Official Publication of the Rochester Regional Joint Board Volume 27 Number 115 Winter, 2009

having a real impact. Words Latham strike brings really cannot express how NLRB Complaint cites grateful I am, and the Latham important support strikers are, for the help we numerous labor law have received. from labor groups “It is inspirational having so violations by Jim many unions in the Albany in Albany area area banding together around Morrell, Latham hotel a common cause. ou find out who your friends Y “I have to give a special note The National Labor Relations really are when the chips are of thanks to the extraordinary Board’s (NLRB) Third Region down. efforts of our friends at the has issued a damning litany of charges against the Latham The truth of that old adage is (Continued on Page 4) Holiday Inn Express (HIE) and abundantly clear its owner, Jim in the strike at Morrell, for the Latham actions against Holiday Inn striking workers Express (HIE), there. where brothers and sisters in “The NLRB’s unions across Complaint the Albany area clearly confirms have offered our allegations help in a myriad of the totally of ways. (See illegal actions by Pages 5-6 for Morrell and the more stories hotel,” Albany about the strike; District director see the last Mike Roberts issue of emphasized. Reflections for “Unfortunately, stories and the sad, hard photos of area truth is that Margaret Messer, Director of Mobili- politicians and community zation for the Public Employees even though the NLRB ac- groups who have also rallied to Federation (PEF), pledging to support knowledges the gross viola- the strikers’ cause.) Fair Campaign Practices tions, the only remedy it has Photo by Richard Bensinger under current law is forcing “I have been overwhelmed by Morrell to pay the back wages the support we have received of the strikers. To a multimil- in this struggle from so many lionaire like Morrell, that is not unions and their members,” even pocket change.” (For Albany District director Mike stories detailing the flaws of Roberts said. “This support current labor law, see Pages 6- goes far beyond mere lip- 7.) service — it is support that is (Continued on Page 5) A Report on the Past Year . . . and a Holiday Greeting Dear Joint Board Members:

“The Union At Work For You.” You’ve seen that phrase used for years on a host of Reflections’ stories to underscore how the union tries to better your life. That phrase aptly captures the essence of 2009, as just a few examples will show.

Early in the year, members of our Joint Board and 14 others overwhelmingly voted to disaffiliate from UNITE HERE, create the new Workers United union, and affiliate with the Service Employees International Union. The reason for the bold action? To protect our members from the tyrannical and financially ruinous path UNITE HERE was pursuing. Later, the Joint Board and workers at Hickey-Freeman rallied state and federal political support that resulted in a buyer to save the company. Does political clout matter? Oh, yes indeed. And, in that political arena, which affects all our lives so directly, we’ve just helped elect the new Syracuse mayor and a clear majority of candidates we endorsed within the Joint Board’s jurisdiction. This is a significant accomplishment in and of itself. But, it is also proof that the serious commitment we made just a few short years ago to become an important player in the political arena is already paying big dividends. (See election details on Page 12.)

To thrive — not just survive — in today’s environment requires all the savvy we can muster. We have been exceedingly fortunate to secure Richard Bensinger’s wise counsel and advice on a more extended basis. He is widely regarded as one of America’s premier labor and organizing experts. Our collaborations with him on past projects has confirmed all of that, but, in addition, he has become a trusted friend as well.

Servicing members has been a hallmark of this Joint Board from its inception. We’ve taken recent steps to create four new Locals and realign business rep assignments to ensure that tradition continues unbroken. (See Page 10 for details.) New, vibrant energy that is almost palpable is flowing through Local 471, which has emerged from trusteeship. It has elected its first slate of officers completely from the rank and file, without any staff. It has also undertaken a fierce fight on behalf of striking workers at the Latham Holiday Inn Express. Local 471 has also organized workers at Dale Miller’s, one of the Albany area’s premier restaurants and embarked upon an ambitious banquet server training program. Elsewhere, Local 4 has added some 60 new members at the newly refurbished Buffalo-Niagara Airport, and Local 2714 expects to add 30 or more members at a new call center opening in Rochester. We negotiated first contracts for some 250 new members at the Tioga and Vernon Downs Racinos, a contract extension at the Saratoga “Flat Track,” and contracts for members at Sellmore, Flexo Transparent, Associated Textiles, AVI Food Service, D&F Pallet, SUNY Binghamton, Saratoga Racino, Buffalo Batt & Felt, Schlegel’s, the Hall of Springs banquet house, and the Big Apple Catering.

We named five new members to the Board’s prestigious Hall of Fame for their extraordinary efforts on behalf of worker causes — Martin Cocca, Frank Fava, Mike Pascucci, Jody Welch and Andy Tartar. We continue to offer the Chatman Scholarship, one of America’s most valuable labor scholarships. In an important change for those members with Hillman Health Center benefits, generic medications covered by insurance carriers dropped to $4 or less for a 30-day supply and to just $10 for a 31-90 day supply. Sadly, workers throughout the Rochester area lost a true friend, the Rev. Roy Hedman. As co-chair of CLUE (Clergy and Laity for Economic Justice), Rev. Hedman gave unwavering support to the Rochester Plaza workers seeking the right to freely decide if they want a union.

You certainly know from first-hand experience that very little in life is predictable. But, you can be certain of this: we will work every day for you and all of our members; and, we will be unflagging in our efforts to organize new members. May health, happiness and prosperity fill the coming year for you.

Gary Bonadonna Manager, Rochester Regional Joint Board Workers United International VP

And all the staff and delegates of the Joint Board, and all the officers, department and shop reps

T W O Local 471 moves to create stronger, more responsive union

A number of recent important • “Raising area standards . . . developments are all part of a and bettering our contracts conscious effort to move Local and the standards across 471 in a new direction, the the community Local’s top officials emphasize. • “Defending our Local and Albany District director Mike . . . making sure nobody Roberts and 471 president from the outside tries to Madeline Verenini both stress take back control of our that the actions are all de- Local . . . . signed to strengthen, grow and “Local 471 is moving forward, and I am excited about being a part of it. We will work to ensure that everyone has good representation. We will orga- nize more businesses so we protect the Local — and to give can grow our union, and give members a greater voice. The more work to our members. most important step in that We will be putting workers first quest came recently when the again! I hope you will join me in building this bright future.” Local moved out of trusteeship Mike Roberts and, for the first time, all the officers were elected from the Roberts notes, “When the Local’s rank and file, without members have elected some- any staff members. one as experienced, smart and clearly as committed as Made- Verenini, who helped bring the line, you know that really good Local out of trusteeship, has times are here for them.” cited the importance of that He cites recent examples step to her: “We are finally on which underscore that 471’s our own and don’t answer to four goals are already being anyone but our members. I am implemented: thrilled about that.” • Development of a unique Roberts added, “I have a Madeline Verenini banquet server training special feeling of gratitude program that will ultimately about this because it puts our changes . . . . We also . . . create the most highly members where they should voted and signed petitions to skilled pool of servers in the be — in charge. They have disaffiliate from UNITE HERE Capital District, which should gone through a lot of adversity and form a new union, Workers bring more abundant work and have still stood by the United . . . . The whole union to the servers. union. I have tremendous will be stronger because we admiration for them.” know Workers United and Local • Fighting and winning a Nat- 471 are 100% on our side. We ional Labor Relations Board Shortly after the elections, will be a strong union and case that ensures the Local’s Verenini, a banquet server at respected in the community. representational rights at the Desmond Hotel, outlined in Things are going to be differ- the Desmond Hotel and at a letter to members the new ent now. Saratoga Gaming and Racing. direction she envisions for the Local. Here are excerpts: “At our first meeting . . . the • Canvassing members for Executive Board voted to adopt input on contract negotia- “This is an exciting time for four major goals for our Local. tions and including members our union . . . . I feel that this These goals include: on the negotiating team. is a new beginning for us. The possibilities are endless. We • “Member mobilization . . . • The strike by workers at the can make this as great of a getting more folks involved Latham Holiday Inn Express union as we want because we in things like contract has brought widespread control it. It is like starting a negotiations support from Albany area fresh slate. In addition to the unions, politicians and the recent elections, Local 471 has • “Organizing . . . growing our community — a sure sign of made a number of other union so we can be strong the respect the Local now has. „

T H R E E Richard Bensinger photo

Members of the Public Employees Federation (PEF) turned out in force to support the Latham workers.

More Latham strike supporter photos on Pages 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 17

Latham Holiday Inn Express strike brings important support from labor groups in Albany area (Continued from Page 1) Public Employees Federation (PEF) and NYSUT. They have really helped keep the heat on the hotel’s owner, Jim Morrell, and have bolstered the spirits of the strikers,” Roberts noted. “Both of these unions are large customers of local hotels and their support today and in the future is invaluable,” he stressed. PEF represents 58,000 professional, scientific, and technical state employees and NYSUT represents more than 600,000 teachers, school-related professionals, academic and professional faculty in higher education, professionals in education and health care and retirees. Here are just a few examples of what PEF and NYSUT have done:

• PEF — Persuaded the NY State Department of Transportation to cancel rooms and meeting space for its November meeting; sent its entire executive board to the picket line and organized PEF members to also picket; arranged for fired HIE employee Becky Wallis to address the PEF Board; featured the strike and boycott in its newsletter; donated meeting space for weekly strike meetings; and donated mittens, winter hats, and picketing supplies.

