Harvey WhillePresident

Matthew MolinarosecretAry-treAsurer

John Colellarecorder

executive BoArd vice Presidents

Ruby Boston, PathmarkRichard Brock, Stop & ShopRobert Brozowski, ShopRite

Joseph Cahill, FoodtownGerry Callan, ShopRite

Michael DeMartino, Local 1262Michael Ebbe, Local 1262William Erickson, ShopRiteJeanette Galante, ShopRitePam Germain, Stop & ShopRichard Giordano, PathmarkFrances Green, Pathmark

Kevin Ireland, Stop & ShopDolores Jackson, ShopRite

Michael Kantor, Local 1262Karen McManus, Local 1262Donald Merritt, Local 1262Kathleen Moreira, ShopRite

Michael Piccicacco, Local 1262Stephanie Pieper, ShopRiteRichard Taylor, ShopRite

Darlene Walaszek, Stop & ShopKathy Wilder, ShopRite

executive stAff

Michael Kantor John Colella Executive Vice President Recorder & Field Director

Sal Colarieti, Assistant Field DirectorMichael DeMartino, Assistant Field Director

Anthony Yodice, Assistant Field DirectorCynthia McCarthy, Communications Director

executive secretAriAL stAff

Christine Connery Gladyz Feimster Valerie Morano

i n t H i s i s s u e

The 1262 Banner (ISSN-0190-4744) is published quarterly by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1262 for its members.

President: Harvey WhilleSecretary-Treasurer: Matthew MolinaroRecorder: John ColellaEditor: Cynthia McCarthy

Volume 53, No. 3 – WINTER 2013

If you have comments, suggestions, information or news you would like us to consider for publication, please send to:

E-mail: cmccarthy@ufcwlocal1262.org Fax: 973-777-3430 Mail: 1389 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ 07013

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union rePresentAtives

Michael EbbeRich Ebbe

John FaulhaberJames Feimster

Armondo FrisendaKenneth HassettMargaret HrehaRichard Janssen

Elizabeth LaugheryKaren McManus

Donald MerrittChristopher Molinaro

Tom MountNancy Miller

James MulhollandManuel Pena

Michael PiccicaccoCarmen PizziGary SagueDavid Uczen

Thomas Whille

President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Secretary-Treasurer’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Contract Negotiations Pull Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Thank You To Local 1262’s Shop Stewards! . . . . . . . . . . .13

Local 1262 Announces Its 2013 Scholarship Winners . . . .14

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:

For a list of other Union retailers and UFCW Made Products, visit our website or www.unionplus.org.

nFairway MarketnFoodtownnThe Fresh Grocer

nMilford FarmsnMorton WilliamsnPathmark

nShopRitenStop & Shop

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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 pro-tections 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 cover-age 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

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-GET-1262) 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 pro-vide 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.

Sincerely and in solidarity,President Harvey Whille

“We have to stick together, be

patient and stay focused on the end-goal: com-

prehensive health care coverage, a secure pension

and good wages.

”

Harvey Whille

U F C W   L o C a L   1 2 6 2   P r e s i d e n t ’ s   M e s s a g e

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 writ-

ing (December 6, 2013) has been implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the impact it will have on our con-tracts which cover nearly 24,000 members.

Stop & Shop Of NJ/Shoprite Contract Negotiation Report

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Because these workers do not belong to a union – and therefore do not have collective bargaining agree-ments (commonly referred to as contracts) – they are at the mercy of their employer not only in terms of what the employer will pay them or what benefits they choose to provide (if any at all) but they also lack many of the job protections that we, as union members, often take for granted.

Unlike Local 1262 and other union members, these workers have no rights when it comes to seniority, job security, workplace grievances and a host of other things that are clearly and legally outlined – and fiercely negotiated and defended – in your collective bargaining agreement with your employer.

For example, your contract provides guidelines that your employers must fol-low in terms of seniority. Seniority, as you know, comes into play when schedul-ing workers, for vacation, for those who want to apply for new positions on the bid sheets, etc. But seniority provisions in your contracts also play an important role in your job security, especially during store closings and/or reductions in the workforce.

The seniority provisions in your contract are what helped our long-term members at Pathmark maintain their jobs as the company closed stores. Although these members had to move to another location, they did so with their seniority and other job protections intact. Similarly, these provisions did the same for Foodtown members employed in the stores that closed this past year due to Sandy.

Without your contract and these provisions, these people – your Local 1262 brothers and sisters -- would have been at the whim of their employers who would be free to simply layoff anyone they wanted – regard-less of length of employment, experience, etc.

Another job protection found in your contracts is the grievance process which outlines in no uncer-tain terms the steps your employer must follow when

disciplining you – or dismissing you – for on-the-job actions.

