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President John T. Niccollai
UFCW 464A News
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI 10-27-2020
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDAT - President Niccollai reported today that the Union Contract Negotiating Committee met again today with the Negotiating Committee for the Employers. The Company gave us a second contract proposal, which was slightly better than the first proposal, but still far short of our goals and needs. The biggest positive move made by the Employers related to the fact that they will continue to fund our Defined Benefit Pension Plan for both full-time and part-time members. The biggest disappointment is the Company’s position to require a 9 ½% deduction fro
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - 10-21-2020
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
KINGS BANKRUPTCY UPDATE
President Niccollai reported today that the Rumor Mill is running wild again, with stories being issued by uninformed sources that are undermining the workforce and the integrity of the Company. Let’s all take a few minutes, settle down and deal with the facts and not a Rumor Mill that’s always negative and hurtful.
First, ACME is the successful bidder for 27 stores and seeks to enhance the reputation of Kings and grow the business. (That’s very positive.)
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI 10-15-2020
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
President Niccollai reported today that the Union Negotiating Committee met with the Companies’ Negotiating Committees for the fifth time in an attempt to hammer out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI 7-21-2020
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020
MODIFICATION – NATIONAL PENSION FUND
President Niccollai reported today that Local 464A, apart from maintaining its own Pension Fund for the majority of the membership, historically participates in the National Pension Fund for Full-Time Employees of Finast in Long Island and ACME in New York and New Jersey. The Local Union does not administrate this Plan; it is administered by a Board of Union and Company Trustees.
John T. Niccollai on Inside Edition! Meat Products Safety ...
Please check out UFCW 464A President John T. Niccollai as he explains the dangers of gas-infused meat products being sold in your supermarket!
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 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021
RETROACTIVE OVERTIME RECALCULATION PAYMENT FOR
EMPLOYEES OF SHOPRITE, PRICERITE, FRESH GROCER
AND WAKEFERN
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021
TELEPHONIC SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The General Membership Meeting for Tuesday, September 14, 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 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021
KINGS UPDATE – RETENTION BONUS – UNUSED VACATION PAY
Your Union is pleased to report success concerning the payment of the Retention Bonus now projected for inclusion in this week’s pay period. As you will recall, the Retention Bonus is $200.00 for full-time members and $100.00 for part-time members on the payroll as of May 31, 2021.