Press Releases
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Update from President Both, Re: A&P
To All Local 1500 members working at Pathmark (A&P): All 13 of the UFCW Locals involved with A&P remain united and determined to work and negotiate jointly as we move through this process. Late in the day on Wednesday, July 13th, the Local unions received a second proposal from the...
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Fairway Contract Negotiations: Update 2
As of today, (November 30), the Union and company have both presented proposals and are having a difficult time dealing with many of the same economic issues that were present during the industry negotiations. Both sides are eager to get a settlement prior to the 1-2-11...
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Fairway Contract Negotiations Begin....
On November 22, 2010, The Fairway Market Negotiating Committee along with Local 1500 Delegates met with Fairway representatives for day one of contract negotiations. To stay up to date with all negotiations please continue to visit 1union1voice.com , sign up for email alerts , follow us...
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Union Reaches Tentative Agreement, As Solidarity Conquers Corporate Greed
“Union Solidarity Victorious As Grocery Workers Union Reaches Tentative Agreement" Union Singles Out Stop and Shop for “Vulture-Like” Tactics United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 and representatives for Pathmark, Stop and Shop and King Kullen...
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New York Area Supermarkets Authorize Strike
News from UFCW Local 1500 New York Area Supermarket Workers Authorize Strike Job Action against "Corporate Greed" to Affect Entire Region as 4th of July Weekend Approaches QUEENS VILLAGE, NY (06/26/2010)(readMedia)-- Over 16,000 supermarket workers have sent a clear message to the...
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UNION HEADS TO AIRWAVES TO FURTHER MESSAGE OF LOOMING STRIKE
GROCERY UNION HEADS TO AIRWAVES TO FURTHER MESSAGE OF LOOMING STRIKE Union will Notify Millions of New Yorkers of Potential Strike over the July 4 th Weekend which would affect hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers QUEENS VILLAGE, NY (06/23/2010)-- United Food and Commercial Workers...
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New Stop and Shop Built with Taxpayer Money May Diminish Community's Economic Growth
In October of 2009, Stop and Shop Supermarkets received $16 million dollars in taxpayer funded Federal Stimulus money. The money was for a brand new, 55,000-square-foot Stop & Shop supermarket, located on Rockaway Peninsula. The message Stop and Shop is giving is clear: they’ll take the...
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Butchers' Union to Honor Picket Lines If Grocery Workers Strike, First Strike Authorization Meetings Set for Wednesday, June 23rd
"The leadership of UFCW Local 342, led by President Richard Abondola notified us last night that they will honor all UFCW Local 1500 picket lines set up at Pathmark, King Kullen and Stop and Shop," said Patrick Purcell, spokesperson for UFCW Local 1500. "This will effectively shut down these...
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UFCW Local 1500 Calls Federal Mediator into Contract Negotiations...
News from UFCW Local 1500 Grocery Workers' Union Calls Federal Mediator into Contract Negotiations Urges Supermarkets Not to Mislead Public about Affects of Strike QUEENS VILLAGE, NY (06/21/2010)-- United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW ) Local 1500, New York State's...
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Grocery Union Urges Consumers to Use Caution When Placing 4th of July Food Orders...
"Due to the potential of a strike over the Fourth of July weekend, we urge shoppers to consider alternatives when placing their food orders at Pathmark and the other two companies," said Patrick Purcell, spokesperson for UFCW Local 1500. "Customers have a right to know what is happening. In the...