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President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Matthew Molinaro
Sec r etar y-Tre a sure r
John Colella
Secretary-Treasurer’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rec or d e r
Contract Negotiations Pull Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
E xecuti v e Boar d Vi c e Pre si d e nt s
Ruby Boston, Pathmark
Richard Brock, Stop & Shop
Robert Brozowski, ShopRite
Joseph Cahill, Foodtown
Gerry Callan, ShopRite
Michael DeMartino, Local 1262
Michael Ebbe, Local 1262
William Erickson, ShopRite
Jeanette Galante, ShopRite
Pam Germain, Stop & Shop
Richard Giordano, Pathmark
Frances Green, Pathmark
Kevin Ireland, Stop & Shop
Dolores Jackson, ShopRite
Michael Kantor, Local 1262
Karen McManus, Local 1262
Donald Merritt, Local 1262
Kathleen Moreira, ShopRite
Michael Piccicacco, Local 1262
Stephanie Pieper, ShopRite
Richard Taylor, ShopRite
Darlene Walaszek, Stop & Shop
Kathy Wilder, ShopRite
Thank You To Local 1262’s Shop Stewards! . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Local 1262 Announces Its 2013 Scholarship Winners . . . . 14
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Exec ut ive S t a ff
Michael Kantor
John Colella
Executive Vice President
Recorder & Field Director
Sal Colarieti, Assistant Field Director
Michael DeMartino, Assistant Field Director
Anthony Yodice, Assistant Field Director
Cynthia McCarthy, Communications Director
Union Repr ese nt a t i ve s
Michael Ebbe
Rich Ebbe
John Faulhaber
James Feimster
Armondo Frisenda
Kenneth Hassett
Margaret Hreha
Richard Janssen
Elizabeth Laughery
Karen McManus
Donald Merritt
Christopher Molinaro
Tom Mount
Nancy Miller
James Mulholland
Manuel Pena
Michael Piccicacco
Carmen Pizzi
Gary Sague
David Uczen
Thomas Whille
THIS WINTER – AND ALL YEAR – SHOP UNION
STORES & BUY UNION-MADE PRODUCTS
Local 1262 President Whille reminds our members to shop
UNION stores and buy UNION-MADE products whenever possible.
Supermarkets represented by Local 1262 include:
nFairway Market
nMilford Farms
nShopRite
nFoodtown
nMorton Williams nStop & Shop
nThe Fresh Grocer nPathmark
For a list of other Union retailers and UFCW Made Products,
visit our website or www.unionplus.org.
The 1262 Banner (ISSN-0190-4744) is
published quarterly by United Food &
Commercial Workers Local 1262
for its members.
President: Harvey Whille
Secretary-Treasurer: Matthew Molinaro
Recorder: John Colella
Editor: Cynthia McCarthy
Volume 53, No. 3 – WINTER 2013
Execu t ive Sec r et a ri al S t a ff
Christine Connery
Gladyz Feimster
Valerie Morano
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P r e s i d e n t ’ s
M e s s a g e
Stop & Shop Of NJ/Shoprite
Contract Negotiation Report
N
egotiations with Stop & Shop of New Jersey and
ShopRite officially began on Friday, October 11,
2013. The main topic of discussion as of this writing (December 6, 2013) has been implementation of the
Affordable Care Act and the impact it will have on our contracts which cover nearly 24,000 members.
The pace of these negotiations is not as quick as it was
in past years. However, we are working just as diligently
to come to an agreement that is fair for our members.
The Affordable Care Act is very complex
and unfortunately at this juncture poses
more questions than answers. Just as
important is the fact that we must also
address pension funding and negotiate
wage increases.
In the meantime, please remember
that your current contract and its protections and provisions remain in place
and all wage increases negotiated in
the new contract will be retroactive to
October 19, 2013.
Two things must be stressed during
these negotiations:
We must be patient. There are
many complex issues involved in the
current negotiations mainly related to
the Affordable Care Act. Local 1262 is
working with the employers and health
fund professionals to ensure that we
implement all the legal requirements
of this Act, while at the same time making sure all of our
members – both full- and part-time – have the best coverage available.
We must avoid the rumor mill. Don’t believe anything
you hear regarding negotiations unless it is issued directly
from Local 1262. I urge you to regularly check our web
site or our hotline for the most current and accurate
information on the status of our negotiations. From time
to time we will also issue updates that will be posted in
your stores or mailed to your home, especially as we draw
closer to concluding negotiations.
We must stick together, be patient and stay focused
Harvey Whille
on the end-goal: comprehensive health care coverage, a
secure pension and good wages.
As we move forward, Local 1262 will continue to
keep our Stop & Shop of New Jersey
and ShopRite members apprised of our
progress. With that in mind, it is more
important than ever for you to check
our Information Hotline (1-888-GET1262) or our website (www.ufcw1262.
org) on a regular basis, as they provide
us with the quickest way to disseminate
news to our members. We also urge
you to stay in touch with your Shop
Stewards and the Report Committee
members for your store (see page 6).
As 2013 draws to a close, I want to
take the opportunity to thank ALL of our
members for your support and solidarity
this past year.
Whether you work in ShopRite, Stop
& Shop, Pathmark, Foodtown, Fairway
Market, The Fresh Grocer, Morton &
Williams, Milford Farms or are part of the
Hudson City Foodservice Workers, you all have at least on
very important thing in common: solid contracts that provide you with job protections that non-union workers do
not have as a safety net.
One of the greatest privileges I have had is to be a
member of Local 1262 since my teens, and I consider it an
even greater privilege and honor to represent you as your
President these many years.
I wish you and your families and friends a peaceful
Holiday Season and a healthy and happy New Year.
“
We have to stick
together, be
patient and stay
focused on the
end-goal: comprehensive health
care coverage, a
secure pension
and good wages.
”
Sincerely and in solidarity,
President Harvey Whille
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U F C W L o c a l 1 2 6 2 S e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r ’ s
M e s s a g e
Your Contract: Protecting
Your Rights on The Job
D
uring the past six months – and especially during this
holiday season – there has been much reported in the
media about workers at places like McDonald’s and
Walmart and the plight they face not only in terms of their salaries and work hours but also in terms of their job security.
