Volume 53, N0. 3 – WINTER 2013

Harvey Whille IN THIS ISSUE President President’s Message ...... 3 Matthew Molinaro Secretary-Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer’s Message ...... 4 John Colella Recorder Contract Negotiations Pull Out...... 5-12 Executive Board Vice Presidents Ruby Boston, Kevin Ireland, Stop & Shop Thank You To Local 1262’s Shop Stewards! ...... 13 Richard Brock, Stop & Shop Dolores Jackson, ShopRite Robert Brozowski, ShopRite Michael Kantor, Local 1262 Joseph Cahill, Foodtown Karen McManus, Local 1262 Local 1262 Announces Its 2013 Scholarship Winners . . .14 Gerry Callan, ShopRite Donald Merritt, Local 1262 Michael DeMartino, Local 1262 Kathleen Moreira, ShopRite Michael Ebbe, Local 1262 Michael Piccicacco, Local 1262 William Erickson, ShopRite Stephanie Pieper, ShopRite Jeanette Galante, ShopRite Richard Taylor, ShopRite 5 13 Pam Germain, Stop & Shop Darlene Walaszek, Stop & Shop Richard Giordano, Pathmark Kathy Wilder, ShopRite Frances Green, Pathmark

Executive Staff Michael Kantor John Colella Executive Vice President Recorder & Field Director Sal Colarieti, Assistant Field Director Michael DeMartino, Assistant Field Director THIS WINTER – AND ALL YEAR – SHOP UNION Anthony Yodice, Assistant Field Director STORES & BUY UNION-MADE PRODUCTS Cynthia McCarthy, Communications Director Local 1262 President Whille reminds our members to shop UNION stores and buy UNION-MADE products whenever possible. represented by Local 1262 include: n n Milford Farms n ShopRite Union Representatives n Foodtown n n Stop & Shop Michael Ebbe Donald Merritt n n Pathmark Rich Ebbe Christopher Molinaro For a list of other Union retailers and UFCW Made Products, John Faulhaber Tom Mount visit our website or www.unionplus.org. James Feimster Nancy Miller Armondo Frisenda James Mulholland Kenneth Hassett Manuel Pena The 1262 Banner (ISSN-0190-4744) is If you have comments, suggestions, published quarterly by United Food & information or news you would like us to Margaret Hreha Michael Piccicacco Commercial Workers Local 1262 consider for publication, please send to: for its members. Richard Janssen Carmen Pizzi E-mail: [email protected] Elizabeth Laughery Gary Sague President: Harvey Whille Fax: 973-777-3430 Secretary-Treasurer: Matthew Molinaro Mail: 1389 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ 07013 Karen McManus David Uczen Recorder: John Colella Periodical Postage paid at Clifton, NJ and Thomas Whille Editor: Cynthia McCarthy additional offices Volume 53, No. 3 – WINTER 2013 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Banner Executive Secretarial Staff 1389 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ 07013 Christine Connery Gladyz Feimster Valerie Morano UFCW Local 1262 President’s Message Stop & Shop Of NJ/Shoprite Contract Negotiation Report egotiations with Stop & Shop of and ShopRite officially began on Friday, October 11, N2013. The main topic of discussion as of this writ- ing (December 6, 2013) has been implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the impact it will have on our con- Harvey Whille tracts which cover nearly 24,000 members.

The pace of these negotiations is not as quick as it was on the end-goal: comprehensive health care coverage, a in past years. However, we are working just as diligently secure pension and good wages. to come to an agreement that is fair for our members. As we move forward, Local 1262 will continue to The Affordable Care Act is very complex keep our Stop & Shop of New Jersey and unfortunately at this juncture poses and ShopRite members apprised of our more questions than answers. Just as progress. With that in mind, it is more important is the fact that we must also We have“ to stick important than ever for you to check address pension funding and negotiate our Information Hotline (1-888-GET- wage increases. together, be 1262) or our website (www.ufcw1262. In the meantime, please remember org) on a regular basis, as they provide that your current contract and its pro- patient and stay us with the quickest way to disseminate tections and provisions remain in place focused on the news to our members. We also urge and all wage increases negotiated in you to stay in touch with your Shop the new contract will be retroactive to end-goal: com- Stewards and the Report Committee October 19, 2013. members for your store (see page 6). Two things must be stressed during prehensive health As 2013 draws to a close, I want to these negotiations: care coverage, a take the opportunity to thank ALL of our We must be patient. There are members for your support and solidarity many complex issues involved in the secure pension this past year. current negotiations mainly related to Whether you work in ShopRite, Stop

the Affordable Care Act. Local 1262 is and good wages. & Shop, Pathmark, Foodtown, Fairway working with the employers and health Market, The Fresh Grocer, Morton & fund professionals to ensure that we Williams, Milford Farms or are part of the implement all the legal requirements Hudson City Foodservice Workers, you all have at least on of this Act, while at the same time making sure all of our ” very important thing in common: solid contracts that pro- members – both full- and part-time – have the best cover- vide you with job protections that non-union workers do age available. not have as a safety net. We must avoid the rumor mill. Don’t believe anything One of the greatest privileges I have had is to be a you hear regarding negotiations unless it is issued directly member of Local 1262 since my teens, and I consider it an from Local 1262. I urge you to regularly check our web even greater privilege and honor to represent you as your site or our hotline for the most current and accurate President these many years. information on the status of our negotiations. From time I wish you and your families and friends a peaceful to time we will also issue updates that will be posted in Holiday Season and a healthy and happy New Year. your stores or mailed to your home, especially as we draw closer to concluding negotiations. Sincerely and in solidarity, We must stick together, be patient and stay focused President Harvey Whille

