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Support U.S. workers President String leads workshop and help save jobs! at UFCW Retail Conference ocal 152 President Brian String joined UFCW Local 99 President Jim McLaughlin, UFCW Local 21 President Todd Crosby and Scott Graser of the UFCW International Union in leading a workshop during L the UFCW Retail Food Conference in Las Vegas, May 30-June 1. The workshop dealt with all aspects of negotiations with Albertsons and its subsidiary companies, including Acme, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s, among others across the country. Participants from all local unions in the UFCW evaluated strategies for UFCW Local 152 Unity bargaining and organizing at “double-breasted” companies where some of Official Publication of the workers are union and some are not. They also discussed wage scales, United Food and Commercial progressions, protecting benefits, scheduling issues and eliminating two-tier Workers Local 152 wage and health standards. Editor Brian String Union HEAdqUArtErS 701 Route 50 Mays Landing, NJ 08330 (888) Join-152 Vol. 12, Issue 2 UFCW Local 152 Unity (ISSN: 1542-720X) is published quarterly by UFCW Local 152, 701 Route 50 Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Periodicals postage paid at Trenton, NJ Save the Date! POSTMASTER: Send address changes to UFCW Local 152 Unity UFCW Local 152’s 11th annual Charity Golf tournament Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America, Bryan D. Ross Foundation and other charities. 701 Route 50 Mays Landing, NJ 08330 tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at the avalon Golf Club 1510 Route 9, North Swainton, N.J. • www.avalongolfclub.net Published by: Registration at 7:30 a.m. • Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. To obtain a participation form, visit www.ufcwlocal152.org, see your shop steward or contact Crystal Yankasky at (888) 564-6152, ext. 3909. All forms must be submitted with payment no later than July 29. We are limiting the number of foursomes (for faster play) and suggest you forward your registration immediately. Registration will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. 2 Spring/Summer 2016 UnitySpringSummer2016FINAL:Layout 1 7/18/16 4:31 PM Page 3 Local 152 union activism! Rally for Atlantic City workers Supporting grocery workers in New England Raising funds for a good cause Grievances filed or resolved: Local 152 Shop Stewards from the Perl- 1st quarter 2016 2016 total mart ShopRites had a fundraiser for the Bryan D. Ross Foundation. Great 56 56 job by all involved! 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