Matthew Molinaro
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 agreeactions.
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 discuswhat 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
and the issue investigated and negotiated
On a daily basis,
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
Representatives
things that are clearly and legally outlined
the grievance cannot be worked out to the
– and fiercely negotiated and defended –
everyone’s satisfaction, you as a member
work with our
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
resent them in dis- is heard and you can ask them to intervene
For example, your contract provides
guidelines that your employers must folcussions with their on your behalf. Finally, even if the GRC
low in terms of seniority. Seniority, as
reviews the case and feels it has no merit
employers.
you know, comes into play when scheduland that the employer was within their
ing workers, for vacation, for those who
rights, the member can appeal that deciwant 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 mesFoodtown 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 – regardIf 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 uncerreached at 1-800-562-6913 (if calling from New Jersey)
tain terms the steps your employer must follow when
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THANK YOU TO OUR NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE &
REPORT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR TIME & EXPERTISE!
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank the members of our Contract Negotiation
Committee and our Report Committee.
The Negotiation Committee is comprised
of some 60 rank-and-file Local 1262 members
employed by Stop & Shop of New Jersey or
ShopRite.
The Negotiation Committee, along with Local
1262’s officers, meets regularly with the employers during negotiations to ensure that the issues
being discussed are in keeping with those reflected by the membership at the Contract Proposal
Meetings. This is a select group of individuals
who are typically long-time members who serve
as Shop Stewards or have served on other Local
1262 committees.
The Contract Report Committee is comprised
of nearly 900 of our most dedicated and out-
standing members who work for Stop & Shop of
New Jersey or ShopRite. These members play one
of the most important roles in the Negotiation
Process by serving as the voice of the Union in
the store and ensuring that all of our brothers
and sisters receive accurate information regarding negotiations.
Please take a minute to familiarize yourself
with our Negotiation Committee members and
to review the names of your co-workers who have
volunteered to serve on the Report Committee
in your store. Signs have also been placed in
your store listing that store’s Report Committee
members.
In solidarity,
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 negotiations.
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Members of Local 1262’s Contract Negotiation Committee
Executive Board
Members
Stephanie Pieper,
ShopRite, Phillipsburg
Ronald Herzog,
ShopRite, Spotswood
Ruby Boston,
Pathmark Elizabeth
Richard Taylor,
ShopRite, Toms River
(Fisher Blvd.)
Brenda Howard,
Stop & Shop, Lyndhurst
Richard Brock,
Stop & Shop Carlstadt
Robert Brozowski,
ShopRite, Middletown
(NY)
Joseph Cahill,
Foodtown, Port
Monmouth
Gerald Callan,
ShopRite, Elizabeth
William Erickson,
ShopRite, Tallman
Tina Galante,
ShopRite, South
Livingston
Pam Germain,
Stop & Shop, Basking
Ridge
Darlene Walaszek,
Stop & Shop, Watchung
Kathleen Wilder,
ShopRite, Manasquan
Negotiation
Committee Members
Samuel Beatrice,
ShopRite, Morganville
Kevin Belostock,
ShopRite, Toms River
(Fisher Blvd.)
Ronald Bennett,
Stop & Shop, Jackson
Todd Brackett,
ShopRite, Hudson (NY)
Margaret Hurley,
Stop & Shop, Toms
River
Laura Keefe,
ShopRite,
Bernardsville
Luis Ruiz,
ShopRite, Englewood
Gladys Kittell,
Stop & Shop, Jackson
Cassandra Legette,
Stop & Shop, Edison
Carmela Schiessl,
ShopRite, Manchester
Richard Madore,
ShopRite, Old Bridge
Helen Sheehan,
Stop & Shop, Point
Pleasant
Bruce Mainardi,
ShopRite, Paramus
William McNeill,
ShopRite, Lodi
John Meglio,
Stop & Shop, Clifton
Janet Mucksavage,
ShopRite, Clark
Frances Green,
Pathmark, Linden
Sean Daly,
ShopRite, Perth Amboy
Patrick Mulvey,
Stop & Shop, Somerset
Kevin Ireland,
Stop & Shop, Nanuet
Walter Day,
Stop & Shop, Dayton
John Onacilla, Jr.,
Stop & Shop, Union
Dolores Jackson,
ShopRite, Rochelle
Park
Yvonne Evely,
Stop & Shop, Union
Irene Pereira,
ShopRite, Kingston (NY)
Richard Gatti,
ShopRite, Oakland
Matthew Piccolo,
ShopRite, Emerson
John Guy,
ShopRite, Passaic
Richard Rautenberg,
ShopRite, Lyndhurst
Kathleen Moreira,
ShopRite, North
Brunswick
Patricia Ross,
ShopRite, Middletown
(NJ)
Darryl Rykowski,
ShopRite, Palisades
Park
Maureen Caruso,
ShopRite, Woodbridge
Richard Giordano,
Pathmark, Nanuet
Carolanne RomeoGrazul, ShopRite, Clark
John Skinner,
Stop & Shop,
Flemington
Joanne Sopko,
Stop & Shop, Neptune
Toni TenBroeck,
Stop & Shop, Highland
Park
Alfred Viscardi,
ShopRite, Little Falls
Sean Ward,
ShopRite, Morganville
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
SHOP RITE
MICHELLE BOPP
SHARON HULBERT
JANET HYMAN
KAREN JACHOWSKI
DANIEL MC NERNY
BASKING RIDGE
STOP & SHOP
PAMELA GERMAIN
ASSUNTA BERG
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BAYONNE SHOP RITE
LILLIAN BLACKMIRE
EDWARD HOLLOWELL
MARYELLEN LAMENDOLA
ANGELA LORENC
LUZ PERDOMO
BELMAR SHOP RITE
JACQUELIN VAZQUEZ
NANCY MC CULLOUGH
SUZANNE HINDMAN
LISA DE PALMA
JEAN MEGILL
BERNARDSVILLE
SHOP RITE
LAURA KEEFE
LISA SHOTWELL
JOSEPH EMERY
DONNA DAVIS
BAYONNE STOP & SHOP
NICOLE CARSON
JUDY CRUZ
ELIZABETH D’MARTINO
OSCAR MENDEZ, JR.