winter 2013 1262 Banner 3 UFCW Local 1262 Secretary-treasurer’s Message Your Contract: Protecting Your Rights on The Job uring the past six months – and especially during this holiday season – there has been much reported in the Dmedia about workers at places like McDonald’s and and the plight they face not only in terms of their sala- Matthew Molinaro ries and work hours but also in terms of their job security. Because these workers do not belong to a union – disciplining you – or dismissing you – for on-the-job and therefore do not have collective bargaining agree- actions. ments (commonly referred to as contracts) – they are On a daily basis, Local 1262’s Union Representatives at the mercy of their employer not only in terms of work with our members and represent them in discus- what the employer will pay them or what benefits they sions with their employers. Many times, intervention by choose to provide (if any at all) but they also lack many your Union Representative can solve the issue at hand of the job protections that we, as union without a formal grievance being filed. members, often take for granted. However, if the issue cannot be resolved Unlike Local 1262 and other union at that juncture, a formal grievance is filed members, these workers have no rights On a daily“ basis, and the issue investigated and negotiated when it comes to seniority, job security, Local 1262’s Union by your Union Rep until a fair outcome is workplace grievances and a host of other obtained. Taking that one step further, if things that are clearly and legally outlined Representatives the grievance cannot be worked out to the – and fiercely negotiated and defended – work with our everyone’s satisfaction, you as a member in your collective bargaining agreement members and rep- have the right to appeal to our Grievance with your employer. Review Committee (GRC) where your case For example, your contract provides resent them in dis- is heard and you can ask them to intervene guidelines that your employers must fol- cussions with their on your behalf. Finally, even if the GRC low in terms of seniority. Seniority, as employers. reviews the case and feels it has no merit you know, comes into play when schedul- and that the employer was within their ing workers, for vacation, for those who rights, the member can appeal that deci- want to apply for new positions on the bid sion to our Executive Board. sheets, etc. But seniority provisions in your contracts ” As of this writing (December 6, 2013) we are also play an important role in your job security, especially involved in Contract Negotiations on behalf of some during store closings and/or reductions in the workforce. 24,000 members employed by ShopRite or in New The seniority provisions in your contract are what Jersey Stop & Shop stores. During negotiations we helped our long-term members at Pathmark maintain often talk about the “core” issues to be addressed their jobs as the company closed stores. Although regarding contracts: comprehensive affordable health these members had to move to another location, they care coverage, pension security and good living wages. did so with their seniority and other job protections There is no doubt that these issues are extremely intact. Similarly, these provisions did the same for important (as President Whille points out in his mes- Foodtown members employed in the stores that closed sage), however I want to remind our members that our this past year due to Sandy. contracts do a lot more. Without your contract and these provisions, these Why not take a few minutes to review your contract people – your Local 1262 brothers and sisters -- would and familiarize yourself with its many protections. A have been at the whim of their employers who would few other helpful reminders: be free to simply layoff anyone they wanted – regard- If you are having on-the-job issues – whether less of length of employment, experience, etc. it be scheduling, wages, etc. – speak to you Union Another job protection found in your contracts Representative as soon as possible. They can be is the grievance process which outlines in no uncer- reached at 1-800-562-6913 (if calling from New Jersey) tain terms the steps your employer must follow when (Continued on back cover)

4 1262 Banner MAYWINTER 2013 2013 THANK YOU TO OUR NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE & REPORT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR TIME & EXPERTISE!

I would like to take this opportunity to standing members who work for Stop & Shop of thank the members of our Contract Negotiation New Jersey or ShopRite. These members play one Committee and our Report Committee. of the most important roles in the Negotiation The Negotiation Committee is comprised Process by serving as the voice of the Union in of some 60 rank-and-file Local 1262 members the store and ensuring that all of our brothers employed by Stop & Shop of New Jersey or and sisters receive accurate information regard- ShopRite. ing negotiations. The Negotiation Committee, along with Local Please take a minute to familiarize yourself 1262’s officers, meets regularly with the employ- with our Negotiation Committee members and ers during negotiations to ensure that the issues to review the names of your co-workers who have being discussed are in keeping with those reflect- ed by the membership at the Contract Proposal volunteered to serve on the Report Committee Meetings. This is a select group of individuals in your store. Signs have also been placed in who are typically long-time members who serve your store listing that store’s Report Committee as Shop Stewards or have served on other Local members. 1262 committees. The Contract Report Committee is comprised In solidarity, of nearly 900 of our most dedicated and out- President Harvey Whille

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH NEGOTIATIONS? n Check Local 1262’s Information Hotline (1-888-GET-1262) or our website (www.ufcw1262.org) on a regular basis. The Hotline and website are updated at least once a week and more often when breaking news is available. n Speak to your Shop Steward, your store’s Report Committee members or your Union Representative. All of these people are briefed regularly on the status of negotiations. n Check your store’s break room or bulletin boards for Contract Negotiation Updates issued by the Local as the process unfolds. n Watch your mail for updates and meeting notices, especially as we get closer to concluding negotia- tions.

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Members of Local 1262’s Contract Negotiation Committee

Executive Board Stephanie Pieper, Ronald Herzog, Carolanne Romeo- Members ShopRite, Phillipsburg ShopRite, Spotswood Grazul, ShopRite, Clark Brenda Howard, Ruby Boston, Richard Taylor, Patricia Ross, Pathmark Elizabeth ShopRite, Toms River Stop & Shop, Lyndhurst ShopRite, Middletown Richard Brock, (Fisher Blvd.) Margaret Hurley, (NJ) Stop & Shop Carlstadt Darlene Walaszek, Stop & Shop, Toms Robert Brozowski, Stop & Shop, Watchung River Luis Ruiz, ShopRite, Middletown Kathleen Wilder, Laura Keefe, ShopRite, Englewood ShopRite, (NY) ShopRite, Manasquan Darryl Rykowski, Bernardsville Joseph Cahill, ShopRite, Palisades Foodtown, Port Gladys Kittell, Negotiation Park Monmouth Stop & Shop, Jackson Committee Members Gerald Callan, Cassandra Legette, Carmela Schiessl, Samuel Beatrice, ShopRite, Elizabeth Stop & Shop, Edison ShopRite, Manchester ShopRite, Morganville William Erickson, Richard Madore, Helen Sheehan, Kevin Belostock, ShopRite, Tallman ShopRite, Old Bridge ShopRite, Toms River Stop & Shop, Point Bruce Mainardi, Tina Galante, (Fisher Blvd.) Pleasant ShopRite, South ShopRite, Paramus Ronald Bennett, Livingston William McNeill, John Skinner, Stop & Shop, Jackson Stop & Shop, Pam Germain, ShopRite, Lodi Stop & Shop, Basking Todd Brackett, John Meglio, Flemington ShopRite, Hudson (NY) Ridge Stop & Shop, Clifton Joanne Sopko, Maureen Caruso, Richard Giordano, Janet Mucksavage, Stop & Shop, Neptune Pathmark, Nanuet ShopRite, Woodbridge ShopRite, Clark Toni TenBroeck, Frances Green, Sean Daly, Patrick Mulvey, Stop & Shop, Highland Pathmark, Linden ShopRite, Perth Amboy Stop & Shop, Somerset Park Kevin Ireland, Walter Day, John Onacilla, Jr., Stop & Shop, Nanuet Stop & Shop, Dayton Stop & Shop, Union Alfred Viscardi, Dolores Jackson, Yvonne Evely, Irene Pereira, ShopRite, Little Falls Stop & Shop, Union ShopRite, Kingston (NY) ShopRite, Rochelle Sean Ward, Park Richard Gatti, Matthew Piccolo, ShopRite, Morganville Kathleen Moreira, ShopRite, Oakland ShopRite, Emerson ShopRite, North John Guy, Richard Rautenberg, Brunswick ShopRite, Passaic ShopRite, Lyndhurst

NJ Stop & Shop and Shop Rite Contract Report Committee Members

Thank you to the following members who volunteered their time to work with your Union Representatives to make sure you are fully informed about the status of your contract negotiations (Listed alphabetically by store’s location).