• NYSUT — had speakers at its delegates’ meeting explaining the strike and organized to have a Local at the public picket every week. Mike Roberts

Roberts emphasized that the strikers are “thankful for everyone who comes out to walk the line with us. I especially want to thank the IUE/CWA for being here every week and making a generous donation to the (Continued on next page)

Richard Bensinger photo

NYSUT photo nysut pix

NYSUT staffers at a rally to support Becky Wallace and Craig Prusky, who were fired in the spring of 2009. From There has been widespread union support, left, Becky Wallace, Brian Bennett, Matt Jacobs, Craig including from the building and construction Prusky, Barbara Parker, Lori Agnew, Caren Reardon, an trades. unidentified person and Paul Webster.

F O U R Latham strike brings support (Continued from previous page) strike. The Solidarity Center has also been awesome, picketing every week, writing about us regularly in their Solidarity Notes newsletter, donating half of their Labor Day picnic 50/50 raffle, and they even recognized us with an organizing award.” Other unions and union-related groups which

have helped include: Richard Bensinger photo PEF members Tom Donahue (l) and John Prince • Communication Workers of the strike and boycott) America (CWA) • Capital District Labor • NLRB Complaint Greater Capital Region Religion Coalition (Continued from Page 1) Building and Construction • Teamsters Trades Council • International Federation of “I can tell Jim Morrell one thing • Solidarity Singers Technical and Professional for certain, though — the • Civil Service Employees Employees (IFTPE). boycott of his hotel will contin- Association (CSEA) ue. It will continue on behalf of • Albany County Central *** *** *** *** *** the fired workers who are Federation of Labor (ACCFL) There have been several other simply seeking the right to • Painters Union, District recent developments in the organize. It will continue Council 9 HIE case, including these: because it is morally right. I • Carpenters Union Local 370 totally agree with what the • International Union of • The National Labor Relations Rev. Martin Luther King once Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Board’s (NLRB) Third Region said: ‘Injustice anywhere is a • Bricklayers & Allied Crafts has issued a damning litany threat to justice everywhere.’ (BAC), Local 2 of charges against the There is a very large injustice • Steelworkers Latham Holiday Inn Express here that we can’t simply turn • Teamsters Local 294 (HIE) and its owner, Jim a blind eye to.” • Newspaper Guild (donated Morrell, for actions against radio and billboard time for striking workers there. (See The NLRB Complaint cites Page 1 for details.) more than a dozen labor law violations, including illegally • Two workers who did not firing employees for union support the union during the activity, threats, coercion, and election campaign joined the spying on employees. The strike at a later demonstra- NLRB has scheduled a final tion. hearing in the matter early next year. „ • State Sen. Neil Breslin helped pull state business from the hotel and even called Morrell to tell him that.

• Recently there was a large community picketing at the hotel because Morrell was hosting a meeting of Siena alumni. Morrell drove through the line without stopping or slowing down, hitting a community leader and pushing him aside with the car. Had the picketer NYSUT photo fallen down, he could have Bill Ritchie, a retired teacher in NYSUT photo Albany schools, protests at a rally been run over. „

F I V E Albany strike is a stark picture of what is wrong with National Labor Relations Board, U.S. labor law

Editor’s Note: The organizing Board had found probable drive at the Albany Airport cause in three of the four Holiday Inn Express is argu- cases to support the union’s ably the best — and starkest claim that the workers were — example in America of fired for union activity, weeks precisely what is wrong with and weeks went by before the U.S. labor law and with the Board finally issued a Com- National Labor Relations Board. plaint essentially agreeing with all of our charges. But, what That’s the sobering assess- does Morrell and the hotel face ment in the article below by from the NLRB Complaint? Richard Bensinger, who is Richard Bensinger Essentially simply paying the widely acknowledged as one of strikers back wages. (For the country’s most respected public and recruit support from details, see Page 1.) labor and organizing experts. A a majority of their co-workers. companion Bensinger article It is clear that it is not just the on the next page further The workers bravely agreed to law that is the problem, but elaborates on the enormous meet publicly at a restaurant the people who work for this hurdles workers and unions near the hotel to form an agency lack any commitment face from the NLRB and cur- organizing committee, and to to justice for workers. Many rent labor law. write a leaflet they planned to are clearly bureaucrats who distribute the next day with are part of the problem, not These two articles are “must their names and group photo part of the solution. reads” for any Joint Board on it. member who really wants to Their actions make it clear that understand the struggle we Unfortunately, the hotel’s they view it as Morrell’s deci- are engaged in. general manager sat in his sion whether to allow a union truck outside the restaurant to to exist — not the free choice *** *** *** *** *** spy on the meeting. The next of the workers. During the early 1970’s, a day, two of the key union bunch of my co-workers and I leaders were fired. A day after Until the law is changed, and were fired from our factory that, a third was fired. Within a until there is a dramatic change jobs for organizing a union few weeks, a fourth was fired. in the Board itself, workers in with the Amalgamated Cloth- America have no legal rights in ing Workers of America. It took By firing the leaders of the trying to form a union. six years for us to finally win union effort as soon as they back our jobs with back pay, went public, the hotel’s man- Despite this daunting reality, and win a first contract. Back agement knew precisely what the fired workers have coura- then, I thought the National they were doing. Under the geously continued to strike to Labor Relations Board was current law, if an employer demand their right to organize. pretty useless. fires union supporters before They have received support the union has a chance to build from people all over Albany — But, the campaign at the a majority, it can never be union members, clergy, stu- Albany Airport Holiday Inn ordered to bargain with the dents, and public figures. Express proves that the Labor union. Board and the labor laws are The workers’ courage and the worse now than they have Morrell knew that there would widespread support reinforce ever been. be no real penalties if he our vow to never give up until simply fired the organizing workers gain the fundamental The hotel, owned by local committee. He had every right to organize. If the NLRB millionaire Jim Morrell, em- incentive to fire the union won’t defend the right to ploys 28 people, and they were leaders, not simply to get rid organize, the Rochester Re- tired of the low pay, lack of of them personally — but to gional Joint Board and our benefits, and disrespect on the send the chilling message that fellow unions will. job. They contacted the Joint anyone publicly supporting the Board, and I told them the union was risking his or her job. (See Page 12 for a story about hard truth: if they wanted a Bensinger’s work with the Joint union, they would have to go Despite the fact that the Labor Board.) „

S I X When a Democracy Isn’t a Democracy Organizing Unions Under the National Labor Relations Act

RICHARD BENSINGER IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST ACCLAIMED LABOR AND ORGANIZING EXPERTS. HE SETS OUT BELOW AND IN A COMPANION ARTICLE ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE THE ENORMOUS HURDLES TO ORGANIZING EFFORTS THAT WORKERS AND UNIONS FACE FROM THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD AND CURRENT LABOR LAW. THESE TWO ARTICLES ARE “MUST READS” FOR ANY JOINT BOARD MEMBER WHO REALLY WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLE WE ARE ENGAGED IN. By Richard Bensinger organizers have no access to the worksite. Imagine waking up the morning after the 2008 Supporters of Sen. November presidential Obama risk losing their election, and reading the jobs. McCain uses the headlines: power of the Bush incumbency to fire one “Barack Obama elect- Democratic campaign ed first African-Ameri- worker in every pre- can president — Re- cinct to send a mes- publican candidate sage to the voters. McCain files objec- tions to conduct of One out of twenty union election. The court will activists is fired, accord- issue a decision within ing to Harvard Law Pro- 2 - 5 years. President fessor Paul Weiler. The Bush to hold office only penalty for firing pending outcome of union supporters is back litigation.” pay and reinstatement (minus any interim This sounds bizarre, and earnings) — long after the voters would be the election is over. enraged. Such a situa- tion would make the McCain campaign 2000 Florida presidential officials caught threat- vote look like a model of ening Obama support- democracy. But this is ers face the maximum exactly the fate that penalty of only having awaits many of the tens to sign a letter promis- of thousands of workers ing not to do it again. who vote to join unions under the 75-year-old The penalty for an National Labor Relations employer who threatens Act (NLRA). workers with things such as losing their job, taking What would it say about away their health insur- our democracy if elector- ance, or moving the al politics were played plant to China, is to post under the rules of the a notice (long after the National Labor Relations election is over) promis- Board (NLRB)? Imagine if NYSUT retiree Tony McCann — one ing not to do it again. the Democratic and Republican of many members of area unions Under the current NLRA there presidential nominees had to who have volunteered their efforts to help the Latham Holiday Inn are no penalties for unlawful run under the same campaign Express workers; photo courtesy of employer acts, only remedies. rules that American workers NYSUT. face during a union represen- Outspoken campaign work- tation election. Here are some hours a day of compulsory ers for Sen. Obama are examples of what that would viewing. Sen. Obama is identified and are prevented be like: restricted to door-to-door from going to any meetings campaigning. or rallies so as not to be able As the standard-bearer for to persuade other voters. the incumbent party, During a union campaign, Sen. John McCain would employers have a captive A typical employer tactic is to have unlimited television audience of their workers for remove and isolate union time, including several eight hours a day, while union (Continued on Page 8)

