AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021
RETROACTIVE OVERTIME RECALCULATION PAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES OF SHOPRITE, PRICERITE, FRESH GROCER AND WAKEFERN   Your Union is pleased to report that a routine audit of the payroll system of the above named Employers has indicated that certain shift premiums and/or bonuses were not included in the calculation of overtime for some associates.  The affected Employers have corrected the issue and have recalculated the applicable overtime, which we expect to be in the paychecks issued on September 3, 2021.  Our members should understand that this correction does not apply to all...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021
KINGS UPDATE – RETENTION BONUS – UNUSED VACATION PAY Your Union is pleased to report success concerning the payment of the Retention Bonus now projected for inclusion in this week’s pay period.  As you will recall, the Retention Bonus is $200.00 for full-time members and $100.00 for part-time members on the payroll as of May 31, 2021. Your Union continues to fight fiercely for the payout of unused vacation time.  Although we informed Kings Members to use their vacation before the sale of the Company, there were some members who were unable to do so.   In our negotiations...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 KINGS UPDATE – RAISES, RETRO PAY AND UNUSED VACATION President Niccollai reported that your Union has been vigorously pursuing the issues captioned above on behalf of our Kings Membership.  It is our understanding that our Brothers and Sisters received their raises and retro pay with the checks issued for this week’s pay period.  (SUCCESS!) The Company has also been informed by the Union that the $200.00 full-time and $100.00 part-time retention bonuses were not included in the retro payout.  We have been assured that the Company will address those...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021
ACME MEMBERS RECEIVED RAISES AND RETRO -- KINGS IS NEXT! President Niccollai reported today that after weeks of contentious negotiations with ACME, we were successful in getting the Company to honor their projection that raises and retro money would be paid out by the middle of July. We now move on to Kings Supermarkets and the Company projection that the raises and retro will be paid out by the end of this month.  I am in constant communication with the top Company Executives of Kings seeking reassurances that we will achieve that result and, as of this morning, they reconfirmed...