ABERDEEN BAYONNE SHOP RITE BELMAR SHOP RITE BERNARDSVILLE SHOP RITE LILLIAN BLACKMIRE JACQUELIN VAZQUEZ SHOP RITE MICHELLE BOPP EDWARD HOLLOWELL NANCY MC CULLOUGH LAURA KEEFE SHARON HULBERT MARYELLEN LAMENDOLA SUZANNE HINDMAN LISA SHOTWELL JANET HYMAN ANGELA LORENC LISA DE PALMA JOSEPH EMERY LUZ PERDOMO DONNA DAVIS KAREN JACHOWSKI JEAN MEGILL DANIEL MC NERNY BAYONNE STOP & SHOP BLOOMFIELD NICOLE CARSON BERKELEY HEIGHTS (BROOKDALE) SHOP RITE BASKING RIDGE JUDY CRUZ STOP & SHOP RAYMOND PECORA STOP & SHOP ELIZABETH D’MARTINO MARIA TSOUKALAS ELLEN YOUMANS PAMELA GERMAIN OSCAR MENDEZ, JR. DANIELLE SAVINO STEVE MAFFUCCI ASSUNTA BERG EVELYN TAPANES KENNETH KEMPF DOROTHY ZAGAMI

6 1262 Banner MAYWINTER 2013 2013 BLOOMFIELD SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP VICKY CAPONIGRO TAMMY MILES DONA CAROLLO CAMERON BLADES JOSEPH SMITH GINA PIACENZA DARRELL HARRSCH MANUEL FLORES MARQUITA ALLEN CHESTER (NJ) SHOP RITE BOUND BROOK SHOP RITE DANIEL HOUSER JEFFREY VALENTINO VIRGINIA KOPACKA INES FENO MICHAEL BRADSHAW GEORGE DEFURIA DAVID AYS DENNIS PASTEKA LIDIA PASTENA SAMUEL BEATRICE CHESTER (NY) SHOP RITE BRANCHBURG SHOP RITE JOSEPH SCHOTT VANESSA LITTLE JOHN LOBB Negotiation Committee Members and Executive LINDA GLASSPOOL Board Members Richard Brock (standing) and STEPHEN YUELLING EILEEN ROSE Ruby Boston with Shop Steward and Committee RONALD CLEAVER Member Kevin Belostock. DAVID DECKER WILLIAM GRIMES PAMELA PILLA CLARK SHOP RITE FLORA MASHER-WILLIAM DUMONT STOP & SHOP EDISON (ROUTE 1) BRICK STOP & SHOP PHYLLIS CUNNINGHAM JOHN FEGELEY STOP & SHOP CHERYL CASSIDY WAYNE KEMMET KIMBERLY VICKERS EDWARD MAGIEROWSKI DEBORAH BRACCO LAURA AUGUSTINE MARK SCHOMP JOHN COTTRELL VIRGINIA CATHEY SUSAN FEGELEY THOMAS MORRIS JOSLYNN LASCKO CLIFTON (BROAD STREET) YENNY REYES NICHOLAS MOLNAR STOP & SHOP ALPHONSE MELCHIONNA VENICE BILES SUSAN DELCARPINE EAST BRUNSWICK SHKELQIM MUCA SHOP RITE BRICK TOWN SHOP RITE EDISON (INMAN AVE.) RENEE MILLER ANTHONY CORSARO ANTHONY EMANUELI STOP & SHOP JOHN MEGLIO DONNA PETRAS LISA CONSTANTINE CASSANDRA LEGETTE OBERT CASTELLANO FRANK MORELLO ROBERT ZAK LAYNE CRONIN AIDA LOCKHART STEVEN STEVENS CLIFTON STOP & SHOP DEBRA KUBINA TUNYLA NICHOLAS HERRICK SUSAN ROBERTS LAURIE YADIMARCO NANCY DZIEDZIC MARLENE LUCIANO EAST BRUNSWICK STOP DANA BOVINE JENNIFER GATTI BUTLER STOP & SHOP & SHOP JOHN ORSINO LINDA MULLIGAN ANN ROSARIO ELIZABETH SHOP RITE DIANE WOODCOCK THOMAS WAHL TONYA CARTER CLINTON SHOP RITE RITA MARZOCCA RICHARD RODRIGUEZ NADIA EFTHYMIOUS ANTHONY GAZZILLO SILVER RUTZLER MICHELLE SARGENT SUSAN CUMMINGS ALEXIS MOUKAZIS TERI BURLEW KENNETH BRANDT STEVEN DEL GUERCIO FRANCES GISONDI JERALD HISSIM ROSEMARIE VEGA CARLSTADT EAST ORANGE SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP DAYTON STOP & SHOP SAKINAH ALFORD ELIZABETH STOP & SHOP CHRISTOPH DONKER ROSEMARIE DONOVAN BEATRIZ MEJIA MARGARITA GONZALEZ PHELIX CLARK RICHARD BROCK JANET AMIN LENORE JACKSON CANDIS ANDERSON BREMARIE ORTIZ COLLEEN DAVIS MICHAEL POWELL JOSEPH FINNEGAN SUZANNE BERDEGUEZ WALTER DAY SYLVIA MYERS CARL DELLSALLA JAMES HODGE CARTERET ELLENVILLE SHOP RITE DOVER/ROCKAWAY EDISON SHOP RITE SHOP RITE SHOP RITE KIM FARINICK RUTH SWEENEY KRUM XAVIER NOBOA CHRISTOPH BROCHHAUSEN LISA MASTANDUNO WAYNE GARDNER PHILLIP D’AGOSTINO STEVEN SALADINO GARY STARR MONICA DALLAS FRANK KRIMIN, SR. ARTHUR SCHUMM LISA REID JAMES SULLIVAN SCOTT AKALEWICZ DALE JOHNSON LINDA RAY JOSEPH SEVEK