S E V E N Richard Bensinger photo Public Employees Federation members Don Kehoskie, (l) Maureen Hlibiczuk, John Prince and Ed Lucas When a Democracy Isn’t a Democracy (Continued from previous page) supporters, preventing them identifying the names of union- the results of elections when the from attending employer anti- ized companies which closed. union wins. The NLRB and the union meetings held during The implication that a workplace courts will spend months, even work time. might close as a result of union- years, investigating minor and ization is used in almost every completely frivolous charges. McCain supporters are anti-union campaign. encouraged to wear cam- You are probably wondering paign buttons. Obama McCain would have unlimit- how a law could be designed supporters know that wear- ed access to the electorate so unfairly. The original intent ing a campaign button and could even force them of the law was to encourage entails a risk of losing their to attend meetings to hear collective bargaining. But, the jobs. They keep their sup- his speeches. His opponent relative power and access of port quiet to avoid any would have to stand at the the employer never allowed for personal retaliation. U.S. borders with Canada a truly free choice, and con- and Mexico and leaflet sultants and lawyers have Wearing a button or campaign- people as they drove in or further undermined the pro- ing publicly in a union organiz- out of the country. cess by exploiting every loop- ing campaign can easily cost hole in the law. you your job. Employers have regular man- datory anti-union meetings The gradual erosion of worker The election is held at McCain with employees, while union protection and the destruction headquarters, and voters file organizers have no such access of the right to organize has past prominent campaign or equal time. They are re- resulted in a sharp decline in officials. duced to handing out flyers off NLRB elections. In the mid- company premises as employ- 1970’s there were almost Union elections are on compa- ees come and go from work. 9,000 elections a year; today ny premises, under the nose of only about 2,000 a year— even company officials. Obama wins, but McCain though the public’s approval of refuses to accept the re- unions has increased. Local newspapers predict sults of the election. During that precincts voting for a lengthy appeals process, Thanks to our political democ- Obama will have their local Bush stays in office. Final- racy, President Obama’s victory economy devastated. ly, after years of litigation, is secure. Let’s give everyday the election results are people the same chance to Threats of plant closings are upheld and Obama wins his have their voices heard. (See standard. One company lined appeal in the year 2013. Page 12 for a profile of Ben- the entrance with gravestones singer and the work he is Employers routinely challenge doing with the Joint Board.) „

E I G H T Rev. Hedman, dies; CLUE co-chair was leader in Plaza Hotel struggle A true friend and ally of Rochester-area workers.

That’s the way Joint Board manager Gary Bonadonna characterized the Rev. Roy Hedman Sr. who died recently. “Rev. Hedman, and the CLUE (Clergy and Laity for Economic Justice) organization he co- chaired, took a strong stand on Top two photos by Richard Bensinger One of the many Albany-area union behalf of the workers at the members who have supported the Rochester Plaza Hotel, who are Rev. Roy Hedman Sr. strikers simply seeking the right to freely decide if they want a campaign, noted, “The strug- union. Latham strike gle for workers’ rights at the hotel and for low-income supporters “Rev. Hedman was firm and workers in the city will miss uneqivocal in that stand and the leadership of Rev. Hed- More photos of Albany-area unions helped launch the boycott man. He was not only one of support the workers at the Latham against the hotel. His leader- Holiday Inn Express on Pages 1, 4, the leading voices of Rochester 5, 7, 8 and 17 ship will be sorely missed,” CLUE, but he had the ability to Bonadonna added. Rev. transform a campaign barrier Hedman, interim pastor of the into another reason to fight . . Antioch Baptist Church, firmly . even when it was not easy.” set out his position in a 2008 Reflections interview; here are Rev. Kaaren Anderson, CLUE’s excerpts from that interview: other co-chair, noted that while she and Rev. Hedman differed “The workers at the Plaza on several social issues, there Hotel . . . were seeking help, was one thing they stood shoul- Dominick Patrignani, president of IUE Local 81359 and I hoped to be able to play der-to-shoulder on: ”Around a part in giving them that. I these low wage workers, we got involved because of the came together. And, we built a issues of the human rights of friendship, respect and genuine the workers. What we have affection for each other. I can’t here . . . are people trying to express how much I will miss get fair wages for honest work, him . . . both because of the and the refusal of manage- work, but also because . . . of ment to recognize that moral what we had together as col- and ethical right. leagues and friends.”

“The hotel workers — and Joint Board organizer Richard other people in this country — Bensinger, an organizing and deserve decent wages. When labor expert, told Rev. Ander- you look at what the hotel son in a note: “I was so sad to workers have to do, it’s clear to hear about Roy’s passing. me that they are not receiving What a unique and incredible fair treatment . . . . I really person . . . . A moral rock. don’t see any understanding Gentle, but tough. Open on the part of management minded, but unwavering. Non- compromising, but diplomatic. about the need to treat em- Angry, but controlled. I’ve ployees fairly . . . . CLUE is never seen anything quite like saying, ‘Let the employees how the two of you have decide for themselves if they carried the hotel fight on your want a union.’” backs. No labor union or group of workers has ever had better Luis Torres, a former Joint NYSUT photo allies or supporters than you Lori Agnew, a NYSUT staffer, at a Board staff member who and Roy . . . . You pick your rally worked on the Plaza Hotel comrades well.” „

N I N E Bonadonna announces four new Business agents, Locals, business rep changes their Locals, and

Joint Board manager Gary members they rep Bonadonna has announced several changes to further There have been a number of strengthen the Board’s repre- changes recently in the Joint sentation of members. Board, including the creation of four new Locals, the hiring of “Our Joint Board has been two new business reps, and known for decades throughout the transfer of another. the Labor movement for providing topflight service and To help you keep current, here representation to members,” is a list of business reps, their Bonadonna noted. Locals and who their members work for: “The steps we have taken recently — and several more Greg Laskowski planned early next year — will -Local 14-B, International Paper help ensure the continuation of Company, Rochester that legacy,” the manager -Locals 14, 204, 205, 227, and 230, Hickey-Freeman, Rochester emphasized. -Local 231, JMc Promotions, Gary Bonadonna Barneveld Steps taken thus far include: -Local 388-G, Don Alleson members. Kimball, who had Athletic, Geneva • Creation of four new Locals been in Albany, will move to -Local 388-R, Don Alleson — 191, 193, 194 and 195. Athletic, Rochester the Syracuse area to better -Local 2541, Aid to Hospitals, represent both the new Rochester Locals and ones he already had. Steve George -Local 3-T, Schlegel, Rochester Bonadonna emphasized, “It -Local 191, Finger Lakes Racino, is clearly far easier to ser- Farmington Local 191 will represent vice members in those new -Local 231, Blue Cross Arena, Rochester workers at the Finger Lakes Locals with reps who are Casino in Farmington and -Local 231, Teresa-Lin Custom geographically closer. Equal- Embroidery, Rochester Local 193 will represent ly as important, the creation -Local 231, Roncones Restaurant, members at the Corning of the Locals also provides Rochester Radisson and the Horse- those members with their -Local 231, Jewish Community heads Holiday Inn. own elected officers and a Center, Rochester greater voice in their Locals.” -Local 2541, ARAMARK, Rochester Members at those three -Local 2541, Associated Textiles, Rochester locations had been a part of • Hiring two new business Local 471, which is head- reps for the Albany area to Jeannie Reitz quartered in Saratoga replace Kimball and Jason -Local 14-A, Xerox, Webster Springs. Steve George is the Crane, who recently left to -Local 231, AVI Food Service, business rep for Local 191 attend college. Rochester and Marie Rodgers is the rep -Local 381, Rochester Joint Board for Local 193. (See Page 13 The two are Nicki Weiner & Sidney Hillman, Rochester for a story on the election of and Amanda Lefton, who officers in Locals 191 and Marie Rodgers join Albany District director -Local 193, Holiday Inn, 193.) Mike Roberts as reps and Horseheads organizers. -Local 193, Radisson Hotel, Local 194 represents Corning members at Vernon Downs, (Weiner was profiled in the -Local 231, Rochester Convention located east of Syracuse, last issue of Reflections and Center, Rochester and Local 195 represents a profile of Lefton appears -Local 2714, Frontier, Rochester members at Tioga Downs, on Page 17 of this issue. See located in Nichols in the Eduardo Jofre next column for a complete -Local 168-39, Coyne Textile Southern Tier. George list of business reps and Service, Syracuse Kimball will represent those their Locals.) „ (Continued on next page)

T E N Business agents, Locals, and members they rep (Continued from previous page)

-Local 701-T, Interface Solutions, Fulton Mike Roberts -Local 1822, Birdseye Processing (All Local 471) and Packaging Plant, Fulton -Altamont Program, Schenectady -Local 1827, Parker Hannifin, -Angelo’s 677 Prime, Albany Marion -Big Apple Catering @ New York -Local 1947, Service Machine State United Teachers (NYSUT), Company, Syracuse Latham -Local 2607, ARAMARK, Solvay -Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany -Local 2607, Atlas Healthcare -Desmond Inn, Albany Service, Syracuse -Fulton Montgomery Community -Local 2607, Ameripride Linen, College, Johnsontown Syracuse -Hall of Springs, Saratoga Springs

