Food Unite

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 UPDATE ON AHOLD eCOMMERCE  (STOP & SHOP) NEGOTIATIONS President Niccollai reported today that negotiations continued throughout the day in an attempt to reach a contract settlement. The Union indicated that no co-pay ACA compliant Health Care for both full-time and part-time members is a strike issue, and no agreement can be reached unless this demand is met.  In addition, we continue to stress the need for a generous wage package to complement our Health Care requirements.  The Company has...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 NEGOTIATIONS REPORT FOR AHOLD eCOMMERCE  (STOP & SHOP) President Niccollai reported today that the Company and the Union are engaged in continuing negotiations in an attempt to reach a Contract Settlement by Saturday, May 18, 2019.  The demands submitted by the membership for no co-pay family full-time medical and no co-pay associate medical are extremely expensive.  In addition, we are stressing the need for a generous wage package.  The Union and the Company also continue to discuss...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 UPDATE ON STOP & SHOP CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND With all Local Unions ratifying the New England Stop & Shop Settlement, members are elated as to the terms of the newly negotiated contract. We must take our hats off to the teamwork of our International Staff and the five (5) Local Unions involved.  With the help of the membership and the extensive use of social media, the Stop & Shop Company was brought down to a level of total ineffectiveness.  We would be remiss if we also didn’...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 UPDATE ON STOP & SHOP CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND President Niccollai reported today that a tentative agreement was reached between the Stop & Shop Company and the five UFCW New England Locals at early Sunday evening. The parties had negotiated through the holiday weekend with the hope of ending the eleven day walk out. Specific conditions and terms of the settlement have not yet been released, pending the presentation of the package or ratification by the members of the New England Locals. As we...