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EMERSON SHOP RITE FLEMINGTON SHOP RITE FREEHOLD SHOP RITE HAZLET SHOP RITE KEVIN WHALEN NICHOLAS KRUTZ CHRISTINE SAGUE FLAIR CAHILL MATTHEW PICCOLO THOMAS PRESUTO ANGELO SAVASTANO KAREN SMYTHE THOMAS MERTZ JOSEPH SIDOR REBECCA KUEBLER GINA GASPAR ANDREA PLUZSIK RAYMOND SEMON GLORIA MAROTTA PHILIP SIMONE BLANCA MOTA SALVATORE TAMMARO MARJORIE ARGENAL LAUREN COLEMAN TERRANCE SMITH EMERSON STOP & SHOP FLEMINGTON FREEHOLD/RAINTREE KATHY REISINGER STOP & SHOP STOP & SHOP HIGHLAND PARK MICHELE TUZZO MAUREEN CATENA JOHN SKINNER STOP & SHOP JOAN BENDER JULIE COOK KEVIN MC CONNELL TONI TENBROECK JOSEPH MANCINO JOHN CROOK MAY CHANEY DORIS MALKIEWICZ LORRAINE LONG SCOTT MC KAY SUSAN BONGIOVANNI WAYNE FINNIGAN ENGLEWOOD SHOP RITE GARNERVILLE SHOP RITE ROBERT GAINES LUIS RUIZ FRANKLIN SHOP RITE VIRGINIA NANNARIELLO IDA CHISOLM PETER KISELOW DANIEL DARLING KIMBERLY FRATELLO ROBERT MC DERMOTT MATTHEW ROSS TINA BREHMER HILLSBOROUGH LUCIA TRIBASTONE JAMES SINKE SHOP RITE ERIC CASTRO ROBIN KISE GARWOOD SHOP RITE WILLIAM SHAFFER NICHOLAS CONTE RODOLFO REINO TIMOTHY SLOYER FAIR LAWN SHOP RITE MARGARET GRIFFIN HELEN CRUZ STUART BIGGS LAURENE HEINRICH KATHLEEN SEMBROT LUIS VELEZ EDISON BRICENO LOUISE BUTTINO JANOVI BEVERLEY RUDDOCK SUSAN HERNANDEZ MARINELA LAZANJA PATRICIA TOUW WALESKA ROCKWELL LINDSLEY SEAMAN FRANKLIN LAKES HILLSBOROUGH ANTON MEINDL STOP & SHOP HACKENSACK SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP PAMELA KOVATCH AUGUSTA SIMPSON FLANDERS SHOP RITE SAL ZUARINO JENNIFER FERGUSON LINDA SCALABRINI JANE FADDEN KAREN VELEZ HOMAS WONG CARLOS PEREZ DAVID ROSE JOHN KISH GINA BARTLETT YOTASKA DIAZ DEBRA FIORELLO MATTHEW LOMBARD LUKE POTENZA MARY BROWNRIGG KYRA BREMER REYNARD ROSS LAURA CROKER FRANKLIN PARK HACKENSACK PATRICIA MULRENAN STOP & SHOP HILLSDALE SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP TAA WILLIS NANCY AGNELLO JOHN ALBANESE MARGARET DENORSCIO TYLER SCHIESS DESMOND FRANCIS EDWARD KEMPF, JR. RICHARD RISKO KIRA MAGNANI CANDILYNN RODRIGUEZ MADISON PATUNAS SHARON MURPHY MICHAEL URINYI ROSEMARIE INGWERSEN ALYSSA PRISCO SCOTT MASLIN LINDA DECKER MARY KLOBY REGINA CONBOY JOAN MURRAY SUZANNE SCHEUER HACKETTSTOWN- HILLSIDE SHOP RITE MANSFIELD SHOP RITE TIMOTHY SMITH PAUL UNDERHILL SALVATORE RUMBOLO LOUIS PETRIE CHEMESE PARKER ALEX DALRYMPLE PAMELA BOBIEN STACY MAC DONALD LAUREN TENCZA HOBOKEN SHOP RITE KAREN CORDES PETER O’HARE BUCHRA ALDAKKAK EDUARDO MARRERO MARY ZEHNBAUER LUIS NIEVES HEATHER APGAR TINA HOLDER PABLO GONZALEZ MALLORY CURRAN HASKELL STOP & SHOP KEITH STEDTLER HOWELL STOP & SHOP LISA CALABRESE ROBERT HOLLYWOOD MICHAEL LEVENSON DAWN REINHARDT Among those representing Stop & Shop/NJ on the Negotiation Committee are Cassandra Legette, Yvonne “Bonnie” Evely, Toni ELIZABETH DYKHOUSE JUDITH GRIFFITH Tenbroeck, Brenda Howard, John Meglio and John Onacilla, Jr. STEVEN ANDRASCIK FRANK SCORESE