George Kimball Mike Roberts, assisted by Paul -Local 471, Bard College, John David Carroll Annandale-on-the-Hudson (All Local 471 & all listings in -Local 471, Marist College, Saratoga Springs) Poughkeepsie -Ben & Jerry’s; Big Event; Carolina -Local 471, SUNY Binghamton BBQ; Centerplate; P & H Popcorn; Local 49 members -Local 194, Vernon Downs, Vernon Saratoga Chicken; Saratoga -Local 195, Tioga Downs, Nichols “Restaurant Row” (four restau- ok 3-year contract -Local 2552 (A Service Workers rants) — all at the Saratoga “Flat United Local), National Grid/ Track” Race Course Compass, Syracuse -The Gideon Putnam Spa Resort Local 49 members working at -Saratoga Gaming & Racing Flexo Transparent have ap- Dave Carroll (Racino) proved a new three-year -Local 49, Flexo, Buffalo -Saratoga Hilton contract, Buffalo district direc- -Local 221, Stern & Stern, Hornell tor David Carroll announced. -Local 482, D&F Pallet, Dunkirk Amanda Lefton (All Local 471) -Local l067-T, Habasit Belting, -Aramark College of St Rose, The contract, he said, is a Buffalo Albany -Local 1095-T, Buffalo Batt & Felt, -Aramark GE, Niskayuna reflection of the tough econ- Depew -Aramark Kesselring @ Lockheed omic times. “We were not able -Local 1126-T, Sellmore Indus- Martin, West Milton to get everything we would tries, Buffalo -Aramark Knolls @ Lockheed have liked, but we were able to Martin, Schenectady secure an increase in the Pete DeSabio -Aramark @ Saratoga Performing company’s medical contribu- -Local 168-39, Angelica Textile, Arts Center (summer season only: tion. That is a very important Batavia June, July, August), Saratoga thing to our members,” Carroll -Local 1802, BernzOmatic, Medina Springs emphasized. -Local 2552, Sodexho, Buffalo -Eurest State Police Academy, -Local 2607, Coyne, Buffalo Albany -Aramark @ Times Union Center, The director said Local 49 Gary Horn (All Local 4) Albany members will get a 25¢-an- -Best Western, Buffalo -Hudson Valley Community hour wage increase in both the -Buffalo Convention Center College, Troy second and third years of the -Buffalo Niagara Airport -University of Albany, Albany pact, as well as a $350 bonus -Buffalo Yacht Club -SUNY Plattsburgh (A Service in the second year and a $300 -CARA Swiss Chalet, Amherst Workers United Local), Plattsburgh one in the final year. -CARA Swiss Chalet, Depew -Club 686 Inc., Lockport Nicki Weiner (All Local 471) Carroll said the company -Crowne Plaza Hotel, Niagara Falls -Best Western Hotel & Restaurant, agreed to increase its contribu- -Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo Albany -Erie County Home, Alden -Clarion Hotel and Restaurant, tion to the medical plan to -Hearthstone Manor, Depew Albany 75% starting in the second -HSBC Arena, Buffalo -Empire State Plaza, Albany year of the agreement. In -Pettibones, Buffalo -Sodexo/General Electric & addition, there were a number -Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Research Development, Niskayuna of improvements in contract Buffalo -Hampton Inn, Schenectady language, he noted. -Sodexho Inc./Buffalo State -Holiday Inn, Schenectady College -Holiday Inn Express, Albany Flexo uses polyfilm to create -Sodexho Inc./Meals on Wheels, -Michael’s Banquet House, Cohoes environmentally recyclable Buffalo -74 State Street, Albany packaging for the food industry -Sports Service Harbor Club, -The State Room, Albany „ Buffalo and shrink-wrapping for vege- -Star Point/Personal Touch, tables and other products. „ Lockport

E L E V E N Joint Board secures services of labor, organizing expert Richard Bensinger Joint Board manager Gary tive from the manager that Bonadonna announced that the involves the International Board has secured the services Union or other unions of Richard Bensinger, one of America’s most respected labor • Communications Assis- and organizing experts. tance — Help with shooting photographs for organizing “Richard is now working direct- drives, Reflections, and the ly for the Joint Board,” Joint Board website; produce Bonadonna noted. “We are videos as requested by the very lucky to have him, be- Joint Board; provide assis- cause he is in high demand by tance with scripting, shoot- the rest of the Labor move- ing, and editing films. Work ment. with staff to train them to assist with filming “He has already worked with us on a number of occasions • General — Design and over the past several years, conduct any training re- and I can say without reserva- quested by the manager; tion that his reputation is well and look for ways to reduce deserved. We’ll be able to costs and increase efficien- utilize Richard even more now Richard Bensinger cies. that he is working directly with us,” Bonadonna said. and design of any communi- Bensinger is the former orga- cations materials business nizing director of the AFL-CIO Bensinger will help in a wide reps might need; help and the founder of the Orga- range of activities in seven develop “Eat, Sleep and nizing Institute. broad categories. Those cate- Meet” campaign for union gories and a few examples of restaurants and hotels in He is the co-chair of the Insti- his potential help include: Albany area; produce short tute for Employee Choice with videos for Locals that can be Dick Schubert, former presi- • Organizing — Assist with dent of Bethlehem Steel. organizing drives in the Board’s jurisdiction and Bensinger speaks to business provide training and organizations and corporations mentoring to organizers; on the issue of ethics in labor train members in the field relations. He also advises a on organizing drives; pro- used to give to existing and number of national unions on vide ongoing strategic new members their organizing strategies as assistance on campaigns; • well as on institutional restruc- probe and research new Political assistance — turing. „ organizing targets; write Assist the political director and design leaflets, letters, as needed in mobilizing the press releases and other union around specific cam- communications; produce paigns; and work with the campaign and documentary director where there is an Check out videos overlap between politics and organizing, such as need for Joint Board’s • New Development — political help on the Latham Provide any assistance Holiday Inn Express cam- web site needed by the Board’s paign The Joint Board’s web political department in its • new development work; Assistance to the Joint site is updated fre- assist with developing Board manager — Provide quently to keep you community campaigns to advice on organizing cam- informed about the support the Joint Board’s paigns; draft communica- latest news and events. new development program tions when necessary for the To see the latest infor- manager; provide advice on mation and photos, go any servicing or organizing • Servicing and negotia- to www.rrjb.org. „ tions assistance — Write issue; assist with any direc-

T W E L V E Two new Locals elect officers Locals 191 and 193 — both ary-treasurer newly created Locals — have elected their first slate of officers • Gloria Proctor and Sonja to three-year terms. (See Page Downing, Joint Board 10 for a story about the cre- delegates.

Fowler has served for a num- ber of years as chief shop rep at the Radisson and will con- tinue in that capacity. „

ation of the new Locals, which had been a part of Local 471).

Gary Bonadonna Jr. The Local 191 members work at the Finger Lakes Casino in Farmington, and the Local 193 RRJB-endorsed members are at the Corning Radisson and at the Horse- candidate wins post heads Holiday Inn. as Syracuse mayor Steve George, the Local 191 business rep, said that Local’s new officers are: Joint Board-backed candidate Stephanie Miner won Novem- • Charles Green, president ber’s Syracuse mayoral contest in the most important race • Ray Cody, vice president Charles Green within the Board’s jurisdiction. • Jean Williams, secretary

• Angela Castrogiovanni, treasurer

Local 193 business rep Marie “This is a very important and Rodgers said that Local’s new significant victory, not only for officers are: our Rochester Regional Joint Board (RRJB), but for all • Sue Fowler, president workers in the Syracuse area,” political director Gary • Bryon Barrett, vice president Bonadonna Jr. emphasized. • Bonnie Hamilton, secret- “We backed Stephanie early on in the primary and through out her campaign — and I’m proud candidates the union to say that we were one of the supported won. In Monroe first unions to support her,” the County, however, the results political director said. “Her were mixed and disappointing, recent service as a Syracuse Bonadonna Jr. noted. City Councilwoman and her work as a labor lawyer clearly “Overall, across the area show that she will be a good served by the Joint Board, a friend to us.” clear majority of the candi- dates we endorsed were Miner and the other two victorious. But, we intend to do Syracuse-area candidates even better in future races, endorsed by the Board won, as because we know just how did all five Albany-area much impact the political candidates the RRJB endorsed arena has on all our lives,” in the general election. In Bonadonna Jr. stressed. „ Buffalo, two of the three Sue Fowler

T H I R T E E N Malizza Walker Nancy Tittle Local 471 members help make Clarion Hotel a smart choice in Albany If you’re traveling to Albany on business or pleasure, one thing is certain — there are plenty of hotels to choose from. But, Local 471 business rep Nicki Weiner makes a case for the Albany Clarion Hotel as “being a really good, smart choice.

“Our union members — regardless of where they work at the hotel — try really hard to make sure guests have a great visit. They are very dedicated to that,” Weiner emphasizes. She notes that the Clarion includes a number of free ameni- ties, including high-speed internet, continental breakfast, airport and train station shuttle service, indoor and outdoor pools, guest laundry and a fitness center — all at competitive rates.