On a daily basis, Local 1262’s Union Representatives work with our members and represent them in discus-sions with their employers. Many times, intervention by your Union Representative can solve the issue at hand

without a formal grievance being filed. However, if the issue cannot be resolved at that juncture, a formal grievance is filed and the issue investigated and negotiated by your Union Rep until a fair outcome is obtained. Taking that one step further, if the grievance cannot be worked out to the everyone’s satisfaction, you as a member have the right to appeal to our Grievance Review Committee (GRC) where your case is heard and you can ask them to intervene on your behalf. Finally, even if the GRC reviews the case and feels it has no merit and that the employer was within their rights, the member can appeal that deci-sion to our Executive Board.

As of this writing (December 6, 2013) we are involved in Contract Negotiations on behalf of some 24,000 members employed by ShopRite or in New Jersey Stop & Shop stores. During negotiations we often talk about the “core” issues to be addressed regarding contracts: comprehensive affordable health care coverage, pension security and good living wages.

There is no doubt that these issues are extremely important (as President Whille points out in his mes-sage), however I want to remind our members that our contracts do a lot more.

Why not take a few minutes to review your contract and familiarize yourself with its many protections. A few other helpful reminders:

If you are having on-the-job issues – whether it be scheduling, wages, etc. – speak to you Union Representative as soon as possible. They can be reached at 1-800-562-6913 (if calling from New Jersey)

during 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 sala-

ries and work hours but also in terms of their job security. Matthew Molinaro

“on a daily basis,

Local 1262’s union

representatives

work with our

members and rep-

resent them in dis-

cussions with their

employers.

”

Your Contract: Protecting Your Rights on The Job

(Continued on back cover)

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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 employ-ers during negotiations to ensure that the issues being discussed are in keeping with those reflect-ed 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 regard-ing 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 negotia-tions.

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ABERDEEN SHOP RITEMICHELLE BOPPSHARON HULBERTJANET HYMANKAREN JACHOWSKIDANIEL MC NERNY

BASKING RIDGE STOP & SHOPPAMELA GERMAINASSUNTA BERG

BAYONNE SHOP RITELILLIAN BLACKMIREEDWARD HOLLOWELLMARYELLEN LAMENDOLAANGELA LORENCLUZ PERDOMO

BAYONNE STOP & SHOPNICOLE CARSONJUDY CRUZELIZABETH D’MARTINOOSCAR MENDEZ, JR. EVELYN TAPANES

BELMAR SHOP RITEJACQUELIN VAZQUEZNANCY MC CULLOUGHSUZANNE HINDMANLISA DE PALMAJEAN MEGILL

BERKELEY HEIGHTS STOP & SHOPMARIA TSOUKALASDANIELLE SAVINOKENNETH KEMPF

BERNARDSVILLE SHOP RITELAURA KEEFELISA SHOTWELLJOSEPH EMERYDONNA DAVIS

BLOOMFIELD (BROOKDALE) SHOP RITERAYMOND PECORAELLEN YOUMANSSTEVE MAFFUCCIDOROTHY ZAGAMI

nJ stop & shop and shop rite contract report committee MembersThank 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).

Members of Local 1262’s contract negotiation committee

ExEcuTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

RUBY BOSTON, Pathmark ElizabEth

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

RICHARD GIORDANO, Pathmark, nanuEt

FRANCES GREEN, Pathmark, lindEn

KEVIN IRELAND, StoP & ShoP, nanuEt

DOLORES JACKSON, ShoPritE, roChEllE Park

KATHLEEN MOREIRA, ShoPritE, north brunSwiCk

STEPHANIE PIEPER, ShoPritE, PhilliPSburg

RICHARD TAYLOR, ShoPritE, tomS rivEr (FiShEr blvd.)

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)

MAUREEN CARUSO, ShoPritE, woodbridgE

SEAN DALY, ShoPritE, PErth amboY

WALTER DAY, StoP & ShoP, daYton

YVONNE EVELY, StoP & ShoP, union

RICHARD GATTI, ShoPritE, oakland

JOHN GUY, ShoPritE, PaSSaiC

RONALD HERZOG, ShoPritE, SPotSwoodBRENDA HOWARD, StoP & ShoP, lYndhurStMARGARET HURLEY, StoP & ShoP, tomS rivErLAURA KEEFE, ShoPritE, bErnardSvillEGLADYS KITTELL, StoP & ShoP, JaCkSonCASSANDRA LEGETTE, StoP & ShoP, EdiSonRICHARD MADORE, ShoPritE, old bridgEBRUCE MAINARDI, ShoPritE, ParamuSWILLIAM MCNEILL, ShoPritE, lodiJOHN MEGLIO, StoP & ShoP, CliFtonJANET MUCKSAVAGE, ShoPritE, ClarkPATRICK MULVEY, StoP & ShoP, SomErSEtJOHN ONACILLA, JR., StoP & ShoP, union

IRENE PEREIRA, ShoPritE, kingSton (nY)

MATTHEW PICCOLO, ShoPritE, EmErSon

RICHARD RAUTENBERG, ShoPritE, lYndhurSt

CAROLANNE ROMEO-GRAZUL, ShoPritE, Clark

PATRICIA ROSS, ShoPritE, middlEtown (nJ)