8 1262 Banner MAYWINTER 2013 2013 HUDSON (NY) SHOP RITE LAKEWOOD SHOP RITE MILDRED YAKMAN JAMES CULLEN Committee Member Carmela Schiessl a Shop Steward at the Manchester ShopRite with TODD BRACKETT DONNA POLITAN Executive Board member Joe Cahill. SALLY BRIGGS RAYMOND RUSAY, JR. LINDA NACK CORIEANN KRUEGER ALEX BARAN DONNA STUPPLEBEEN LINCOLN PARK SHOP RITE JACKSON SHOP RITE TIMOTHY BROTHERS BEVERLY BOCK JENNIFER STODDARD PATRICIA MUHA STEVE GOLD ANDREW MORRISSEY EDWARD HEALY LORRAINE ROSATO STANLEY BUKOWSKI PAULINE DRIVER KEVIN DUNCAN LINDEN SHOP RITE BRYNDA FRANKLIN JACKSON STOP & SHOP LUCY MUSTACCHIO JOHN FALOTICO KRISTIN KLEBER CARMINE PETRELLA GEORGE DINGFELD, JR. ALANA VILLAHERMOSA ROBERT MARZZULLO MANALAPAN MIDDLETOWN (NJ) RONALD BENNETT LITTLE FALLS SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP STOP & SHOP GLADYS KITTELL JENNIE ROSA JOSEPH BIONDO COLIN RENICK ANNA SIMONE JERSEY CITY- LORRAINE BEGOSH MARYBETH HARRING DEBORAH PAYTON METROPLAZA CATALINA GASCHLER LISA DACRUZ KIMBERLY CRAWFORD SHOP RITE ANGEL SILVA, JR. JEAN TRESCH EDWARD MUNKER KAREN SEBASTIANO MICHAEL GEORGIANO JOHN MULLER LODI SHOP RITE DARRELL STEWART BARBARA STONE NICHOLAS SVOLTO, JR. WILLIAM MC NEILL MANASQUAN CATHERINE POSITINO TRACY CAFIERO SHOP RITE MARGARET MEDINA MIDDLETOWN-WALLKILL LUIGI DIIORIO FRANK LAMBERTI KATHLEEN WILDER SHOP RITE KEVIN MC GREGGOR CATHERINE QUINN RICHARD BRYANT JERSEY CITY MARIA GARRETT ALAN MANN STOP & SHOP LONG BRANCH SANDRA ROLZHAUSEN MICHAEL PRIEST CYNTHIA FLUELLEN STOP & SHOP THOMAS MARIANO TREVOR WENSLEY LUIS NIEVES LORI JENSEN KATHLEEN SABO ELAINE COLARIETI CRISTINA MIRANDA MANCHESTER SUSAN MENZIES SHOP RITE GINA MC BRIDE MIDDLETOWN (NY) KEARNY SHOP RITE CARMELA SCHIESSL LORETTA ANDREWSKI STEFAN FRANEK SHOP RITE JEANINE LARSEN MARK DUCRAN SUSAN HANES LYNDHURST SHOP RITE DANIEL MARCK JOAN MADORMO ROBERT INNELLA RICHARD RAUTENBERG PAUL HUMPHRIS KATHLEEN RAWDING EUGENE DIBBLE MIRIAM ZAKKAK PATRICIA WEX KELLI MATHEWSON JEAN DILKES DON LUIS, JR. JAMES DOMBROWSKI MATAWAN-ABERDEEN KEYPORT STOP & SHOP STOP & SHOP MILLBURN SHOP RITE LILLIAN DIETRICH LYNDHURST JAMES POLK CHRISTINA SCHAFER STOP & SHOP WENDY MC CARTNEY PATRICIA CAMPANELLI ALVINA DYAS HELEN GIBNEY SARA TOBIN BARBARA MARCANTONIO STEPHANIE BALLETTO HENRY HANUS CHRISTOPH STEVENS GERALDINE LO BASSO BRENDA HOWARD LARIE MALLEY MIDDLETOWN (NJ) MONMOUTH JUNCTION KINGSTON SHOP RITE SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP MADISON STOP & SHOP ROGER SMITH DIANE MULVEY JOSEPH RICCIO KAREN MACDONALD MARK EGLEY IRENE PEREIRA CORLUS FANT BARBARA SANTOPIETRO LAWRENCE MALONEY ALAN LA ROSA MARY BEATRICE MICHAEL GIZA SUSAN TERWILLIGER RUTH ALFANO SHARON KIMLER COCHISE DOUCETTE JOHN LUGUORI SHELBY SCOTT PATRICIA ROSS MEGAN MOYNIHAN

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NEW CITY SHOP RITE OAKLAND SHOP RITE Among those representing ShopRite members are Ron Herzog, ANNE RITCHIE Carolanne Romeo-Grazul, Janet Mucksavage and John Guy. RICHARD GATTI KIMBERLY LUCAS DONNA BARBAROSSA GILMER AREVALO TIMOTHY MC QUILLEN WAYNE WINKLER KATHRYN KING NOREEN MOTTA DONNA ZAHN

NEW MILFORD OLD BRIDGE SHOP RITE SHOP RITE SARINA D’ALESSANDRO EVELYN OTERO JIMMY LEE MAUREEN CRISPINO TODD HARTMAN DAVID BENITEZ DOROTHY SARAGNESE TERESA BUMBACO BRIDGET FENELIUS PETER FOGLIO, IV RICHARD MADORE

NEW PALTZ SHOP RITE PALISADES PARK SHOP DONNA LYNCH RITE KEVIN SHEEHAN DARRYL RYKOWSKI ROSEMARIE DUFFY KYLE STAMBAUGH PATRICK MC EVOY MONROE (CONCORDIA) MORRIS PLAINS GERALD VERNAGLIA EDWARD BRENNER STOP & SHOP SHOP RITE MICHELLE NAVAS PATRICIA GROVER SABINA VERMONT PHILIP DUJNIC NEWTON SHOP RITE CHARLES SHAW BRIAN PRUDDEN KAREN KISTLE ANNETTE MANNINO TONI LOMBARDOZZI PARAMUS SHOP RITE TARA MAHONEY PAZ ANNE LYONS ASHLEY MISKOVITZ MICHAEL GONZALEZ MICHAEL UIBELHOER HOLLY SAVINO-HAPPEL NICHOLAS JACOBINI DANIEL DEMAREST MORRIS PLAINS JOSHUA CORREA BERNADETT FANELLA MONROE (NY) SHOP RITE STOP & SHOP OSCAR NORES ALICE KEPLER TAMMY TENEYCK PATRICK DUFFY LISA DEFEO PAUL GETTO SCOTT MC NAMARA PAULA GEEHERN MATTHEW RICKER DAVID BLAUVELT JOHN SUPENSKY PARAMUS STOP & SHOP FRANK D’ADDIO MICHELE CLEARY DAVID FREISINGER VINCENT CALABRESE ERIC TUCKER MARIE MILLER RICH BROWNING RICHARD DEPRIZIO ELIZABETH BETLOW RAYMOND MILLER NEPTUNE SHOP RITE ALFRED MANZELLA MONTAGUE SHOP RITE ELIZABETH LEONARD NORTH BERGEN KENNETH SWEENEY SMITHE SHOP RITE ANA RIVERA POINTER KATHALEEN BRUCHER PATRICK PFEIFFER CATHERINE O’DONNELL MICHELLE SMITH JERRY FEDOROWICZ JAMES HUTTER PARLIN SHOP RITE HOLLIS FARR JODY ANN JACKSON JANE GALELLA KRISTYN ATTANASIO LINCOLN RANICH COLLEEN LOFFREDO MARGARET GRAVINA DIANE GUIRE MICHAEL PARLIAMENT BRIAN CLAUDIO NANCY TOPOLEWSKI MONTGOMERY (NJ) STEVEN GANSEREIT SHOP RITE NEPTUNE STOP & SHOP NORTH BRUNSWICK MARIE SCOTT ROSE MOCCIO SHOP RITE PARSIPPANY SHOP RITE LOUIS COQUERAN ROBERT RICHETTI KATHLEEN MOREIRA MITCHELL FENNIK DOREEN HARTMAN KYLE COOPER ROBERT RATYNSKI JOHN RAUCH ANNA VANDERVEEN RAJENDRA SAWH COREY GIACCO JIMMY BRASH JOANNE SOPKO JOSEPH CAHILL MEAGAN DOOKWAH LORI LOCASCIO VERONICA WEBLEY NETCONG SHOP RITE JOHN TASHJIAN, JR. MONTGOMERY (NY) ALLISON DE ANGELIS PASSAIC SHOP RITE SHOP RITE CHRISTOPH WISHART NORTHVALE SHOP RITE FRANK O’DELL WILLIAM DE LORENZO DEBORAH KEAHON EDWARD VANHEUMEN GWYNNETH LENIHAN JANINE LORTZ KATHY DIORE MARISOL LOPEZ PATRICIA ARNOLD TIMOTHY CARROLL ELAINE PRATTS ELVIS LEON DENISE CAPARASO ROSE RUBANO MARY MILLER ALAN MOORE NEWBURGH SHOP RITE MARIA RADOWYCH STEVEN RUTKOWSKI DANIELLE YOUMANS JOHN GUY MORGANVILLE SHOP RITE ROSEMARY PONESSA NUTLEY SHOP RITE MONICA COLE KATHLEEN ROBERTS DENISE BLAIR ELLEN YOUMANS VERONICA MORALES ANNE LUBRANO TARAH ROSENCRANS STEVE MAFFUCCI DONNA BREONTE RONIANNE PISCIOTTI JOANNE CONNELL DOROTHY ZAGAMI MARIBEL FERNANDEZ

