Contract Negotiations

ACME CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTE RESULTS

Notwithstanding the blizzard in New York and New Jersey, your Union was able to open the office this morning, February 23, 2026, in order to report the extremely important results of our ACME contract ratification vote.  As we stated in our previous posting, this contract is nothing short of amazing and addresses our needs moving into the future.

Again, some of the most important highlights are as follows:

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

*FINAL PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED FOR RATIFICATION*

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

President John T. Niccollai reported today that contract negotiations scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, have been canceled because the company refuses to modify or remove their demand that members must co-pay for healthcare benefits.

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

Today, January 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., ACME Markets and Local 464A met for the second time in order to achieve a new collective bargaining agreement for the contract expiring on Feb 21, 2026.

The chief spokesperson for ACME Markets was Dan Dosenbach and the chief spokesperson for the Union was President John T. Niccollai. At this meeting, the company presented the Union with a list of counterproposals, which were reviewed in detail, and commented upon by both sides.

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

Today, December 30, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., ACME Markets and Local 464A commenced negotiations in order to achieve a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.  The present contract expires on February 21, 2026.

ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

President Niccollai reported today that the Local Union is gearing up to commence contract negotiations with the ACME Markets company.  We project that the Union Delegates will be in the stores over the next several weeks to collect contract demands and to receive resumes from members seeking to serve as part of the contract committee.

CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTE RESULTS

President Niccollai reported today that four (4) members of the Contract Negotiations Committee along with the Union Officers and staff members tallied the votes received at the store level from this past Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning. We are most pleased to report the results as follows:

2,115 – “YES” Votes to accept the Company’s final contract offer.

 15 – “NO” Votes to reject the Company’s final contract offer and strike.

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

*FINAL PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED FOR RATIFICATION*

NEGOTIATIONS RUMOR MILL

REPORT ON SIXTH MAJOR EMPLOYER CONTRACT  NEGOTIATION SESSION

President Niccollai reported that the sixth negotiating session between the Union and ShopRite, Stop and Shop, Kings, Foodtown, DeCiccos and other independent employers was held yesterday, August 11, 2025, at the Best Western in Fairfield, New Jersey.  At this meeting, the employers presented the Union negotiating committee with a third contract proposal seeking to achieve a contract.

REPORT ON FIFTH MAJOR EMPLOYER CONTRACT NEGOTIATION SESSION