Weiner also points out that the Clarion is close to a number of Albany-area attrac- tions, including State offices, the Capital, the New York State Museum, and the Weiner Empire State Plaza Convention Center. Our Local 471 members work in every aspect of the hotel, including the front desk, housekeeping and laundry, shuttle services, maintenance, and in the Scenarios Restaurant and Lounge. Here is a photographic look at many of them at work. „

Betty Wall

Majlinda Baxhellari

F O U R T E E N Doreka Robinson

More photos on next page

Mary Gardner

Roger Mitchell

Debbie Griffin

F I F T E E N Sherri DeWitt

Susan Hall

Story, more photos on previous 2 pages George Luckie

Jordan McCann

Linda Charleston

Michella King

S I X T E E N Amanda Lefton named business rep, organizer for Albany District

The Joint Board’s newest strike is the only one in the business rep and organizer — U.S. centered solely on work- Amanda Lefton — brings ers’ rights to organize. I can’t strong political and organizing think of another job where I skills to the job, Joint Board could be doing something so manager Gary Bonadonna useful and important. It is a notes. great feeling to be here.” (See Pages 1 and 4-5 for stories “Amanda’s experience in those related to the Latham cam- arenas will be a big help to the paign.) Board and to the members she Lefton comes to the Albany District after serving a year and a half as Cahill’s legislative aide. Her job included acting as a liaison and representative for individuals and organiza- represents,” Bonadonna says. tions in Cahill’s 101st Assembly “Most of our members today District; drafting legislation recognize that our survival is and pursuing its passage; and heavily tied to building political developing media strategies allies and to organizing con- and organizing news confer- stantly. Fortunately for us, ences. Lefton also ran Cahill’s Amanda already brings impor- 2008 re-election campaign. tant expertise in those fields to the table.” (See Page 10 for a Before going to work for Cahill, list of Locals and their business Amanda Lefton she was regional coordinator of reps.) the Minority Information taking care of our members. I Services of the NY State Albany District director Mike am definitely happy to have Senate. Prior to that, she Roberts echoes similar senti- her on board,” Roberts added. worked as a legislative associ- ments. “Amanda is already ate for the New York Public keenly aware of the labor Lefton says the feeling is Interest Research Group issues we face because of her mutual. “I think I can be of (NYPIRG). work for Assembly member real help to our members. I Kevin Cahill and because of love the opportunity to fight Lefton was member of NYPIRG’s related work she has been for them — and for workers board of directors from 2004 to involved in. seeking to organize. 2007, and an at-large member of its executive committee “She also clearly knows the “I am relishing the organizing from 2006 to 2007. While in political landscape in Albany, possibilities here, including the college at SUNY Albany, she which is so important to our current drive on behalf of the led several consumer action members and us. But, beyond Latham Holiday Inn Express and voter registration projects, all that, Amanda has already (HIE) workers,” she emphasiz- including a campaign that shown a fierce dedication to es. Lefton believes the HIE registered over 2,000 students to vote.

While at SUNY, she also work- ed with the university’s admin- NYSUT photo istration to ensure that only sweatshop-free apparel was being sold on campus. In addition, Lefton has been involved in programs fighting to end violence against women.

The 2007 SUNY Albany gradu- ate clearly has little leisure time, but when she does, Lefton enjoys reading and outdoor activities, including Public Employees Federation members Jerry Jobson (l) Lou hiking and camping. „ Ferrone Jr. at the Latham strike

S E V E N T E E N Bartender Dave Direnzio, left, and server Paul D’Aloise

Venice Neal is a housekeeper.

Housekeeper Elaine Lowe Our Local 4 members are a big factor in making the Niagara Falls Crowne Plaza one of Erie County’s most premier hotels. Business rep Gary Horn empha- Local 4 members help sizes that those mem- make Crowne Plaza bers are noted for the a premier hotel “outstanding dedication and service they provide Hostess and server Antoinette to Crowne Gary Horn Paonessa Plaza guests.”

Local 4 members work as bell captains, housekeepers, bar- tenders, wait staff and in food preparation and maintenance. Raechal Porter is in housekeeping. We showed you many of them in the last issue of Reflections; here is a look at more of those members. „

Housekeeper Melinda Martin Housekeeper Ruby Bumpas

E I G H T E E N Cook Brandon May

Dave Beahen is a bellman.

Housekeeper Lynn Marlett

Room service server Rick Mameli

Servers Alanna Collura and Carrie Cox

N I N E T E E N Here are highlights about collective bargaining from around the country showing labor-management trends and recent settlements. FirstEnergy Cutbacks current health and pension Members of the Utility Workers benefits for both workers and Union (UWU) and the Office retirees. It also provides for and Professional Employees modest wage increases. The Ed Laughlin International Union (OPEIU) at agreement would extend the various First-Energy utility current contract through April companies and power plants in 30, 2015. Laughlin coordinated Ohio and Pennsylvania have ratified agreements that include To help shore up both funds, wage and health care cuts in the agreement calls for redi- Plaza picketers, helped exchange for contract exten- recting and deferring some sions with job guarantees. wage increases. To further with efforts in Philly shore up the pension fund, The changes, which mirror employers would increase Ed Laughlin, one of the Joint those made for salaried, contribution rates incrementally Board’s best-known activists, nonunion employees, will lower from 6.75% of gross payroll to recently took on another task labor costs at utilities employ- 15.8%. for the Board — coordinating ing about 2,600 workers at and leading picketers at the FirstEnergy, which is based in USW Ratify Tire Accord Rochester Plaza Hotel. Akron, Ohio. The goal of the United Steelworkers (USW) give-backs was to prevent have ratified a new three-year Laughlin oversaw 12 picketers layoffs. master contract with BF as part of the Joint Board‘s Goodrich Tire Manufacturing. support of a boycott of the New York Hospitals, SEIU The pact does not provide any To address the impact of the across-the-board wage in- economic downturn on pension creases but does maintain a and health benefit funds, cost-of-living adjustment negotiators for major New York formula. City hospitals and nursing homes and an affiliate of the The agreement covers about hotel by CLUE (Clergy and Service Employees Interna- 2,500 workers at plants in Laity for Economic Justice). tional Union (SEIU) have Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Fort CLUE called the boycott be- reached an “unprecedented” Wayne, Indiana. The contract cause the Plaza Hotel has tentative agreement to modify guarantees that Goodrich will refused workers there the right a collective bargaining contract not close the plants during term to freely decide if they want a that was not due to expire of the agreement except in union. until September 2011. specified events, such as a “severe change in the economy. Laughlin noted that he worked The agreement between the closely with the CLUE leader- League of Voluntary Hospitals In addition, the company ship, including co-chairs and Homes of New York and agreed to maintain a minimum Kaaren Anderson and the late 1199 SEIU United Healthcare staffing level of 90% of the Rev. Roy Hedman. (See Page 9 Workers East would stabilize workers in the bargaining unit for a story about Rev. Hed- both the 1199 SEIU Health when the cotract was ratified. Care Employees Pension Fund man.) “All of the CLUE leaders have impressed me so much and the National Benefit Fund, The contract retains health with their support not only of which pay for pension and care benefits for current the Plaza workers, but low- health care benefits for about members without any weekly wage earners everywhere. We 145,000 workers and another premiums, which had been have all lost a fearless friend 48,000 retirees. sought by the company. It also retains health care bene- with the death of Rev. Hed- At the same time, the agree- fits for current and future man.” ment would preserve the retirees. „ (Continued on next page)

T W E N T Y Cotraccia marks Laughlin coordinated 50-plus years Plaza picketers, helped in tailored apparel with efforts in Philly (Continued from previous page) If anyone knows a thing or two — and much more — He also lauded the Plaza about men’s tailored apparel, picketers as “very dedicated it’s Manfredo “Fred” Cotraccia, people. We had three shifts, who is marking 50-plus years and they worked in all kinds of in the industry. weather, from heat to cold to rain.” The picketers gathered That long career started in some 700 signatures on peti- 1954 when he went to work at tions that asked the hotel to Timely Clothing as a “rush recognize the workers right to boy,” delivering garment parts choose. around the factory floor. He was just 16 at the time. On his “I was very impressed that the own initiative, he learned how Fred Cotraccia petitions were signed by to press garments there. Rochester visitors from some not. He recalls that when throughout the U.S., as well as After several years, he went to he started working, tailored from Australia, Great Britain, Hickey-Freeman into what was apparel “was king in Roches- Canada and many other coun- to have been a temporary job ter” with a myriad of opera- tries. Our picketers did a as a presser. Some temporary tions including Timely’s, Hick- terrific job, and we should all job — Cotraccia worked in ey’s, Bond’s and Fashion Park, be very proud of them. pressing from 1959 until about among others. As clothing 1983, when he became shop tastes changed, all those “We should also be proud of chairman of the canvass shop. operations closed except for the jobs done by political Hickey’s. director Gary Bonadonna Jr., Two years later, he became the researcher Emily Vick, and chairman for the pant shop He notes that the days of “rush organizer Jesse Lenney. I’m and was promoted to general boys” and “bundle boys” who honored to be part of our great shop chairman in 1995 — a moved parts and garments union and all it does.” post he continues to hold. around the factory floor are Clearly, he is a strong union also gone — and counts that Laughlin also spent time in advocate. “The union is the as a plus. “The garments and Philadelphia trying to help voice of the people and helps parts stay much cleaner today teachers’ aides organize and give them an equal place in with the use of trollies and “secure a better future for the company. The union is still overhead racks to move themselves. There were long the protector of the people, things,” he says. 12 to 14-hour days, but also a and over the years has helped tremendous sense of satisfac- pass laws that benefit work- “Certainly one of the best and tion from being there to help ers,” he emphasizes. most positive changes was one them,” he stressed. the union deserves all the Cotraccia has seen many credit for — air conditioning Laughlin, a long-time Local 14- changes in his five decades of the plant a few years ago as A member at Xerox, was in the work — some positive and part of a total renovation of first group inducted into the the facility,” he stresses. Two of Board’s prestigious Hall of the biggest negatives he’s seen Fame, which recognizes excep- HMX distribution in his long career are the tional service to the Board. „ devastating impact of imports center closed and the consequences of The HMX distribution center in President Reagan’s firing of the biggest mistakes unions have Buffalo has closed. The center, air traffic controllers in 1981. ever made.” which had handled the distri- bution of HartMarx gaments, “I think unions today would all Cotraccia served in the Army closed as a direct result of be far stronger if they had from 1961 to 1963. He enjoys HartMarx’ recent banqruptcy rallied around and supported golfing, gardening and fishing. and the current econmic the controllers. Not doing so He and his wife, Maria, have climate, according the business was, in my opinion, one of the two adult daughters. „ rep Greg Laskowski. „

T W E N T Y - O N E Lori Chamot Sandy Mailloux

Robert Richards

Headquarters’ staff serves members in variety of jobs Our Local 381 members work largely behind the scenes in the pharmacy, optical, health services and other departments at the Joint Board’s Rochester headquarters. “I feel very strongly that we are really fortunate to have such a dedicated and hardworking staff serving thousands of our active members and retirees,” business rep Jeannie Reitz stressed. “This staff does an outstanding job and deserves a lot of credit — they often go to extraordinary lengths to serve members,” Reitz added.