10 1262 Banner MAYWINTER 2013 2013 PEARL RIVER SHOP RITE RAMSEY SHOP RITE SOMERSET SHOP RITE SPARTA STOP & SHOP STEVEN DE THOMAS KENNETH LAUBER ROBERT CHAMBERS RICHARD TRAUTMANN MICHAEL SCOTT MICHAEL PASTERNAK RONALD STERNER LAWRENCE PETTIGANO GINA MEINZINGER STEVEN TUCKER LINDA JEVIC STEVEN ALVAREZ MICHAEL TYM DOMINICK KILLERI AMY KEBLINGER MARYANN BATTLE PATRICIA BURNS JOHN ZISA COLEEN HILTZ PERTH AMBOY SHOP RITE DOREEN COLLINS ELIZABETH DYER SEAN DALY SOMERSET (EASTON MARYBETH PAUL HUGO FELICIANO JENNIFER FERRY AVE.) STOP & SHOP SHARON HUGHSON RAFAEL SANTIAGO JOANN PINO BARBARA ZNACZKO RARITAN STOP & SHOP ISABEL MIRANDA DIANE OSTER JASON ORTIZ TROY SEIBEL LISA FLAGG TANIESHA O’BRIEN EMILY UFFER SPOTSWOOD SHOP RITE PHILLIPSBURG SHOP RITE BARBARA SMALIGO JANICE COYNE RONALD HERZOG STEPHANIE PIEPER JOSEPH ACCOMANDO JOAQUIM DA CRUZ SOMERSET (ROUTE 27) TERRI GUDZINAS MICHELLE WALTERS THOMAS OLIVA THOMAS GILLEN, JR. STOP & SHOP TRACY ROSZKOWSKI WILLIAM BERGSTRESSER PATRICK MULVEY SAMMY MARRERO RIDGEWOOD STOP & JOHN PAYNE RONALD KEESLER SHOP CHARLES NEELY SPRINGFIELD PHILLIPSBURG STOP & JOCELYN RAAB CHRISTOPH MEYERS SHOP RITE SHOP BARBARA HEMION JUDITH GARRITY DIMITRIOS KAKALETRIS BRIAN ENGLISH DIAN EDWARDS SAL. NASCONDIGLIO MARILYN CORIELL CAROL MC GILL SOMERVILLE LEONIDES ADOPTANTE JONATHAN BARNES KENNETH DEBELLO SHOP RITE DOUGLAS ACKERMAN MARIELLA PASCALE JEAN JUNI JULMIS LISA MORDELAI ADEEL ARSHAD JEANNETTE MC CONNELL RINGWOOD STOP & SHOP ARTHUR LOCKHART SAMANTHA FAVORITO PISCATAWAY SHOP RITE ROBERT NEMETH STANHOPE-BYRAM ANTONIO CORREA JOAN JOHNSTON EDWARD KAMETZ SHOP RITE MARY MURPHY ROSANE KURTZO SAMUEL BEATRICE BRIAN PEDERSEN FRANK AMODIO JANICE BOWMAN REGINA SUDOL DESAREE BARKER SOUTH LIVINGSTON EDWARD PATON MARGARET MUNKS SHOP RITE THEODORE WAGNER COURTNEY FERRIS ROCHELLE PARK JEANNETTE GALANTE REBECCA O’NEILL PISCATAWAY SHOP RITE ANNA KAY WHITE PATRICIA LILLMAN STOP & SHOP KRISTEN FEIMSTER BRENDA MC CLAIN SAMIRA NELSON SHAUN ESTORES STEPHEN SALVATO CONSTANCE SZYMANSKI MICHELLE WALKER PAUL TOMASULA MARY ISTRANYI EDWARD MAZUR MICHAEL HOTCHKISS YVONNE NORMAN WILLIAM BRENNER ALLEN STEELE, JR. JOSEPH MAFFEY CARLISSA ATWATER LORI PIERCE LISA COLES STEPHEN WARD