EVELYN TAPANES
BERKELEY HEIGHTS
STOP & SHOP
MARIA TSOUKALAS
DANIELLE SAVINO
KENNETH KEMPF
BLOOMFIELD
(BROOKDALE) SHOP RITE
RAYMOND PECORA
ELLEN YOUMANS
STEVE MAFFUCCI
DOROTHY ZAGAMI
BLOOMFIELD
STOP & SHOP
TAMMY MILES
CAMERON BLADES
GINA PIACENZA
MARQUITA ALLEN
BOUND BROOK SHOP RITE
JEFFREY VALENTINO
INES FENO
GEORGE DEFURIA
DENNIS PASTEKA
SAMUEL BEATRICE
BRANCHBURG SHOP RITE
VANESSA LITTLE
STEPHEN YUELLING
RONALD CLEAVER
WILLIAM GRIMES
PAMELA PILLA
BRICK STOP & SHOP
CHERYL CASSIDY
DEBORAH BRACCO
VIRGINIA CATHEY
JOSLYNN LASCKO
ALPHONSE MELCHIONNA
BRICK TOWN SHOP RITE
ANTHONY EMANUELI
LISA CONSTANTINE
ROBERT ZAK
STEVEN STEVENS
SUSAN ROBERTS
BUTLER STOP & SHOP
LINDA MULLIGAN
DIANE WOODCOCK
RITA MARZOCCA
MICHELLE SARGENT
KENNETH BRANDT
CARLSTADT
STOP & SHOP
ROSEMARIE DONOVAN
RICHARD BROCK
BREMARIE ORTIZ
SUZANNE BERDEGUEZ
CARTERET
SHOP RITE
XAVIER NOBOA
PHILLIP D’AGOSTINO
FRANK KRIMIN, SR.
SCOTT AKALEWICZ
CHATHAM SHOP RITE
VICKY CAPONIGRO
DONA CAROLLO
JOSEPH SMITH
DARRELL HARRSCH
MANUEL FLORES
CHESTER (NJ) SHOP RITE
DANIEL HOUSER
VIRGINIA KOPACKA
MICHAEL BRADSHAW
DAVID AYS
LIDIA PASTENA
CHESTER (NY) SHOP RITE
JOSEPH SCHOTT
JOHN LOBB
LINDA GLASSPOOL
EILEEN ROSE
DAVID DECKER
CLARK SHOP RITE
FLORA MASHER-WILLIAM
PHYLLIS CUNNINGHAM
WAYNE KEMMET
LAURA AUGUSTINE
CLIFTON (BROAD STREET)
STOP & SHOP
SUSAN DELCARPINE
SHKELQIM MUCA
RENEE MILLER
JOHN MEGLIO
OBERT CASTELLANO
CLIFTON STOP & SHOP
LAURIE YADIMARCO
MARLENE LUCIANO
JENNIFER GATTI
JOHN ORSINO
CLINTON SHOP RITE
ANTHONY GAZZILLO
SUSAN CUMMINGS
STEVEN DEL GUERCIO
JERALD HISSIM
Negotiation Committee Members and Executive
Board Members Richard Brock (standing) and
Ruby Boston with Shop Steward and Committee
Member Kevin Belostock.
DUMONT STOP & SHOP
JOHN FEGELEY
KIMBERLY VICKERS
MARK SCHOMP
SUSAN FEGELEY
YENNY REYES
EAST BRUNSWICK
SHOP RITE
ANTHONY CORSARO
DONNA PETRAS
FRANK MORELLO
LAYNE CRONIN
DEBRA KUBINA TUNYLA
EAST BRUNSWICK STOP
& SHOP
ANN ROSARIO
THOMAS WAHL
RICHARD RODRIGUEZ
SILVER RUTZLER
TERI BURLEW
DAYTON STOP & SHOP
BEATRIZ MEJIA
JANET AMIN
COLLEEN DAVIS
WALTER DAY
CARL DELLSALLA
EAST ORANGE SHOP RITE
SAKINAH ALFORD
CHRISTOPH DONKER
PHELIX CLARK
CANDIS ANDERSON
JOSEPH FINNEGAN
JAMES HODGE
DOVER/ROCKAWAY
SHOP RITE
CHRISTOPH BROCHHAUSEN
STEVEN SALADINO
ARTHUR SCHUMM
DALE JOHNSON
EDISON SHOP RITE
KIM FARINICK
LISA MASTANDUNO
GARY STARR
LISA REID
LINDA RAY
EDISON (ROUTE 1)
STOP & SHOP
EDWARD MAGIEROWSKI
JOHN COTTRELL
THOMAS MORRIS
NICHOLAS MOLNAR
VENICE BILES
EDISON (INMAN AVE.)
