President's Message

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

 

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. 

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 proble

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. 

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021

KINGS UPDATE – RETENTION BONUS 

What is less confusing than contract language that states, “A Retention Bonus of two hundred dollar ($200.00) for all full-time employees and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for part-time employees”?  Your Union is now in the process of working with Kings to get the miscalculation of the Retention Bonus corrected, and working together we will fix the problem.

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021

SHORTAGE OF ADEQUATE WORKERS

President Niccollai reported today that as Frontline Employees in the Food Industry, we are experiencing an inability by some of our Union Employers to properly staff departments.  This situation is occurring because of several factors:

First, there are people still fearful of returning to work because of COVID-19 issues.

Second, workers, especially women, are unable to return to the job because they have children not fully attending school on a daily basis.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021



 

COVID-19 UPDATE

 

A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE VACCINE TUNNEL

FOR FOOD WORKERS!

 

 

President Niccollai reported today that as you know from prior postings, your Union has been unwavering in our attempt to achieve recognition of “our Essential Worker status” for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.  Well, we can finally report success on that issue.

 

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021

TELEPHONIC MARCH 9, 2021 MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Based upon the Coronavirus Pandemic social gathering restrictions, and also in order to assure membership safety, the General Membership Meeting for Tuesday, March 9, 2021 will be held telephonically at 7:00 P.M.  Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 in order to verify membership and obtain access instructions for participating. 

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - FRIDAY March 19, 2021

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

 ACME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

President Niccollai reported that the Union and the Company met yesterday virtually for the second negotiation at 10:00 A.M.  At this meeting, the Company presented the Union Committee with a list of counter-proposals, which included in part the following:

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