POINT PLEASANT BEACH ROXBURY-SUCCASUNNA STOP & SHOP SHOP RITE CATHY BOYD ASHLEY WILD PATRICIA HILL COURTNEY OWENS LISA SHERMAN JAHAD CLARK KEITH GOBEL BRYAN FALLON DONNA PIZZI GABRIEL TARDIVE MELCHIORR OLIVA POINT PLEASANT BORO DAVID FRISCH STOP & SHOP LAURENA STEIB LAURA RIZZO EDNA CULLEN ROSEANN TOSCANO CRAIG NAKONECHNY Following a years-long tradition Monsignor John Gilchrist led ROBERT HAMMA a prayer at the first Negotiation Committee meeting (pictured LOTHAR KRAMER JEFFREY ZABRISKIE here with President Whille and Secretary-Treasurer Molinaro). MARIE FYFE JOHN BORGES

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WASHINGTON WEST MILFORD Helen Sheehan of the Pt. Pleasant Stop & Shop has served on the Negotiation SHOP RITE SHOP RITE Committee for many years. RICHARD WEISS KEVIN CONKLIN JEFFREY ECKERT PATRICIA RYMINSKI TERESA VERRICO CHERYL MIRKOVIC CATHY MC COURT WATCHUNG SHOP RITE CHERYL GOODSIR PATRICIA WISER JENNIFER GILLEN PAUL KRYNSKI RANDALL FOGGE LUCILLE ROSE DEBBIE HESS COLLEEN FERRARI MARY RAGONESE WATCHUNG STOP & SHOP DEMETRIA UBANI JOSE SOTO JEFFREY BEAUCHAMP MARIA TROVATO LAURA MASKLEY JILL NELSON ANN MARIE ALLEN WEST NYACK STIRLING SHOP RITE TOMS RIVER-RT. 9 COLLEEN PAGANO STOP & SHOP SHOP RITE WAYNE SHOP RITE ARLENE SEIDEL KATHLEEN KEMBLE EUNICE RIVERA MANGANO TERRI SEIFERT NANCY CARLUCCI FRANCESCA MECIONIS ANNETTE BAEZ CALVIN JORDAN FRED CLAGUE ROCCO COPPOLA, JR. JOSEPH ULYSSE TERRENCE GREENE SHPENDI MYRTEZA FORREST MULLENS GARY NANNARIELLO ELIZABETH WALAG DAVID COLLINS STONY POINT SHOP RITE JUDYANN FUTIA TOMS RIVER-RT. 37 MARY GRAY W. ORANGE/ESSEX STOP & SHOP GREEN SHOP RITE TONI CORTS SANDRA BURTON WAYNE STOP & SHOP LAURA MARIOTTI MARGARET HURLEY STEVEN MALGIERI ATHENA BEDKOWSKI MICHAEL GARCIA ANGELA MAURIELLO JEFFREY GOLDBERG LUCILLE MEIERHOFER TOM DUNN PAUL ANTIOCHOS LISA FANESIE SUFFERN-TALLMAN DIANE YOSKOWITZ DANIELLE LAPINSKI ROBERT ARRINGTON SHOP RITE JOSEPH FEDERICO EVELYN ANDREWS ROBIN MILLER UNION SHOP RITE CHRISTOPH DI MARTINO SUZANNE ZIMMERMAN PATRICIA MOLINARO SHAWN COSTON WEST CALDWELL WHARTON SHOP RITE MICHAEL BAGGETT SHOP RITE NANCY WARREN TRACY LAZARICK TEANECK STOP & SHOP ANGELA PAPPAS MICHAEL SHERWOOD VITO DI CARLO JUDITH GASBARRO RAFFAELA CUCCARO BRENDA BROWN UNION STOP & SHOP MARIA SANTARCANGELO ROBIN MARINELLI BARBARA FARKAS LIZETTE PEREZ ALTEREK BLAKE ROBERT BLACKER ISABEL DE ROSA DAVID ZAPATA NEIL ROBERTELLO FRED LARDIERI EVE MARLOWE YVONNE EVELY JANICE PAGANO WEST CALDWELL WOODBRIDGE TENAFLY STOP & SHOP STOP & SHOP SHOP RITE THOMAS TAMBONE VAILSGATE SHOP RITE BOBBIE SIMON MAUREEN CARUSO SUSAN VAN EYKEREN LINDA SALCEDO JOHN HEATH CONOR CAMPBELL BARBARA MC CORMACK MARGARET MC QUISTON PRESTON TATE FRED KAISER, IV SILVIA PLANAS MATTHEW CASABLANCA JEAN DE MONTE DONNA LEWIS LAWRENCE RAYLE CATHERINE FAZIO WESTFIELD STOP & SHOP STEPHEN MICKLE TOMS RIVER-CROSSROAD CRISTIANE DESOUZA JAMES GILDS SHOP RITE WALDWICK STOP & SHOP EVA CANDIA MICHAEL ROBERTS LINDA WINTERS ISA JOHNSON GRACE JOHNSON WYCKOFF STOP & SHOP PAUL PRICE JOE HUNT ERIC ZURAWSKI WILLIAM LAROZA RITA VITTORIA ROBERT GRADY MICHAEL CABIBO DEBORAH ACKERSON JESSICA TRENTACOSTE WEST LONG BRANCH CHRISTOPH MAIORANA PATRICIA SUPLICKI SHOP RITE THERESA BOUQUET WARWICK SHOP RITE WENDY SCALZO TOMS RIVER-FISHER MARK SUPLICKI BLVD. SHOP RITE CAROL MC KAY KEVIN SWEENEY EVELYN COMER SCOTT GOODWIN ANDRE DI STEFANO RICHARD TAYLOR MARK KWIATKOWSKI HELEN LUBRANO THOMAS NIXON TAMMY BASIL MARGARET JOHNSON PATRICIA CASSIDY BARBARA SCOTT RITA RICH

12 1262 Banner MAYWINTER 2013 2013 Thank You To Local 1262’s Shop Stewards! ocal 1262 held its Annual Shop Steward Appreciation Day in October to honor our more than 325 Shop Stewards who L volunteer their time on a daily basis in your store to serve and assist their co-workers and to help support Local 1262. “Our Shop Stewards are the heart and John Colella. International Secretary- soul of this union,” said President Harvey Treasurer Marc Perrone made the trip Whille in addressing the group gathered from Washington, DC, to provide an at the Woodbridge Hilton. “They are the overview of the political landscape includ- people who really put their all into their ing an update on the Affordable Care work on behalf of this Local. They are the Act. Dave Guadioso, Esq., an attorney go-to people our members know they can who represents Local 1262 and its mem- rely on no matter what.” bers in many arbitration hearings, pro- As part of the day’s activities the Shop vided a study of recent cases and Local Stewards attended an educational pro- 1262’s Membership Assistance Program gram in the morning which was opened Coordinator Nancy Miller provided an Union Representative Don Merritt with by Msgr. John Gilchrist, better known as update on the MAP program and the ser- a worker from the Monmouth/Ocean County Food Bank pictured with some of “Labor’s Priest” and a life-long honorary vices it provides Local 1262’s members. the more than 500 pounds of food dona- member of the UFCW. Please take a minute the next time tions from Local 1262’s Shop Stewards. Presentations were also provided you see your Shop Steward to say thank The Food Bank was selected to receive the donation by Shop Steward Jackie by President Whille, Secretary-Treasurer you for volunteering their time to help Vazquez of Belmar who had the winning Matthew Molinaro and Field Director you. ticket for the food donation.