STOP & SHOP
CASSANDRA LEGETTE
AIDA LOCKHART
NICHOLAS HERRICK
NANCY DZIEDZIC
DANA BOVINE
ELIZABETH SHOP RITE
TONYA CARTER
NADIA EFTHYMIOUS
ALEXIS MOUKAZIS
FRANCES GISONDI
ROSEMARIE VEGA
ELIZABETH STOP & SHOP
MARGARITA GONZALEZ
LENORE JACKSON
MICHAEL POWELL
SYLVIA MYERS
ELLENVILLE SHOP RITE
RUTH SWEENEY KRUM
WAYNE GARDNER
MONICA DALLAS
JAMES SULLIVAN
JOSEPH SEVEK
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EMERSON SHOP RITE
KEVIN WHALEN
MATTHEW PICCOLO
THOMAS MERTZ
ANDREA PLUZSIK
BLANCA MOTA
FLEMINGTON SHOP RITE
NICHOLAS KRUTZ
THOMAS PRESUTO
JOSEPH SIDOR
RAYMOND SEMON
SALVATORE TAMMARO
FREEHOLD SHOP RITE
CHRISTINE SAGUE
ANGELO SAVASTANO
REBECCA KUEBLER
GLORIA MAROTTA
MARJORIE ARGENAL
EMERSON STOP & SHOP
KATHY REISINGER
MICHELE TUZZO
JOAN BENDER
JOSEPH MANCINO
LORRAINE LONG
FLEMINGTON
STOP & SHOP
JOHN SKINNER
KEVIN MC CONNELL
MAY CHANEY
SUSAN BONGIOVANNI
FREEHOLD/RAINTREE
STOP & SHOP
MAUREEN CATENA
JULIE COOK
JOHN CROOK
SCOTT MC KAY
ENGLEWOOD SHOP RITE
LUIS RUIZ
PETER KISELOW
ROBERT MC DERMOTT
LUCIA TRIBASTONE
ERIC CASTRO
FAIR LAWN SHOP RITE
LAURENE HEINRICH
LOUISE BUTTINO JANOVI
PATRICIA TOUW
LINDSLEY SEAMAN
ANTON MEINDL
FLANDERS SHOP RITE
JANE FADDEN
DAVID ROSE
DEBRA FIORELLO
KYRA BREMER
LAURA CROKER
PATRICIA MULRENAN
TAA WILLIS
TYLER SCHIESS
KIRA MAGNANI
MICHAEL URINYI
LINDA DECKER
JOAN MURRAY
FRANKLIN SHOP RITE
DANIEL DARLING
MATTHEW ROSS
JAMES SINKE
ROBIN KISE
NICHOLAS CONTE
MARGARET GRIFFIN
KATHLEEN SEMBROT
BEVERLEY RUDDOCK
FRANKLIN LAKES
STOP & SHOP
PAMELA KOVATCH
JENNIFER FERGUSON
HOMAS WONG
GINA BARTLETT
LUKE POTENZA
FRANKLIN PARK
STOP & SHOP
MARGARET DENORSCIO
RICHARD RISKO
SHARON MURPHY
SCOTT MASLIN
SUZANNE SCHEUER
GARNERVILLE SHOP RITE
VIRGINIA NANNARIELLO
KIMBERLY FRATELLO
TINA BREHMER
GARWOOD SHOP RITE
RODOLFO REINO
HELEN CRUZ
LUIS VELEZ
SUSAN HERNANDEZ
WALESKA ROCKWELL
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STOP & SHOP
TONI TENBROECK
DORIS MALKIEWICZ
WAYNE FINNIGAN
ROBERT GAINES
IDA CHISOLM
HILLSBOROUGH
SHOP RITE
WILLIAM SHAFFER
TIMOTHY SLOYER
STUART BIGGS
EDISON BRICENO
MARINELA LAZANJA
HACKENSACK SHOP RITE
AUGUSTA SIMPSON
LINDA SCALABRINI
CARLOS PEREZ
YOTASKA DIAZ
MARY BROWNRIGG
HILLSBOROUGH
STOP & SHOP
SAL ZUARINO
KAREN VELEZ
JOHN KISH
MATTHEW LOMBARD
REYNARD ROSS
HACKENSACK
STOP & SHOP
NANCY AGNELLO
DESMOND FRANCIS
CANDILYNN RODRIGUEZ
ROSEMARIE INGWERSEN
MARY KLOBY
HILLSDALE SHOP RITE
JOHN ALBANESE
EDWARD KEMPF, JR.
MADISON PATUNAS
ALYSSA PRISCO
REGINA CONBOY
HACKETTSTOWNMANSFIELD SHOP RITE
PAUL UNDERHILL
LOUIS PETRIE
ALEX DALRYMPLE
STACY MAC DONALD
LAUREN TENCZA
KAREN CORDES
BUCHRA ALDAKKAK
MARY ZEHNBAUER
HEATHER APGAR
TINA HOLDER
Among those representing Stop & Shop/NJ on the Negotiation
Committee are Cassandra Legette, Yvonne “Bonnie” Evely, Toni
Tenbroeck, Brenda Howard, John Meglio and John Onacilla, Jr.
HAZLET SHOP RITE
FLAIR CAHILL
KAREN SMYTHE
GINA GASPAR
PHILIP SIMONE
LAUREN COLEMAN
TERRANCE SMITH
HASKELL STOP & SHOP
KEITH STEDTLER
LISA CALABRESE
MICHAEL LEVENSON
ELIZABETH DYKHOUSE
STEVEN ANDRASCIK
HILLSIDE SHOP RITE
TIMOTHY SMITH
SALVATORE RUMBOLO
CHEMESE PARKER
PAMELA BOBIEN
HOBOKEN SHOP RITE
PETER O’HARE
EDUARDO MARRERO
LUIS NIEVES
PABLO GONZALEZ
MALLORY CURRAN
HOWELL STOP & SHOP
ROBERT HOLLYWOOD
DAWN REINHARDT
JUDITH GRIFFITH
FRANK SCORESE
HUDSON (NY) SHOP RITE
MILDRED YAKMAN
TODD BRACKETT
SALLY BRIGGS
LINDA NACK
DONNA STUPPLEBEEN
JACKSON SHOP RITE
BEVERLY BOCK
PATRICIA MUHA
ANDREW MORRISSEY
LORRAINE ROSATO
PAULINE DRIVER
KEVIN DUNCAN
JACKSON STOP & SHOP
KRISTIN KLEBER
GEORGE DINGFELD, JR.
ROBERT MARZZULLO
RONALD BENNETT
GLADYS KITTELL
JERSEY CITYMETROPLAZA
SHOP RITE
KAREN SEBASTIANO
DARRELL STEWART
NICHOLAS SVOLTO, JR.
TRACY CAFIERO
LUIGI DIIORIO
JERSEY CITY
STOP & SHOP
CYNTHIA FLUELLEN
LUIS NIEVES
CRISTINA MIRANDA
KEARNY SHOP RITE
LORETTA ANDREWSKI
MARK DUCRAN
JOAN MADORMO
KATHLEEN RAWDING
KELLI MATHEWSON
KEYPORT STOP & SHOP
LILLIAN DIETRICH
CHRISTINA SCHAFER
ALVINA DYAS
STEPHANIE BALLETTO
GERALDINE LO BASSO
KINGSTON SHOP RITE
JOSEPH RICCIO
IRENE PEREIRA
LAWRENCE MALONEY
SUSAN TERWILLIGER
JOHN LUGUORI
LAKEWOOD SHOP RITE
JAMES CULLEN
DONNA POLITAN
RAYMOND RUSAY, JR.
