much to achieve" -Attorney General Eric Holder on the US Justice Department seeking to block Texas from implementing voting rights changes without federal approval.
Did you know Goldman Sachs makes your beer more expensive? Seriously. Pretty insane stuff here.
Fairway Opens 13th store in Chelsea NYC, Creates 300 New Union Jobs
Fairway market opened their first smaller format store on this week, in Chelsea, New York City. The 17,000 foot sstore will create over 250 union jobs and is Fairway's 13th and smallest store. More importantly, it's located in-between two non-union mongols, Trader Joe's & Whole Foods, giving shoppers and residents a much needed union option to shop at. 
At the grand opening, politicians and original Fairway owner, Howie Glickberg, credited the hard work and dedication to customer service by the thousands of Fairway employees for their tremendous success.
Politicians also touted Fairway's commitment to their unionized workers calling Fairway a model business, "who proves that in today's economy you can be successful while treating your workers right." The statement rings true, as this is Fairway's second store opening this year (Kips Bay), which disproves the common business thought practice of skimming on labor costs to increase profits.
Fairway continues to be extremely successful for the same reason Costco is, they treat their employees right and respect their employees' rights.
Checkout Fairway in Chelsea on 26th st. and 6th ave. and say hello to your new union brothers and sisters!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Red Hook Fairway Prevails
March 2013
Article appears in our March 2013 Issue of The Register.
By: Joseph FedeleView in original PDF format
Article appears in our March 2013 Issue of The Register.
By: Joseph FedeleView in original PDF format
In 2006 Fairway opened a store in the seaside community of Red Hook, Brooklyn, a neighborhood starved for a quality supermarket. The store was an instant success, creating over 300 union jobs and becoming a favorite among Brooklyn residents. The store’s popularity helped Red Hook in a huge way, as small businesses began to grow surrounding the store to take advantage of the tremendous traffic Fairway received. The 52,000 square foot store sits on the banks of the New York Harbor, with a spectacular view to the Statue of Liberty. In November when Hurricane Sandy hit, the waterfront store was flooded with five feet of water, destroying millions of dollars in food, merchandise and equipment, and leaving hundreds of union members with nowhere to work.
UFCW Local 1500 members went to work after the storm, helping other disaster relief organizations clean up the damaged food and property. “It was crazy, real crazy” said Theophilas Harvard, a union member for over 7-years, who helped clean the store days after the storm, “There was so much damage, we cleaned up for weeks.” Union workers helped clean up the destruction for over 20-days, filling over 70 dumpsters with damaged items. The damage in the store was so severe officials announced it would remain closed for 3-months, targeting March 1, 2013 as a re-open date.
So what does an employer do with over 300 workers during the 3-month reconstruction? If you recall last year Target (a non-union employer) in Valley Stream closed for a 7-month reconstruction. They laid-off nearly half of their 250 workers, and rehired a new workforce at lower pay upon reopening. Fairway took a different approach. They insured all 300 workers from Red Hook a job at another one of their 11 stores.
Sounds great, right? But how would the workers from Red Hook get to their new temporary jobs at other stores, some over 25-miles away? Fairway provided free hourly bus shuttles to the temporary jobs. When they could have easily taken the easy route and told employees “tough luck, you’re laid off”, like Target did, Fairway displayed the fabric of a responsible and sustainable employer. “In times of economic hardship having a company like Fairway giving every one of its employees an opportunity to work at another location until their home store reopens, is a testament to the type of company they are and type of strong labor relations we have with them,“ said UFCW Local 1500 Field Director Rob Newell. “Our first priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all our employees,” said Charles Farfaglia, Vice President of Human Resources at Fairway, "There would be no Fairway without them, they are Fairway."
Fairway also organized multiple relief efforts to help residents in need, donated nearly 3,000 turkeys to centers in Brooklyn and Staten Island and offered shuttles for residents to their Manhattan locations to sustain community access to food during aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. As Thanksgiving rapidly approached, Fairway saw another opportunity to help their community and put together a Thanksgiving feast for over 4,650 storm victims, ensuring the devastated community would be able to celebrate Thanksgiving.
UFCW Local 1500 Members from Red Hook were shuttled to locations as far as New Jersey and Westchester, and as close as Manhattan. 11-year union member, Tomas Caceres, was glad to retain his job during the reconstruction, “It was an easy, it took about a week after the storm to get placed in a temporary store,” said Caceres, who is now working atKips Bay in Manhattan, “The storm was a shock, but I’m ecstatic to be able to work while Red Hook is getting reconstructed, and now my commute is actually faster!” Caceres joked.
Fairway plans on re-opening the store on March 1st. The New York Times reported the repairing and reopening the store would cost close to $10 million. With the grand re-opening approaching residents and transferred union members are getting excited about Fairway’s return to Brooklyn. Alvin Augustin, a fish cutting master and union member for over 13-years, was transferred to two different Manhattan locations and is now temporarily working at the Kips Bay store. “It’s one big family at Red Hook, I’m excited to go back to Brooklyn,” Augustin said, “I cut the best fish and Marty Markowitz (Brooklyn Borough President) is one of my biggest fans.” Harvard, who helped clean up the damaged store will be returning in a few weeks to prepare to re-open it, “I’m excited to go back and re-open it,” Harvard explained, “I helped clean it up after Sandy, and now I’ll help re-start it, it feels good to do that.”
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