Sandra Burton, a shop steward at the Toms River (Rt. 37) Stop & Shop, displays her winning raffle.

Woodbridge ShopRite Shop Steward Maureen Caruso and East Brunswick ShopRite Shop Steward Anthony Corsaro. Both have been members of Local 1262 for more than 35 years and Ken Sweeney was one of four Shop are currently serving on Local 1262’s Stewards who won the annual raffle. Contract Negotiation Committee.

Annie White, a shop steward at the Livingston ShopRite, takes a spin on the Horizon BC/BS “Wheel of Health” dur- ing the Annual Health Fair.

Ed Magierowski, a shop steward from the Edison Stop & Shop, with President Harvey Whille.

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Joao Paulo Rodriques Manoj Bhagroo James Fenelius Caitlin Garry Peter Johnson

resident Harvey Whille is proud to announce the winners of Local 1262’s Annual Scholarship Competition. One student – Joao Paulo Rodriques – was selected as Pthis year’s top winner, receiving a $2,500 scholarship and nine other students received $1,500 scholarships.

“Local 1262 has always been a supporter of edu- Short-Form Applications for the 2014 Scholarship cation, no matter what form that may take,” said Competition are now available online at www. President Whille. “I’m pleased that we have been ufcw1262.org, by calling Gladyz Feimster at 973-777- able to continue this tradition which, to date, has 3700, ext. 1933 or from your Union Representative. A provided more than $800,000 to more than 3,000 long-form application will be mailed to you after the students since we began this program.” Short-Form has been reviewed for eligibility. To be

CONGRATULATIONS TO Joao Paulo Rodriques, whose father Moacir man at Rutgers University in New Brunswick De Souza works at the Northvale ShopRite, won where he is pursuing a degree in Biomedical a $1,500 scholarship last year, and is this year’s Engineering. $2,500 Samuel F. Kinsora Award winner. Joao is now in his junior year at Stevens Institute of James Fenelius, who works part-time at the Technology where he is pursuing a bachelors Old Bridge ShopRite, is attending Ramapo College degree in Computer Engineering and a Computer where he is majoring in Music Production. Science Masters Degree. Caitlin Garry, whose father Matthew works Our $1,500 winners are: at the Jersey City Pathmark, is also attend- Manoj Bhagroo, whose father Hemdat works ing Stevens Institute of Technology where she is in the Bound Brook ShopRite. Manoj is a fresh- majoring in Physics.

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Devourah Kelly Stephen Mustillo Rebecca Plessel Anthony Walsh Justine Zawisza

eligible you must be a Local 1262 member or a child of a Local 1262 member and either a senior in high “I’m pleased that we school or a freshman, sophomore or junior in college. have been able to continue The deadline to file the Long-Form Application this tradition which, to (which includes transcripts, etc.) is Friday, April 18, date, has provided more 2014. than $800,000 to more The UFCW International also conducts a scholar- than 3,000 students ship program which typically begins in January. For since we began information on the International’s scholarships, visit this program.” www.ufcw.org/scholarship. President Harvey Whille

Peter Johnson, who works part-time at the Rebecca Plessel, whose mother Cynthia works Toms River Stop & Shop on Route 37, is attending at the Lyndhurst Stop & Shop, is attending Penn the College of New Jersey where he is majoring in State University at University Park where she is Civil Engineering. majoring in Forensic Science.

Devourah Kelly, whose father works at the Anthony Walsh, who works part-time at the Ramsey ShopRite, is attending the University of Morris Plains Stop & Shop, is attending Montclair New Haven where she is majoring in Forensic State University where he majors in Criminal Justice. Science. Justine Zawisza, whose father Adam works Stephen Mustillo, who works part-time at at the Fair Lawn ShopRite, is a junior at Kean the Hunterdon ShopRite, is attending Cornell University where she is pursuing a degree in University where he is majoring in Chemical Psychology and plans to attend medical school to Engineering. become a psychiatrist.

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Secretary-Treasurer’s Message (Continued from page 4) or 1-800-526-7814 (calling from other states). In the “old days” they used to say the fastest way to In the event you are called into a meeting with your share information was “telegraph, telephone, tell a neigh- employer regarding an on-the-job issue or conflict, it is bor.” Today that would translate to “text, tweet, blog.” important that you remember that you have the right – not No matter which of these formats you use, the “tell a only under our contract but also under the Weingarten neighbor” part is still the vital link. Act – to have your shop steward, another union member or So I urge you to tell your family, friends and neighbors your union representative present at that meeting. If any of about the benefits of belonging to a union and how your those people cannot be present, you have the right to ask union – by negotiating contracts on your behalf and stand- that the meeting be stopped and resumed only when you ing up for your rights – helps you earn a decent living, have representation. respect and fairness. ALL unions face many challenges today. We are being I am convinced that if every union member in this coun- attacked from all angles – from those government leaders try spoke out about being “Union Proud” then the big guys who are anti-union to greedy corporations who don’t value – the corporations, anti-union politicians – would eventually the role their workers play in their success. have to stand up and take notice. It is time that we – as union members – stand up for My best to you and yours this holiday season, I am... our fellow working class members like those employed at Matthew Molinaro Walmart, McDonalds, etc. and support them. Secretary-Treasurer

2014 GENERAL “The function of education is MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS to teach one to think critically.

Monday, January 27 Monday, April 28 Intelligence plus character — that Monday, July 28 Monday, October 27 is the goal of true education.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. All meetings start at 7 p.m. sharp and (Jan. 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

are held at Local 1262’s Headquarters, Please take a moment to remember and 1389 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ 07013. honor this great leader on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 20, 2014.