CORIEANN KRUEGER
ALEX BARAN
Committee Member Carmela Schiessl a Shop
Steward at the Manchester ShopRite with
Executive Board member Joe Cahill.
LINCOLN PARK SHOP RITE
TIMOTHY BROTHERS
JENNIFER STODDARD
STEVE GOLD
EDWARD HEALY
STANLEY BUKOWSKI
LINDEN SHOP RITE
BRYNDA FRANKLIN
LUCY MUSTACCHIO
JOHN FALOTICO
CARMINE PETRELLA
ALANA VILLAHERMOSA
LITTLE FALLS SHOP RITE
JENNIE ROSA
JOSEPH BIONDO
LORRAINE BEGOSH
CATALINA GASCHLER
ANGEL SILVA, JR.
LODI SHOP RITE
WILLIAM MC NEILL
CATHERINE POSITINO
MARGARET MEDINA
FRANK LAMBERTI
KEVIN MC GREGGOR
LONG BRANCH
STOP & SHOP
LORI JENSEN
KATHLEEN SABO
SUSAN MENZIES
GINA MC BRIDE
STEFAN FRANEK
LYNDHURST SHOP RITE
RICHARD RAUTENBERG
MIRIAM ZAKKAK
JEAN DILKES
JAMES DOMBROWSKI
LYNDHURST
STOP & SHOP
HELEN GIBNEY
HENRY HANUS
BRENDA HOWARD
LARIE MALLEY
MADISON STOP & SHOP
KAREN MACDONALD
CORLUS FANT
ALAN LA ROSA
RUTH ALFANO
SHELBY SCOTT
MANALAPAN
STOP & SHOP
COLIN RENICK
MARYBETH HARRING
LISA DACRUZ
JEAN TRESCH
MICHAEL GEORGIANO
MANASQUAN
SHOP RITE
KATHLEEN WILDER
CATHERINE QUINN
MARIA GARRETT
SANDRA ROLZHAUSEN
THOMAS MARIANO
MANCHESTER
SHOP RITE
CARMELA SCHIESSL
JEANINE LARSEN
DANIEL MARCK
PAUL HUMPHRIS
PATRICIA WEX
MIDDLETOWN (NJ)
STOP & SHOP
ANNA SIMONE
DEBORAH PAYTON
KIMBERLY CRAWFORD
EDWARD MUNKER
JOHN MULLER
BARBARA STONE
MIDDLETOWN-WALLKILL
SHOP RITE
RICHARD BRYANT
ALAN MANN
MICHAEL PRIEST
TREVOR WENSLEY
ELAINE COLARIETI
MIDDLETOWN (NY)
SHOP RITE
SUSAN HANES
ROBERT INNELLA
EUGENE DIBBLE
DON LUIS, JR.
MATAWAN-ABERDEEN
STOP & SHOP
WENDY MC CARTNEY
SARA TOBIN
CHRISTOPH STEVENS
MILLBURN SHOP RITE
JAMES POLK
PATRICIA CAMPANELLI
BARBARA MARCANTONIO
MIDDLETOWN (NJ)
SHOP RITE
ROGER SMITH
BARBARA SANTOPIETRO
MARY BEATRICE
SHARON KIMLER
PATRICIA ROSS
MONMOUTH JUNCTION
STOP & SHOP
DIANE MULVEY
MARK EGLEY
MICHAEL GIZA
COCHISE DOUCETTE
MEGAN MOYNIHAN
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Among those representing ShopRite members are Ron Herzog,
Carolanne Romeo-Grazul, Janet Mucksavage and John Guy.
MONROE (CONCORDIA)
STOP & SHOP
PATRICIA GROVER
CHARLES SHAW
ANNETTE MANNINO
ANNE LYONS
NICHOLAS JACOBINI
MONROE (NY) SHOP RITE
PATRICK DUFFY
PAULA GEEHERN
JOHN SUPENSKY
VINCENT CALABRESE
RICHARD DEPRIZIO
MORRIS PLAINS
SHOP RITE
SABINA VERMONT
BRIAN PRUDDEN
TONI LOMBARDOZZI
ASHLEY MISKOVITZ
MORRIS PLAINS
STOP & SHOP
ALICE KEPLER
PAUL GETTO
MATTHEW RICKER
FRANK D’ADDIO
ERIC TUCKER
MONTAGUE SHOP RITE
KENNETH SWEENEY
KATHALEEN BRUCHER
MICHELLE SMITH
HOLLIS FARR
LINCOLN RANICH
NEPTUNE SHOP RITE
ELIZABETH LEONARD
SMITHE
PATRICK PFEIFFER
JERRY FEDOROWICZ
JODY ANN JACKSON
COLLEEN LOFFREDO
MICHAEL PARLIAMENT
MONTGOMERY (NJ)
SHOP RITE
ROSE MOCCIO
ROBERT RICHETTI
KYLE COOPER
RAJENDRA SAWH
JOSEPH CAHILL
NEPTUNE STOP & SHOP
MARIE SCOTT
LOUIS COQUERAN
DOREEN HARTMAN
ANNA VANDERVEEN
JOANNE SOPKO
MONTGOMERY (NY)
SHOP RITE
FRANK O’DELL
GWYNNETH LENIHAN
PATRICIA ARNOLD
DENISE CAPARASO
ALAN MOORE
MORGANVILLE SHOP RITE
KATHLEEN ROBERTS
ANNE LUBRANO
RONIANNE PISCIOTTI
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ALLISON DE ANGELIS
CHRISTOPH WISHART
WILLIAM DE LORENZO
JANINE LORTZ
TIMOTHY CARROLL
NEWBURGH SHOP RITE
DANIELLE YOUMANS
ROSEMARY PONESSA
DENISE BLAIR
TARAH ROSENCRANS
JOANNE CONNELL
NEW CITY SHOP RITE
ANNE RITCHIE
KIMBERLY LUCAS
GILMER AREVALO
WAYNE WINKLER
NOREEN MOTTA
OAKLAND SHOP RITE
RICHARD GATTI
DONNA BARBAROSSA
TIMOTHY MC QUILLEN
KATHRYN KING
DONNA ZAHN
NEW MILFORD
SHOP RITE
EVELYN OTERO
MAUREEN CRISPINO
DAVID BENITEZ
TERESA BUMBACO
PETER FOGLIO, IV
OLD BRIDGE SHOP RITE
SARINA D’ALESSANDRO
JIMMY LEE
TODD HARTMAN
DOROTHY SARAGNESE
BRIDGET FENELIUS
RICHARD MADORE
NEW PALTZ SHOP RITE
DONNA LYNCH
KEVIN SHEEHAN
ROSEMARIE DUFFY
PATRICK MC EVOY
EDWARD BRENNER
PALISADES PARK SHOP
RITE
DARRYL RYKOWSKI
KYLE STAMBAUGH
GERALD VERNAGLIA
MICHELLE NAVAS
PHILIP DUJNIC
NEWTON SHOP RITE
KAREN KISTLE
TARA MAHONEY PAZ
MICHAEL UIBELHOER
DANIEL DEMAREST
BERNADETT FANELLA
TAMMY TENEYCK
SCOTT MC NAMARA
DAVID BLAUVELT
MICHELE CLEARY
MARIE MILLER
ELIZABETH BETLOW
NORTH BERGEN
SHOP RITE
CATHERINE O’DONNELL
JAMES HUTTER
JANE GALELLA
MARGARET GRAVINA
BRIAN CLAUDIO
NORTH BRUNSWICK
SHOP RITE
KATHLEEN MOREIRA
ROBERT RATYNSKI
COREY GIACCO
MEAGAN DOOKWAH
JOHN TASHJIAN, JR.
