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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 10-1-2020

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE



President Niccollai reported today that the fourth negotiating session was held involving ShopRite, Stop & Shop, and Foodtown via Zoom this morning.  Kings again failed to participate in the meeting, and it appears that we will be negotiating with whoever is the successful bidder through the Bankruptcy Court.    

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

TELEPHONIC SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 MEMBERSHIP MEETING



Based upon the Coronavirus Pandemic social gathering restrictions, and also in order to assure membership safety, the General Membership Meeting for Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 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 - 9-19-2020

 that he along with our bankruptcy attorneys and the other four Local Unions holding contracts with Kings supermarkets

have been working tirelessly together every day searching for the best solution to a most difficult problem. The paramount issue that weighs heavily on my mind is the fact that we are dealing collectively with the livelihood of 2,000 of our brothers and sisters at a time of massive unemployment.

We have to measure that against a proposal that completely guts our contract and takes away our respectability by;

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 9-8-2020

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

KINGS BANKRUPTCY UPDATE

President Niccollai reported today that Kings posted another propaganda video designed to paint the Company as the best friend of all workers in their employ.  The problem with the presentation is that it is being painted with a broad brush as one size fits all, and it is not truthful or accurate. 

There are several facts we must address to set the record straight as follows:

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