The Local 381 members include headquarters’ maintenance personnel; accountants and bookkeepers; computer department personnel; Hillman Center pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; opticians; and Hillman patient caseworkers. (Note: the Hillman Center services are a contractual benefit negotiated with employers and are available only to members covered by such contracts). Here is a look at some of those Reitz Local 381 members at work, and we’ll bring you more in the next issue of Reflections. „

Mark Sidebotham

Susan Logel Michelle Mannillo

T W E N T Y - T W O Bonnie DiMaria

Sarah Jones Tariq Chaudari

More photos on next page Lorraine Trippy photo Joann Montois

T W E N T Y - T H R E E Shelley VanAuker Tom Edwards Story, more photos on previous 2 pages

Christa Fox

Sheryl Hoyt Helen DeRose

T W E N T Y - F O U R his long-standing interest in Ron Taccone elected a new shop the union to his late father-in- law, Nick DelVecchio, who was rep by Local 14-A members a beloved, long-time business rep for members working at Local 14-A members working Hickey-Freeman and at other in the supplies area of Xerox’ tailored apparel operations in Webster manufacturing com- Rochester, Syracuse and Utica. plex have elected Ronald Taccone to a three-year term One thing is certain — Tac- as shop representative. cone clearly wanted the job. He ran unsuccessfully for it Taccone will represent workers twice in the 1980s, and again in the “X” seniority unit, which last year. includes union members in the toner plant, fuser production, He started at Xerox in 1977 and other related supplies and worked in a variety of jobs Ronald Taccone production. over the years, but the longest part of his career has been in Taccone said he ran for the job the toner plant. He was active “to represent the members to in the employee involvement process at the company virtu- ally since its inception in 1980.

Taccone enjoys playing golf as much as he can. In addition, he has been active over the the best of my ability on a day- years in coaching youth teams to-day basis. I’ve been around in Webster, and his wife, for a long time, so I think I’m Rosann, has worked with the pretty realistic about what can cheerleaders for the Webster Nick DelVecchio be done in today’s environ- Wildcats. The couple have ment. To me, the most impor- to be there when they need three children, Frank, 28; tant thing is to be a voice for me.” Taccone attributes part of Michael, 26; and Ashley, 19. „ the members I represent and

Fired Up, Ready to Win Work to build the Union for the Change We Need Union members bargain for improvements like raises and pensions, and we demand respect and dignity on the job, but 93% of American private sector workers are without any voice at all. This makes it harder for all of us to move forward. We need your help We need to speak to these workers and help them form unions and bargain contracts. They need to hear from you about your experiences and your hopes for the future.

How to do it is simple: · The Union will negotiate time off from work for you · The Union will reimburse your wages and expenses while you do Union work · When the Union work is done you can go back to your normal work schedule

You need to: · Be willing to talk to people, ask questions, listen, and help educate about the union · Be willing to work different hours, sometimes nights and weekends · Be willing to travel to campaigns and stay over night · Want to help people change their lives for the better

It’s not a problem: · A car helps, but we can work out transportation · No experience is necessary; you will work directly with a union organizer · Being a steward is good, but if you’re not, this is a good way to get involved in building the Union · Union work can be for 3 months or 1 day. We know your time is important to you, your family and your employer. To get started contact Jesse Lenney at 585-750-6010 or [email protected] or at the union hall at 1-800- 383-3797

T W E N T Y - F I V E Application deadline nears for scholarship Application Form The deadline to apply for the Chatman Scholarship — Janu- ary 4 — is rapidly approaching. ABRAHAM CHATMAN The scholarship is worth more SCHOLARSHIP than $20,000 for study at Cornell University and is one of at Cornell University America’s largest and most prestigious labor scholarships, Applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements as Joint Board manager Gary outlined by the Rochester Regional Joint Board Scholarship Bonadonna emphasized. The Advisory Committee. Applicants must, in addition, file an scholarship honors Abraham application to Cornell University and be accepted in order “Abe” Chatman, who served as Joint Board manager for 55 to be eligible. Important: This application must be returned by years. January 4, 2010 to:

Bonadonna noted that the SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE scholarship is only open to the Rochester Regional Joint Board children of Joint Board mem- 750 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

Applicant’s (Student’s) Name Please Print bers who will graduate from Applicant’s (Student’s) Social Security Number high school next year. The scholarship pays up to one-half the tuition for four full years at Address Cornell University’s School of Street City & State Zip Industrial and Labor Relations, or an equivalent amount to any of the university’s other Address of High School programs.

Cornell handles the screening Member’s Name and selection process. Forms are available from shop reps Member’s Clock Number and from the financial office in Rochester. They are also available online at http:// Member’s S.S. # www.rrjb.org/members/ Chatman_form.htm. „ Member’s Present Employer

Member’s Home Address

Member’s Home Phone Area Code Phone Number

If work phone is OK to call, please complete information below

Member’s Work Phone Area Code Phone Number

Abraham Chatman

T W E N T Y - S I X Pharmacy, Hillman, Union phone optical schedule numbers, hours Here is a list of the phone numbers and Normal pharmacy hours are 9 department hours for both the Union and for a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monday the Sidney Hillman Health Center:

through Friday, and Saturday 8 In Rochester: a.m. to noon, except for Toll-free for both Union and Hillman Center holiday closings. The optical when calling outside the 585 area code: (800) department hours are the 383-3797. Other phone numbers listed below same, except Saturday hours Union Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. are by appointment only. To (585) 473-3280 speed pharmacy service, Financial, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. you can phone prescription Jeannie Reitz (585) 473-3280 refills in 24 hours a day, Hillman Center: seven days a week. That Local 231 members Health Services automated number is (585) 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 473-2555. Also, the ok pact with AVI (585) 473-2000 pharmacy is extremely busy (585) 473-3309 (Fax) just before and just after Local 231 members working Optical holidays. Because of that, for AVI Food Service have Weekdays, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. by appoint- ment (noontime appointments accepted) the pharmacy urges you to ratified a new, three-year Saturdays, by appointment only, 8 a.m.- avoid getting your pre- contract, business rep Jeannie noon scriptions filled on those Reitz reports. (585) 271-1911 (585) 442-7216 (Fax) days. The pharmacy’s holiday closing schedule is: Under terms of the new agree- Pharmacy Weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ment, members will get 25¢- Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon 2009 an-hour wage increases each (585) 473-2555 • Dec. 25, Christmas of the three years and will also (585) 242-7580 (Fax) • Dec. 26, Christmas Floating get a shoe allowance in both Albany District: Holiday the first and second years. In 368 Broadway addition, Reitz notes that Saratoga Springs 12866 • Dec. 27 (Saturday) members have also been able Local 4 Insurance & Pension Funds to retain their current health (800) 309-4813, Ext. 11 2010 (518) 691-0308 (Fax) • Jan. 1, New Year’s Day care benefits. Local 471 Saratoga Springs Union • Jan. 2 (Saturday) Office 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.(except Friday to • 4 p.m.) • Jan. 18, Martin Luther King (888) 628-4373 Day (518) 584-2249 (518) 584-5088 (Fax) • April 2, Good Friday AVI holds the food service Local 471 Insurance & Pension • April 3 (Saturday) Fund contract for Xerox cafeterias in 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (except Friday to Henrietta and Webster. „ 4 p.m.) • May 28, Memorial Day (518) 691-0078 Floating Holiday (518) 691-0308 (Fax) • Nov. 26, Thanksgiving • May 29 (Saturday) Floating Holiday Buffalo District: Buffalo District Office • • 3370 Broadway, Suite 3 May 31, Memorial Day Nov. 27 (Saturday) Cheektowaga 14227 8 a.m.-4 p.m. • July 2, Independence Day • Dec. 24, Christmas Floating (716 ) 685-1600 Floating Holiday Holiday (716) 6852001 (Fax)

• July 3 (Saturday) • Dec. 25 (Saturday) Local 4 – BUFFALO Local 4 business rep, servicing, • negotiations, union membership July 5, Independence Day All other health care, union and and dues: Floating Holiday insurance departments also CLOSED (716) 685-1600 on ALL of these dates. Please note: (716) 685-2001 (Fax) • July 24 (Saturday) prescriptions must include the person’s date of birth. For dependents’ Syracuse Union Office: • Sept. 3, Labor Day Floating prescriptions, the pharmacy needs the Victorian Square – Bldg. 1, Suite 4, 526 Old Liverpool Rd, Liverpool Holiday dependents’ dates of birth—and a 13088. See toll-free number current copy of students’ school below). • Sept. 4 (Saturday) identification cards IF they are attending a college or trade school. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily • Sept. 6, Labor Day Please note: members should (877) 453-3990 toll free always bring their Blue Cross/Blue (315) 453-3990 (after hours, leave message on answering machine • Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Shield, Preferred Care or other (315) 453-3668 (Fax) „ health insurance cards with them. „