NORTHVALE SHOP RITE
DEBORAH KEAHON
KATHY DIORE
ELAINE PRATTS
ROSE RUBANO
MARIA RADOWYCH
NUTLEY SHOP RITE
ELLEN YOUMANS
STEVE MAFFUCCI
DOROTHY ZAGAMI
PARAMUS SHOP RITE
MICHAEL GONZALEZ
HOLLY SAVINO-HAPPEL
JOSHUA CORREA
OSCAR NORES
LISA DEFEO
PARAMUS STOP & SHOP
DAVID FREISINGER
RICH BROWNING
RAYMOND MILLER
ALFRED MANZELLA
ANA RIVERA POINTER
PARLIN SHOP RITE
KRISTYN ATTANASIO
DIANE GUIRE
NANCY TOPOLEWSKI
STEVEN GANSEREIT
PARSIPPANY SHOP RITE
MITCHELL FENNIK
JOHN RAUCH
JIMMY BRASH
LORI LOCASCIO
VERONICA WEBLEY
PASSAIC SHOP RITE
EDWARD VANHEUMEN
MARISOL LOPEZ
ELVIS LEON
MARY MILLER
STEVEN RUTKOWSKI
JOHN GUY
MONICA COLE
VERONICA MORALES
DONNA BREONTE
MARIBEL FERNANDEZ
PEARL RIVER SHOP RITE
STEVEN DE THOMAS
MICHAEL SCOTT
GINA MEINZINGER
MICHAEL TYM
PERTH AMBOY SHOP RITE
SEAN DALY
HUGO FELICIANO
RAFAEL SANTIAGO
BARBARA ZNACZKO
JASON ORTIZ
PHILLIPSBURG SHOP RITE
STEPHANIE PIEPER
TERRI GUDZINAS
THOMAS GILLEN, JR.
WILLIAM BERGSTRESSER
RONALD KEESLER
PHILLIPSBURG STOP &
SHOP
BRIAN ENGLISH
MARILYN CORIELL
JONATHAN BARNES
DOUGLAS ACKERMAN
JEANNETTE MC CONNELL
PISCATAWAY SHOP RITE
JOAN JOHNSTON
ROSANE KURTZO
JANICE BOWMAN
EDWARD PATON
THEODORE WAGNER
PISCATAWAY
STOP & SHOP
STEPHEN SALVATO
MARY ISTRANYI
MICHAEL HOTCHKISS
JOSEPH MAFFEY
STEPHEN WARD
POINT PLEASANT BEACH
STOP & SHOP
CATHY BOYD
PATRICIA HILL
LISA SHERMAN
KEITH GOBEL
DONNA PIZZI
POINT PLEASANT BORO
STOP & SHOP
LAURA RIZZO
EDNA CULLEN
ROBERT HAMMA
LOTHAR KRAMER
MARIE FYFE
RAMSEY SHOP RITE
KENNETH LAUBER
MICHAEL PASTERNAK
STEVEN TUCKER
AMY KEBLINGER
JOHN ZISA
DOREEN COLLINS
JENNIFER FERRY
RARITAN STOP & SHOP
TROY SEIBEL
TANIESHA O’BRIEN
BARBARA SMALIGO
JOSEPH ACCOMANDO
MICHELLE WALTERS
RIDGEWOOD STOP &
SHOP
JOCELYN RAAB
BARBARA HEMION
DIAN EDWARDS
CAROL MC GILL
KENNETH DEBELLO
RINGWOOD STOP & SHOP
SAMANTHA FAVORITO
ANTONIO CORREA
MARY MURPHY
FRANK AMODIO
DESAREE BARKER
ROCHELLE PARK
SHOP RITE
KRISTEN FEIMSTER
CONSTANCE SZYMANSKI
EDWARD MAZUR
ALLEN STEELE, JR.
