AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 4-17-2020
  AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 UPDATE ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC POSSIBLE TREATMENT DRUG FOR CORONAVIRUS SHOWS SUCCESS IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL President Niccollai reported today on a factual situation concerning patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms making unusually rapid recovery, after being treated with the drug Remdesivir as part of a trial program at the University of Chicago Medical Center.  Obviously, an effective treatment would be a huge deal, and could create a path to open the economy before a successful vaccine is developed. ...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 6-23-2020
COVID-19 UPDATE HAZARD PAY   President Niccollai reported today that in addition to filing grievances against all our Employers regarding the reduction and or elimination of “hazard pay”, we have also commenced a social media campaign asking for the help of our supermarket customers.  Attached herewith is a message that will appear in several widely circulated newspapers and on social media.   As our message clearly states, we are not seeking a boycott but rather customer input in getting our Employers to do the right thing by continuing our “hazard pay” during this...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 6-10-2020
    AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020   COVID-19 UPDATE   HAZARD PAY   President Niccollai reported today that in response to our demand letter sent to all our Employers concerning the continuation of Hazard Pay (posted on June 1, 2020), we are deeply disappointed to report that our Employers are continuing their plans for the elimination of the pay increase.  That should make crystal clear that Employers have no concern about our outstanding dedication to serving our customers at grave risks to our health and...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 6-1-2020
  AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020   COVID-19 UPDATE   DRAFT OF LETTER DEMANDING CONTINUATION OF HAZARD PAY     May 29, 2020   Dear Employer:   We of the UFCW are sending this notice collectively as a Region to prevent the elimination of Employee Hazard Pay at this time.  Factually, any actions taken to modify the present program could only be viewed as ill-advised and a glaring example of Corporate Greed.   We are hard-pressed to understand how any rational corporate executive could view...