T W E N T Y - S E V E N —March 9 (Easter raffle) Local 231, ARAMARK Laundry—Meeting Business reps —May 11 schedule will be posted in the laundry’s —July 13 break room and in the plant. —Sept. 14 (Shop rep nominations for set 2010 dates “S” Unit (Craft & Non-Craft & Mainten- Local 231, JMc Promotions—Meetings ance areas); C & U Unit (Custodial & To Be Announced Utility). Elections of the shop reps will for Local meetings be held by ballot in the plant in Local 231, Town of Parma Highway October. Please note: The elections of Dept.—Meeting schedule will be posted the Local’s officers and executive board, in the highway department break room. Joint Board business reps and Joint Board and AFL-CIO delegates, have set the 2010 meeting will be conducted by mail later. Local 381, Hillman Health Center—All dates for their Locals. Those —Nov. 9 (Thanksgiving raffle) meetings begin at 5 p.m. at the Union headquarters, 750 East Avenue, dates are: Local 14-B, International Paper Co.— Rochester. Please note that meeting times Local 3-T, Schlegel’s—Dates will be vary to accommodate shifts. Please —March 9 posted in the plant. check union bulletin boards for any —Sept. 7 changes from the schedule below. All Local 4—Please Note: For members meetings will be in the LTC Room at Local 388-G, Alleson Athletic Wear convenience, the Local offers two the Boxart Street plant. (Geneva)—All meetings begin at 3:45 dates, times and locations each p.m. in the plant cafeteria. meeting cycle. —Jan. 12, 2:25 p.m. —March 9, 3 p.m. —Jan. 19 —Jan. 5, 6:30 p.m., executive board; 7 —Sept. 7, 7 a.m. —March 16 p.m., general membership meeting, —Nov. 16, 3 p.m. —May 18 new Buffalo District office, 3370 —Sept. 21 Broadway, Suite 3, Cheektowaga. Local 49, Flexo Transparent—All —Nov.16 —Jan. 6, general membership meeting, meetings held at 3:45 p.m. at the new 5 p.m., Crowne Plaza, 300 3rd Street, Buffalo District union office, 3370 Local 388-R, Alleson Athletic Wear Niagara Falls Broadway, Cheektowaga.* (Rochester)—All meetings will be held at 11 a.m. in the plant. —March 9, 6:30 p.m., executive board; —Jan. 4 7 p.m., general membership, new —March 1 —Jan. 21 Buffalo District office, 3370 Broadway, —May 3 —March 18 Suite 3, Cheektowaga. —Sept. 13 —May 20 —March 10, 5 p.m., Crowne Plaza, 300 —Nov. 8 —Sept. 23 3rd Street, Niagara Falls —Nov. 18 Local 168-39, Coyne Textiles, Buffalo—All —May 4, 6:30 p.m., executive board; meetings held at 3:30 p.m. in the plant. Local 471—All meetings held as needed 7 p.m., general membership, new and members will be notified in advance. Buffalo District office, 3370 Broadway, —Feb. 17 Suite 3, Cheektowaga. —May 12 Local 482, D & F Pallet—All meetings at —May 5, 5 p.m., Crowne Plaza, 300 —Aug. 11 4:15 p.m. at the at Liberty Café, 21 3rd Street, Niagara Falls —Oct. 13 Prospect, Fredonia* —Dec. 15 —Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m., executive board; —Feb. 12 7 p.m., general membership, new Local 168-39, Angelica Health Care —April 9 Buffalo District office, 3370 Broadway, Services, Batavia—All meetings will be —June 11 Suite 3, Cheektowaga. held in the plant between 1:30 p.m. —Oct. 8 —Sept. 8, 5 p.m. Crowne Plaza, 300 and 4:30 p.m. on these dates —Dec. 10 3rd Street, Niagara Falls —Feb. 16 Local 701-T, Interface Solutions—All —Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m., executive board; —May 11 meetings will be held at 3 p.m. on the 7 p.m., new Buffalo District office, —Aug. 10 second Wednesdays of each month at 3370 Broadway, Suite 3, Cheektowaga. —Oct. 12 the Moose Lodge in Fulton. —Nov. 10, 5 p.m., Crowne Plaza, 300 —Dec. 14 3rd Street, Niagara Falls Local 1067-T, Habasit Belting—All Local 191, Finger Lakes Casino—Meeting meetings held at 12:30 p.m. at the Locals 14, 204, 205, 227, and 230, schedule will be posted at the Casino. new Buffalo Duistrict union office, 3370 Hickey-Freeman—All meetings begin at Broadway, Cheektowaga.* 4:45 p.m. at the Union headquarters, Local 193, Corning Radisson and —Jan. 10 750 East Avenue, Rochester. Horseheads Holiday Inn—Meetings —March 14 —Jan. 21 scheduled as needed. —May 9 —March 18 —Sept. 12 —May 20 Local 221, Stern & Stern Industries— —Nov. 14 —Sept. 23 All meetings held at 12:30 p.m. at the —Nov. 18 Association, 66 Broadway, Hornell. * Local 1095-T, Buffalo Batt & Felt—All meetings held at 12:30 p.m. at the Local 14-A, Xerox—The executive —Jan. 10 new Buffalo District union office, 3370 board will meet at 6 p.m. at the Union —March 7 Broadway, Cheektowaga.* headquarters, 750 East Avenue, —May 2 Rochester, on Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March —Sept. 12 —Feb. 6 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, —Nov. 7 —April 3 Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and —June 5 Dec. 7. All regular membership Local 231, ARAMARK Cafeterias— —Oct. 2 meetings begin at 7 p.m. at the Union Meeting schedule will be posted in the —Dec. 4 headquarters on these dates: kitchens of the cafeterias. —Jan. 12 (Continued on next page)

T W E N T Y - E I G H T Local meetings Recognizing Jessie Tantalo 20 (Continue from previous page) Beverly Fryer, Victor Martinez

Local 1126-T, Sellmore Industries—All Long Service Local 471 meetings held at 4:30 p.m. at Lunch 39 Room at Sellmore.* Members recognized for long Jean Szekely service are those with 20, 25, —Feb. 9 25 30, and 35 or more years of Leslie Hammer —April 13 service. Those recognized in —June 8 Local 1067-T —Oct. 12 this issue have anniversary dates occurring during the 42 —Dec. 14 (Nominations will be held for Robert Kolodziej officers whose 3-year terms will start fourth quarter of this year. in 2011.) 40 Local 3-T John Pawlak Local 1802, BernzOmatic—All meetings 38 Years held at 3:45 p.m. at VFW Post, East Albert Babers, Kenneth Wimer 35 Center Road, Medina. Russell Maxwell 36 —Feb. 23 Tereas Barnhardt Local 1095-T —May 18 38 Hickey Freeman Locals Thomas Budziszewski —Aug. 3 37 —Oct. 5 Laura Muscaro —Dec. 14 30 Carl Bampton, Randy Krebs 25 Local 1822, Birds Eye Foods—All Ron Deng, Sophy Leng, Sandy Huynh, Local 1802 meetings will be held in January, Marta Cilento 44 March, May and November at the Harold Bowen Fulton VFW. Specific time and dates 20 will be announced. Yogini Patel 38 Effie McAdoo Local 1827, Redmond Plastics—All Local 4 meetings will be held as needed at 54 37 Finn’s Restaurant in Marion. Times and Sue Moorhouse Georgiana Tombari, Robert Vander- Woude, Eric Hill dates will be announced. 38 Geraldine Kwiecien Local 1947, Babbitt Bearings—All 36 Earl Bane meetings held at the General Pulaski 30 American Legion Post on Burnet Street Joe Desiderio, Mary Czechowski 20 in Syracuse. Meetings will be held on John Klopp the third Wednesdays of every month 20 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (to accommodate Phyllis Hnat Local 1822 first and second shifts). 39 Local 14-A Duane Graves Local 2541, Aid To Hospitals—Meeting 41 schedule will be posted in the laundry’s Paul Ikewood, Charles Barker, August 30 break room and in the plant) Dierna, Arthur Ellsworth, Victor Susie Shortsleeve Mastrandrea Local 2541, Associated Textiles— 25 40 Mickey O’Bryan Meeting schedule will be posted in the Lynn Clayton, Anna Dillon, Cane laundry’s break room and in the plant. Milevski, Annette Thomas Local 1947 20 Local 2607, Coyne Textiles, AmeriPride 39 Ronald Lehner Linen & Textile, and Atlas Health Care Gordon Hill, George Urbanski, Gary Services, Syracuse—Meeting schedule Cusimano, Royford Laing, Marylene Local 2607 will be posted in plants. Holland 47 Charlotte Rowe Local 2714, Citizens—All meetings held 38 at 5 p.m. at the union headquarters, Thomas Conaway, Antonios Bourtis 20 750 East Avenue, Rochester Theresa Murawski 20 —Jan. 14 Steven Bullock, William Allocco Local 2714 —May 13 40 Local 49 Virginia Laemlein —Sept. 9 20 —Nov. 11 Dione Brodfuehrer 39 Elaine Lawler *Check postings in plant/building since Local 168-39 meeting dates and locations must 42 37 sometimes be changed. „ Ron Zamerski Lorraine Walker

Local 221 35 41 Julie Catalfamo REFLECTIONS Michael McDaniels Published by the Rochester Regional 30 Joint Board, Workers United, for its 37 Kim Lettau affiliated membership. Offices Frank Palmesano located at 750 East Avenue, Rochester Regional Joint Board Rochester, NY 14607. Local 388 39 37 Marie Rodgers „

T W E N T Y - N I N E Retirees club gets name change, plans The Dalos events for 2010 enjoy WRO