LISA COLES
ROXBURY-SUCCASUNNA
SHOP RITE
ASHLEY WILD
COURTNEY OWENS
JAHAD CLARK
BRYAN FALLON
GABRIEL TARDIVE
MELCHIORR OLIVA
DAVID FRISCH
LAURENA STEIB
ROSEANN TOSCANO
CRAIG NAKONECHNY
JEFFREY ZABRISKIE
JOHN BORGES
SOMERSET SHOP RITE
ROBERT CHAMBERS
RONALD STERNER
LINDA JEVIC
DOMINICK KILLERI
PATRICIA BURNS
SOMERSET (EASTON
AVE.) STOP & SHOP
JOANN PINO
ISABEL MIRANDA
LISA FLAGG
EMILY UFFER
JANICE COYNE
SOMERSET (ROUTE 27)
STOP & SHOP
PATRICK MULVEY
JOHN PAYNE
CHARLES NEELY
CHRISTOPH MEYERS
JUDITH GARRITY
SOMERVILLE
SHOP RITE
MARIELLA PASCALE
LISA MORDELAI
ARTHUR LOCKHART
ROBERT NEMETH
EDWARD KAMETZ
SAMUEL BEATRICE
SOUTH LIVINGSTON
SHOP RITE
JEANNETTE GALANTE
ANNA KAY WHITE
BRENDA MC CLAIN
SAMIRA NELSON
MICHELLE WALKER
YVONNE NORMAN
CARLISSA ATWATER
SPARTA STOP & SHOP
RICHARD TRAUTMANN
LAWRENCE PETTIGANO
STEVEN ALVAREZ
MARYANN BATTLE
COLEEN HILTZ
ELIZABETH DYER
MARYBETH PAUL
SHARON HUGHSON
DIANE OSTER
SPOTSWOOD SHOP RITE
RONALD HERZOG
JOAQUIM DA CRUZ
THOMAS OLIVA
TRACY ROSZKOWSKI
SAMMY MARRERO
SPRINGFIELD
SHOP RITE
DIMITRIOS KAKALETRIS
SAL. NASCONDIGLIO
LEONIDES ADOPTANTE
JEAN JUNI JULMIS
ADEEL ARSHAD
STANHOPE-BYRAM
SHOP RITE
BRIAN PEDERSEN
REGINA SUDOL
MARGARET MUNKS
COURTNEY FERRIS
REBECCA O’NEILL
PATRICIA LILLMAN
SHAUN ESTORES
PAUL TOMASULA
WILLIAM BRENNER
LORI PIERCE
Following a years-long tradition Monsignor John Gilchrist led
a prayer at the first Negotiation Committee meeting (pictured
here with President Whille and Secretary-Treasurer Molinaro).
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Helen Sheehan of the Pt. Pleasant Stop
& Shop has served on the Negotiation
Committee for many years.
STIRLING SHOP RITE
COLLEEN PAGANO
ARLENE SEIDEL
TERRI SEIFERT
CALVIN JORDAN
FORREST MULLENS
STONY POINT SHOP RITE
MARY GRAY
TONI CORTS
LAURA MARIOTTI
MICHAEL GARCIA
SUFFERN-TALLMAN
SHOP RITE
ROBIN MILLER
CHRISTOPH DI MARTINO
PATRICIA MOLINARO
TEANECK STOP & SHOP
JUDITH GASBARRO
BRENDA BROWN
LIZETTE PEREZ
ROBERT BLACKER
EVE MARLOWE
TENAFLY STOP & SHOP
THOMAS TAMBONE
SUSAN VAN EYKEREN
BARBARA MC CORMACK
PRESTON TATE
JEAN DE MONTE
TOMS RIVER-CROSSROAD
SHOP RITE
MICHAEL ROBERTS
PAUL PRICE
ERIC ZURAWSKI
ROBERT GRADY
CHRISTOPH MAIORANA
TOMS RIVER-FISHER
BLVD. SHOP RITE
EVELYN COMER
RICHARD TAYLOR
THOMAS NIXON
PATRICIA CASSIDY
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STOP & SHOP
KATHLEEN KEMBLE
NANCY CARLUCCI
FRED CLAGUE
TERRENCE GREENE
ELIZABETH WALAG
TOMS RIVER-RT. 37
STOP & SHOP
SANDRA BURTON
MARGARET HURLEY
ANGELA MAURIELLO
TOM DUNN
DIANE YOSKOWITZ
UNION SHOP RITE
SUZANNE ZIMMERMAN
SHAWN COSTON
MICHAEL BAGGETT
TRACY LAZARICK
UNION STOP & SHOP
ROBIN MARINELLI
ISABEL DE ROSA
NEIL ROBERTELLO
YVONNE EVELY
JANICE PAGANO
VAILSGATE SHOP RITE
LINDA SALCEDO
MARGARET MC QUISTON
FRED KAISER, IV
DONNA LEWIS
CATHERINE FAZIO
WALDWICK STOP & SHOP
LINDA WINTERS
GRACE JOHNSON
WILLIAM LAROZA
MICHAEL CABIBO
JESSICA TRENTACOSTE
WARWICK SHOP RITE
CAROL MC KAY
SCOTT GOODWIN
MARK KWIATKOWSKI
TAMMY BASIL
BARBARA SCOTT
WASHINGTON
SHOP RITE
RICHARD WEISS
JEFFREY ECKERT
TERESA VERRICO
WATCHUNG SHOP RITE
PATRICIA WISER
PAUL KRYNSKI
LUCILLE ROSE
DEBBIE HESS
WATCHUNG STOP & SHOP
JOSE SOTO
MARIA TROVATO
JILL NELSON
ANN MARIE ALLEN
WAYNE SHOP RITE
FRANCESCA MECIONIS
ROCCO COPPOLA, JR.
