AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESEIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2021
RATIFICATION VOTE – FINAST CONTRACT     President Niccollai reported today that the Ballots were tabulated regarding the Ratification Vote of the Company’s Final Offer for our Finast Brothers and Sisters.   We are pleased to report the results as follows:   YES VOTES – 263 VOTES TO STRIKE – 2 NO VOTE – 1   We would be remiss if we failed to recognize the outstanding efforts of Recorder John Niccollai III complemented by Assistant Contract Administrator Justin Ramos and Union Delegate John Finn.  We also are deeply indebted to our Negotiating Committee...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021
FINAST CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE President Niccollai reported that after a long session of contentious negotiations and some progress, there are still monumental problems that remain unresolved in our negotiations.  Your Committee has emphatically impressed upon the Company the fact that we expect the Industry Contract, including no co-pay for part-time or full-time Medical.  The Company has indicated that they have taken the position that with other Locals paying a portion of their Health Care they can no longer absorb the total cost.  We have another negotiating session...
OCTOBER 13, 2021 : AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI
The Annual Shop Stewards Seminar will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.  In order to safeguard the well-being of our Shop Stewards, the event will be held in a large outdoor tent in the parking lot of The Brownstone, 351 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07522.  We will be observing social distancing and participants may or may not wear masks, since it will be outdoors, depending on individual comfort levels.   The program will include lectures and informational discussions.  The purpose of the Seminar is to train Shop Stewards to be more effective in resolving problems...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
HAPPY LABOR DAY!! As we approach Labor Day this year, we must always remember that it’s not just a day off from work filled with family and friends. The first Labor Day Celebration was organized in New York City in 1882 to honor Union Members and their Unions for what they did for working people everywhere.  Over time, the holiday spread to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.  Most working people don’t realize that almost all of the benefits and emoluments enjoyed by those who toil for a living today came into being because of Labor Unions.  Even...