The Joint Board retirees club, events, meetings which has been known since its founding in 1984 as the Amalgamated Retirees Organi- Giuseppina and George Dalo zation, has changed its name to better reflect both its cur- rent status and the Board’s. Like so many other Joint Within a short time, George Board retirees, George and became a presser at the The new, official name is the Giuseppina Dalo count them- company, a job he “went to Workers United Retirement selves as big fans of the Work- every day for 35 years.” He Organization, which will more ers United Retirement Organ- retired in 1993. “I enjoyed the casually be referred to simply ization (WRO). (See this page job very much because I had a as (WRO), for a story about the club’s good boss and Nick always according to recent name change.) took care of me and my wife,” Paul Leuzzi, George notes. the Joint They cite a number of reasons Board liaison why — the opportunity to keep Giuseppina worked at Hickey’s to the club. up with “old friends from 12 years and also “liked it very “First and work;” hear informative and much.” She left to start a foremost, the interesting programs at the family and after five years new name meetings; and take advantage went to work at the Rochester Leuzzi ties into of many of the trips the WRO Board of Education where she Workers offers. The couple joined the was a locker room attendant. United, the international union club about six years ago and She was there 24 years before that the Joint Board is part of,” attend as often as possible. retiring. Leuzzi said. “The name also will hopefully make it clear They met in Bari, Italy, and in In addition to WRO, the Dalos that all Joint Board retirees 1955, Giuseppina came to are long-time members of the across upstate New York are America and took a job with American-Italian Community welcome and can take part. In Hickey-Freeman — which Center. Aside from the two clubs the past, some retirees mistak- taught her to sew jacket they belong to, Giuseppina says enly thought that they had to lapels. Six years later, George she mostly “loves to cook,” and have been in the old Amal- arrived in the U.S. and Giusep- George quickly chimes in that gamated union in order to be pina asked her union rep, Nick he “loves to eat what she in the club,” the liaison said. DelVecchio, to help find him a cooks!” Both also enjoy travel- job at Hickey’s. ing from time to time. „ Club president Fiorentino Vetri emphasized that “all Joint Board retirees can become currently set for 2010 include: • May 11 WRO mem- • bers, and we • Jan. 12 — Jean Triest will June 8 speak about safety. will welcome • July 13 them with • January—Trip to the Finger Lakes open arms.” Casino; date to be announced • Aug. 10 Vetri noted that WRO • Feb. 9 • Sept. 14 meets the • second Tues- • March 9 Oct. 12 day of the Vetri • March—Trip to the Seneca Allegany • Nov. 9 month at the Casino; date to be announced Union Hall in Rochester for its • Nov. 16—Thanksgiving Party, regular meetings, many of • March 16—St. Patrick’s Party, Lodge on the Green which feature speakers or Lodge on the Green • special programs. In addition, Dec. 14 • a number of special events and April 13—Officer George Pierce will speak about personal and home • Dec. 21—Holiday Party, Lodge on trips are planned annually. The security. the Green. „ WRO president said dates

T H I R T Y Junta Unida. Un cambio ha Niagara Falls uno de los princi- Reflexiones ofrece los sido la creación de dos nuevas pales hoteles del Oeste de locales. La Local 191 repre- Nueva York. Aquí hay fotos de puntos principales de las sentara a los miembros traba- algunos de esos miembros jando en el Casino/Hipódromo trabajando. de Finger Lakes y 193 repre- noticias en español sentara miembros de los Página 20 — Es un perfil de Ed hoteles Horseheads Holiday Laughlin, miembro de la Local Para todos nuestro miembros Inn y el Radisson en Corning. 14-A, quien recientemente de habla-hispana, Reflexiones coordinó los piqueteros en el (en Ingles: Refelections) ofrece Además, representante de hotel Rochester Plaza. un resumen de las noticias negocios sindical George centrales de esta edición. Aquí Kimball se ha movido al área Página 20 — Aquí hay puntos están esos puntos principales: de Syracuse y dos nuevos principales de reciente acuer- representantes de negocios — dos laborales en el país. Páginas 1, 4-9 — La Local 471 Nicki Weiner y Amanda Lefton está dirigiendo los empeños de — han sido contratadas en el Página 21 — Esta historia apoyo a los trabajadores distrito de Albany. perfila a Manfredo “Fred” acosados y despedidos por Cotraccia, quien ha trabajado tratar de formar una unión en Página 12 — La página elec- por más de 50 años en la el Hotel de Holiday Inn en trónica de la Junta Unida es industria de vestimenta a la Latham. renovada frecuentemente para medida. mantenerte informados de las Estos intentos han resultado noticias y eventos más recien- Página 21 — El centro de en un apoyo extens-ivo de tes. Para ver las fotos e in- distribución de HMX en Búfalo grupos laborales, políti-cos y formación mas reciente visita a cerrado como un resultado comunitarios del área de www.rrjb.org. de la bancarrota reciente de Albany. Aquí hay una serie de HartMarx y el clima económico historias en estos empeños. Página 12 — La Junta Unida actual. han asegurado los servicios de Página 2 — Esta historia revisa Richard Bensinger, nacional- Página 22 — Aquí hay un los eventos principales de la mente considerados como uno ensayo fotográfico del personal Junta Unida del año pasado y de los más expertos en organ- en las oficinas central quienes extiende felicitaciones a todos ización de trabajadores y provén servicio a los miem- sus miembros en este tiempo uniones sindicales en America. bros. de celebraciones. El ayudara en muchos frentes Este personal incluye a los Página 3 — La Local 471 re- pero especialmente en el trabajadores en la farm-acia, cientemente salió del cargo de organizar trabajadores. en las oficinas ópticas, un fideicomiso, eligió oficial-es servicios de salud, manten- y tomo un numero de pasos Página 13 — La Junta Unida a imiento, procesaros de inform- para empoderar a los miem- desarrollado un fuerte brazo ación, y el departamento de bros de la Local. político en los años pasados, y financias. las elecciones de este año Page 9 — Aquí hay un perfil reflejan esa fuerza. Página 25 — Ron Taccone ha del Reverendo Roy Hedman, sido elegido como un repre- quien recientemente falleció. Página 14 — Miembros de la sente de la unidad sindical de Local 471 trabajan en un una los miembros de la Local 14-A El era uno de los dos directores variedad de operaciones en el en el centro de materiales de de CLUE, la organización de hotel Clarión en Albany, como Xerox en Webster. ministros quien ha consistent- es visto en estas fotografías. emente apoyado a los traba- Página 25 — La unión está jadores del Hotel Rochester Página 17 — Aquí hay una buscando a miembros que Plaza en su esfuerzo para historia principal de Amanda quieran organizar. Todo entre- decidir libremente si quieren Lefton, quien recientemente namiento será proveído. Para ser representados por una fue contratada como represen- empezar, llama a Jesse Lenney unión. tante de negocios sindicales al 585-750-6010 o escríbele para los miembros de la Local a [email protected] o llama a la Página 10 — El gerente de la 471 en el distrito de Albany. Sala de la Unión a 1-800-383- Junta Unida, Gary Bonadonna, 3797. ha anunciado varios cambios Página 18 — Nuestros miem- para fortaleza la represent- (Continuado en la pagina siguente) bros de la Local 4 ayudan a ación de la membrecía de la hacer el Crowne Plaza de

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Servicios de Comida de AVI Reflexiones ofrece los han ratificado un nuevo con- Hall of Springs trato de tres años, el cual puntos principales de las resultara en un aumento de members ok noticias en español 25¢-por hora cada año. 3-year contract (Continuada de la pagina anterior) Página 27 — La farmacia del El Centro de Salud Normal Hillman Página 26 — Solicitudes para está abierta de 9 a.m. á 5 p.m. Local 471 members working la Beca a nombre de Chapman de lunes a viernes y sábados at the Hall of Springs banquet house in Saratoga Springs están disponibles. La beca de 8 a.m. á las 12 de la tarde, have unanimously ratified an tiene un valor de más de con excepción de los días historic, three-year contract, feriados mencionados aquí. $20,000 dólares para estudios Albany District director Mike en la Universidad de Cornell. Roberts announced. Página 28 — Aquí están las La Beca, está abierta a los fechas para las reuniones de The director said the agree- hijos de los miembros de la las Locales por 2010. ment “is historic in that it Junta Unida que se graduarán creates a wage scale that de escuela superior el próximo Página 29 — Aquí honoramos a rewards senior employees for año. los miembros de la Junta Unida staying with the company. In que celebran un largo tiempo fact, many employees with three Solicitudes están dispon-ibles a de servicio durante este cuarto years of service will immediately través de los represen-tantes del año. get raises as high as $1.50 to $2 de negocios sindicales, la an hour — equivalent to raises oficina de finanzas, y la página Página 30 — La organización as high as 15%.” electrónica: de miembros retirados de www.rrjb.org. Workers United ha hecho un Roberts added that the agree- horario de las reuniones reg- ment “also establishes a 401k Página 27 — Aquí hay una lista ulares atreves del año. El program, union leave, Political de los números de teléfono y grupo se reúne el segundo Action Committee (PAC) lan- los horarios para las oficinas martes del mes en el edificio guage, and forbids the company del Sindicato y el Centro de de la Unión en Rochester. discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.” The pact Salud Hillman. Página 30 — Un perfil de covers some 30 year-round employees. Local 471 member George y Giuseppina Dalo, Página 27 — Miembros de la Donna Thompson assisted quienes pertenecen al grupo Local 231 trabajando para Roberts in the negotiations. „ de miembros jubilados. „

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