SHPENDI MYRTEZA
DAVID COLLINS
JUDYANN FUTIA
WAYNE STOP & SHOP
STEVEN MALGIERI
JEFFREY GOLDBERG
PAUL ANTIOCHOS
DANIELLE LAPINSKI
JOSEPH FEDERICO
WEST MILFORD
SHOP RITE
KEVIN CONKLIN
PATRICIA RYMINSKI
CHERYL MIRKOVIC
CATHY MC COURT
CHERYL GOODSIR
JENNIFER GILLEN
RANDALL FOGGE
COLLEEN FERRARI
MARY RAGONESE
DEMETRIA UBANI
JEFFREY BEAUCHAMP
LAURA MASKLEY
WEST NYACK
SHOP RITE
EUNICE RIVERA MANGANO
ANNETTE BAEZ
JOSEPH ULYSSE
GARY NANNARIELLO
W. ORANGE/ESSEX
GREEN SHOP RITE
ATHENA BEDKOWSKI
LUCILLE MEIERHOFER
LISA FANESIE
ROBERT ARRINGTON
EVELYN ANDREWS
WEST CALDWELL
SHOP RITE
ANGELA PAPPAS
VITO DI CARLO
MARIA SANTARCANGELO
ALTEREK BLAKE
FRED LARDIERI
WHARTON SHOP RITE
NANCY WARREN
MICHAEL SHERWOOD
RAFFAELA CUCCARO
BARBARA FARKAS
DAVID ZAPATA
WEST CALDWELL
STOP & SHOP
BOBBIE SIMON
JOHN HEATH
SILVIA PLANAS
WOODBRIDGE
SHOP RITE
MAUREEN CARUSO
CONOR CAMPBELL
MATTHEW CASABLANCA
LAWRENCE RAYLE
STEPHEN MICKLE
JAMES GILDS
WESTFIELD STOP & SHOP
CRISTIANE DESOUZA
EVA CANDIA
ISA JOHNSON
JOE HUNT
WEST LONG BRANCH
SHOP RITE
WENDY SCALZO
KEVIN SWEENEY
ANDRE DI STEFANO
HELEN LUBRANO
MARGARET JOHNSON
RITA RICH
WYCKOFF STOP & SHOP
RITA VITTORIA
DEBORAH ACKERSON
PATRICIA SUPLICKI
THERESA BOUQUET
MARK SUPLICKI
Thank You To Local
1262’s Shop Stewards!
L
ocal 1262 held its Annual Shop Steward Appreciation Day
in October to honor our more than 325 Shop Stewards who
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
soul of this union,” said President Harvey
Whille in addressing the group gathered
at the Woodbridge Hilton. “They are the
people who really put their all into their
work on behalf of this Local. They are the
go-to people our members know they can
rely on no matter what.”
As part of the day’s activities the Shop
Stewards attended an educational program in the morning which was opened
by Msgr. John Gilchrist, better known as
“Labor’s Priest” and a life-long honorary
member of the UFCW.
Presentations were also provided
by President Whille, Secretary-Treasurer
Matthew Molinaro and Field Director
John Colella. International SecretaryTreasurer Marc Perrone made the trip
from Washington, DC, to provide an
overview of the political landscape including an update on the Affordable Care
Act. Dave Guadioso, Esq., an attorney
who represents Local 1262 and its members in many arbitration hearings, provided a study of recent cases and Local
1262’s Membership Assistance Program
Coordinator Nancy Miller provided an
update on the MAP program and the services it provides Local 1262’s members.
Please take a minute the next time
you see your Shop Steward to say thank
you for volunteering their time to help
you.
Union Representative Don Merritt with
a worker from the Monmouth/Ocean
County Food Bank pictured with some of
the more than 500 pounds of food donations from Local 1262’s Shop Stewards.
The Food Bank was selected to receive
the donation by Shop Steward Jackie
Vazquez of Belmar who had the winning
ticket for the food donation.
Sandra Burton,
a shop steward
at the Toms
River (Rt. 37)
Stop & Shop,
displays her
winning raffle.
Ken Sweeney was one of four Shop
Stewards who won the annual 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
are currently serving on Local 1262’s
Contract Negotiation Committee.
Annie White, a
shop steward at the
Livingston ShopRite,
takes a spin on the
Horizon BC/BS
“Wheel of Health” during 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
P
resident Harvey Whille is proud to announce the winners of Local 1262’s Annual
Scholarship Competition. One student – Joao Paulo Rodriques – was selected as
this 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
CON G R A TU L A TIONS 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.
O ur $ 1 , 5 0 0 winners are :
Manoj Bhagroo, whose father Hemdat works
in the Bound Brook ShopRite. Manoj is a fresh-
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Caitlin Garry, whose father Matthew works
at the Jersey City Pathmark, is also attending Stevens Institute of Technology where she is
majoring in Physics.
Scholarship Winners
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
school or a freshman, sophomore or junior in college.
The deadline to file the Long-Form Application
(which includes transcripts, etc.) is Friday, April 18,
2014.
The UFCW International also conducts a scholarship program which typically begins in January. For
information on the International’s scholarships, visit
www.ufcw.org/scholarship.
Peter Johnson, who works part-time at the
“I’m pleased that we
have been able to continue
this tradition which, to
date, has provided more
than $800,000 to more
than 3,000 students
since we began
this program.”
President Harvey Whille
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.
Stephen Mustillo, who works part-time at
Justine Zawisza, whose father Adam works
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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or 1-800-526-7814 (calling from other states).
In the event you are called into a meeting with your
employer regarding an on-the-job issue or conflict, it is
important that you remember that you have the right – not
only under our contract but also under the Weingarten
Act – to have your shop steward, another union member or
your union representative present at that meeting. If any of
those people cannot be present, you have the right to ask
that the meeting be stopped and resumed only when you
have representation.
ALL unions face many challenges today. We are being
attacked from all angles – from those government leaders
who are anti-union to greedy corporations who don’t value
the role their workers play in their success.
It is time that we – as union members – stand up for
our fellow working class members like those employed at
Walmart, McDonalds, etc. and support them.
In the “old days” they used to say the fastest way to
share information was “telegraph, telephone, tell a neighbor.” Today that would translate to “text, tweet, blog.”
No matter which of these formats you use, the “tell a
neighbor” part is still the vital link.
So I urge you to tell your family, friends and neighbors
about the benefits of belonging to a union and how your
union – by negotiating contracts on your behalf and standing up for your rights – helps you earn a decent living,
respect and fairness.
I am convinced that if every union member in this country spoke out about being “Union Proud” then the big guys
– the corporations, anti-union politicians – would eventually
have to stand up and take notice.
My best to you and yours this holiday season, I am...
Matthew Molinaro
Secretary-Treasurer
2014 GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
“The function of education is
to teach one to think critically.
Intelligence plus character — that
is the goal of true education.”
Monday, January 27
Monday, July 28
Monday, April 28
Monday, October 27
All meetings start at 7 p.m. sharp and
are held at Local 1262’s Headquarters,
1389 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ 07013.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Jan. 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
Please take a moment to remember and
honor this great leader on Martin Luther
King Day, Monday, January 20, 2014.