President John T. Niccollai
TELEPHONIC MARCH 14, 2023 MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The General Membership Meeting scheduled for TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. will be held telephonically. Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 to verify membership and obtain access instructions for participating.
To hold the meeting telephonically, we must notify the Host Company as to the approximate number of participants. We must, therefore, ask members who would like to participate to contact JoAnn Piscitelli no later than Friday, March 10, 2023.
Price Comparison Tool Page
Effective January 1, 2023, you have the ability to access an online price comparison tool to estimate how
much the Welfare Fund will pay toward medical services, and how much you will be responsible for
paying. The price comparison tool will provide personalized out-of-pocket cost and the Horizon BCBS of
New Jersey rates for covered health care items and services. Information will be provided on 500
different healthcare items and services; effective January 1, 2024, the tool will expand to cover all items
and services.
For more information and to access the online...
KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER TALKS
UPDATE
Your Union has presented to the Companies, both through the International Union and the Local Union, a series of questions and concerns relating to this merger. Some of our questions have been answered, but most issues are awaiting action by the Federal Trade Commission.
As we know, in areas where Kroger and Albertsons are operating stores in close proximity to one another, the FTC can require the divestiture of some stores. UFCW Local 464A does not have that issue since we have no operating Kroger Stores in our jurisdiction. This issue...
MINIMUM WAGE UPDATE
Please don’t forget that the minimum wage in both New York and New Jersey increased as of 1/1/2023.
In New York increases vary in different geographic areas, so it will be necessary for you to check the internet for the appropriate new minimum wage in the area of New York in which you work.
In New Jersey, the new minimum wage throughout the State will increase to $14.13 per hour.
Please be sure to check your pay stubs if you are affected by the minimum wage in either New York or New Jersey.
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