AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 5/19/2019
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019 UPDATE ON AHOLD eCOMMERCE (STOP & SHOP) NEGOTIATIONS President Niccollai reported today that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Company and the Union, which encompasses numerous areas of improvements and monetary increases. We were extremely successful in our fight for Health Care and the need for a generous wage package. In addition, the agreement contains perks for various employees, including bonuses and catchup raises.  Vacation policy has also become more flexible. President Niccollai...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 4/30/2019
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 UPDATE ON STOP & SHOP CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND With all Local Unions ratifying the New England Stop & Shop Settlement, members are elated as to the terms of the newly negotiated contract. We must take our hats off to the teamwork of our International Staff and the five (5) Local Unions involved.  With the help of the membership and the extensive use of social media, the Stop & Shop Company was brought down to a level of total ineffectiveness.  We would be remiss if we also didn’...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 4/22/2019
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 UPDATE ON STOP & SHOP CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND President Niccollai reported today that a tentative agreement was reached between the Stop & Shop Company and the five UFCW New England Locals at early Sunday evening. The parties had negotiated through the holiday weekend with the hope of ending the eleven day walk out. Specific conditions and terms of the settlement have not yet been released, pending the presentation of the package or ratification by the members of the New England Locals. As we...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 4/15/2019
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 UPDATE ON STOP & SHOP CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND With the assistance of Federal mediation, the Company and five UFCW New England Locals met over the weekend and are also meeting again today. Although we are not able to report substantial progress, we are pleased to report that the parties are once again talking about those issues that precipitated a strike last Thursday.  As with most recently negotiated contracts within our industry, the most difficult issues relate to healthcare costs,...