Gristedes Contract Proposal Meeting- TONIGHT!

Just a reminder that tonight is the Gristedes contract proposal meeting. All Local 1500 members working for Gristedes should attend this proposal meeting to have an impact on your next contract.

 Gristedes Contract Proposal Meeting: 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016 @ 6:00 PM @ HOLIDAY INN MIDTOWN 57TH STREET 

RENAISSANCE ROOM B – 2ND FLOOR 440 WEST 57TH STREET (BETWEEN 9TH & 10TH AVENUES) NEW YORK, NY 10019 

In the meantime please encourage your coworkers to sign up for email and mobile updates and please do not hesitate to contact your Union Representative by phone or email if you have any questions.

The Issues that Matter to Our Union Family

By: Marc Perrone
UFCW International President

As you all know, our union family endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton for President of the United States because a clear majority of our members believed that she would be the best person to fight for the issues that matter the most to them.

But we also understand that some of our members preferred other candidates or other parties.  The truth is – racially, ethnically, and politically – we are a diverse union family.  That is our strength.  Such diversity makes us stronger, and we should embrace it.

While some UFCW members may not all share the same political beliefs or preference for candidates, we want to make sure that every UFCW member has the opportunity to express their views on the issues that they care about the most.  Most importantly, we want to make sure Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump understand that our members’ concerns matter in this election.

The Issues that Matter to Our Union Family
To ensure that both Clinton and Trump’s campaigns understand the needs and concerns of UFCW members, we will be sending a letter to both campaigns that details our members’ top issues and asks each presidential candidate what they will do to address them during the campaign and if they are elected President.

In many cases, Hillary Clinton has already addressed these issues.  In most cases, Donald Trump has not.  Either way, we will be formally reaching out to both campaigns, and want to make sure our members have an opportunity to speak out by going to UFCWAction.org.

By visiting UFCWAction.org, UFCW members will have the opportunity to review the issues that will be included in the formal letter that we will be sending to each campaign.

We are determined to fight for the issues, causes, and better lives that all workers have earned and deserve.  And we will fight to hold the candidates whom we have endorsed, and even those we have not, accountable for the impact they have upon our union family once elected into higher office.

Thank you again for everything you do for your local union, our members, our entire union family, and workers everywhere.

Sincerely,

Marc Perrone

UFCW Members Tell their Story to DNC Auidence

Have you been watching the ‪#‎DNCinPHL‬? UFCW members made their voices heard during the commercial break on MSNBC If you missed their message to all hardworking men and women, check out the video online on http://www.ufcwaction.org/

Pick Quick Negotiations Update

 First off, we would like to extend our thanks for your patience and understanding throughout this slow and drawn out process. As you know, these negotiations have been unusually difficult.

The lack of information and movement during contract negotiations has increased the spread of misinformation in certain stores. This makes the slow process even worse.  As always we encourage you to keep in contact with your Union Representatives via phone, email and of course when you see them in your stores.

The last contract negotiating session took place on Friday, June, 24, 2016. As we mentioned in our last update both sides are still far apart. Many of the open issues that still need to be resolved are significant parts to securing a fair and good contract you'll be proud of. The goal of your negotiating committee hasn’t changed and will not change no matter how long this process takes.

There has been no movement since then due to scheduling conflicts. We are still working to secure a date that works for both sides to resume negotiations. As of today a new date has not yet been scheduled. You will be informed as soon as we secure a new date.

It's your continued daily support of us on the negotiating committee that gives us the strength to continue this effort until we can reach a fair agreement.

Stay strong, and united for a fair contract.

We will continue to keep you posted as soon as any new dates are scheduled, any news breaks or if anything changes.

—PICK QUICK CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE —

The last contract negotiating session took place on Friday, June, 24, 2016. Although there was some minor progress made there is still a lot of work to be done.  Many of the open issues that still need to be resolved are significant and both sides are very far apart.  The goal of your negotiating committee hasn’t changed and will not change no matter how long this process takes.  Helping our fellow members achieve the best possible contract is why we volunteered and why you elected us to serve on this committee.

Unfortunately the negotiating session scheduled for June 30th, 2016 was postponed due to scheduling conflicts. We are still trying to find a date that works for both sides to resume negotiations but as of now a new date has not yet been scheduled. We will let you know as soon as that changes.

We would like to extend our thanks for your patience and understanding throughout this process. It has been unusually difficult so far and the misinformation in certain stores has made it even worse.  As always we encourage you to keep in contact with your Union Representatives via phone, email and of course when you see them in your stores.

It's your continued daily support of us on the negotiating committee that gives us the strength to continue this effort until we can reach a fair agreement.

Stay strong, and united for a fair contract.

We will continue to keep you posted as soon as any new dates are scheduled, any news breaks or if anything changes.