Food Unite

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 KINGS BANKRUPTCY UPDATE WARN NOTICE President Niccollai reported today that Kings Supermarkets is obligated, as a matter of law, to issue WARN Notices to those employees working at the six stores that remain unsold.  The terminology comprising the makeup of the WARN Notice is unsettling and, obviously, we need to crystalize everything that is being done to protect the livelihoods of our Brothers and Sisters employed at those specific stores. First, we need to point out that the sale consummated by ACME for the 27 Kings Stores was not a purchase of the entire...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 RESULTS OF CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTE FOODTOWN AND TOPS President Niccollai reported today that votes have been tabulated concerning the contract ratification of Foodtown Supermarkets and Tops Markets, LLC.    We are most pleased to report the results as follows: FOODTOWN Total Votes:   160 Yes Votes:     156 No Votes:         4   TOPS Total Votes:   38 Yes Votes:      38   Both contracts were overwhelmingly approved by the membership and...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI 11-05-2020
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 RESULTS OF CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTE President Niccollai reported late this afternoon that the votes taken among the Stop & Shop and ShopRite members were individually counted by a member of our Elected Contract Committee from each Company, along with the Union Contract Committee Members. We are most pleased to report the results as follows: STOP & SHOP Total Votes:   740 Voided Votes:   6 Yes Votes:     733 No Votes:          1   SHOPRITE Total Votes:   1,...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 10-30-2020
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE  President Niccollai reported this evening that a tentative settlement has been reached with Stop & Shop, ShopRite and Foodtown for a new agreement, which will guarantee no co-pay medical benefits to both full-time and part-time members for the entire term.  This accomplishment is monumental and comes at substantial cost to our Employers.     Other noteworthy highlights include:   • Continuation of our Defined Benefit Pension Plan. • Wage compression language providing rates above the minimum wage based upon years of service. •...