LUIS RUIZ, ShoPritE, EnglEwood

DARRYL RYKOWSKI, ShoPritE, PaliSadES Park

CARMELA SCHIESSL, ShoPritE, manChEStEr

HELEN SHEEHAN, StoP & ShoP, Point PlEaSant

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

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BLOOMFIELD STOP & SHOPTAMMY MILESCAMERON BLADES GINA PIACENZAMARQUITA ALLEN

BOuND BROOK SHOP RITEJEFFREY VALENTINOINES FENOGEORGE DEFURIA DENNIS PASTEKASAMUEL BEATRICE

BRANcHBuRG SHOP RITEVANESSA LITTLESTEPHEN YUELLINGRONALD CLEAVER WILLIAM GRIMESPAMELA PILLA

BRIcK STOP & SHOPCHERYL CASSIDYDEBORAH BRACCOVIRGINIA CATHEYJOSLYNN LASCKOALPHONSE MELCHIONNA

BRIcK TOWN SHOP RITEANTHONY EMANUELILISA CONSTANTINEROBERT ZAKSTEVEN STEVENSSUSAN ROBERTS

BuTLER STOP & SHOPLINDA MULLIGANDIANE WOODCOCKRITA MARZOCCAMICHELLE SARGENTKENNETH BRANDT

cARLSTADT STOP & SHOPROSEMARIE DONOVANRICHARD BROCKBREMARIE ORTIZ SUZANNE BERDEGUEZ

cARTERET SHOP RITEXAVIER NOBOAPHILLIP D’AGOSTINOFRANK KRIMIN, SR.SCOTT AKALEWICZ

cHATHAM SHOP RITEVICKY CAPONIGRODONA CAROLLOJOSEPH SMITH DARRELL HARRSCHMANUEL FLORES

cHESTER (NJ) SHOP RITEDANIEL HOUSERVIRGINIA KOPACKAMICHAEL BRADSHAWDAVID AYSLIDIA PASTENA

cHESTER (NY) SHOP RITEJOSEPH SCHOTTJOHN LOBBLINDA GLASSPOOLEILEEN ROSEDAVID DECKER

cLARK SHOP RITEFLORA MASHER-WILLIAM PHYLLIS CUNNINGHAM WAYNE KEMMET LAURA AUGUSTINE

cLIFTON (BROAD STREET) STOP & SHOPSUSAN DELCARPINESHKELQIM MUCARENEE MILLERJOHN MEGLIOOBERT CASTELLANO

cLIFTON STOP & SHOPLAURIE YADIMARCO MARLENE LUCIANOJENNIFER GATTIJOHN ORSINO

cLINTON SHOP RITEANTHONY GAZZILLOSUSAN CUMMINGSSTEVEN DEL GUERCIOJERALD HISSIM

DAYTON STOP & SHOPBEATRIZ MEJIAJANET AMINCOLLEEN DAVIS WALTER DAYCARL DELLSALLA

DOVER/ROcKAWAY SHOP RITECHRISTOPH BROCHHAUSENSTEVEN SALADINOARTHUR SCHUMMDALE JOHNSON

DuMONT STOP & SHOPJOHN FEGELEYKIMBERLY VICKERSMARK SCHOMPSUSAN FEGELEYYENNY REYES

EAST BRuNSWIcK SHOP RITEANTHONY CORSARO DONNA PETRAS FRANK MORELLOLAYNE CRONINDEBRA KUBINA TUNYLA

EAST BRuNSWIcK STOP & SHOPANN ROSARIOTHOMAS WAHL RICHARD RODRIGUEZ SILVER RUTZLERTERI BURLEW

EAST ORANGE SHOP RITESAKINAH ALFORDCHRISTOPH DONKERPHELIX CLARKCANDIS ANDERSONJOSEPH FINNEGAN JAMES HODGE

EDISON SHOP RITEKIM FARINICKLISA MASTANDUNOGARY STARRLISA REIDLINDA RAY

EDISON (ROuTE 1) STOP & SHOPEDWARD MAGIEROWSKIJOHN COTTRELLTHOMAS MORRISNICHOLAS MOLNARVENICE BILES

EDISON (INMAN AVE.) STOP & SHOPCASSANDRA LEGETTEAIDA LOCKHARTNICHOLAS HERRICKNANCY DZIEDZICDANA BOVINE

ELIZABETH SHOP RITETONYA CARTERNADIA EFTHYMIOUSALEXIS MOUKAZISFRANCES GISONDIROSEMARIE VEGA

ELIZABETH STOP & SHOPMARGARITA GONZALEZLENORE JACKSONMICHAEL POWELL SYLVIA MYERS

ELLENVILLE SHOP RITERUTH SWEENEY KRUMWAYNE GARDNERMONICA DALLASJAMES SULLIVANJOSEPH SEVEK

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Negotiation committee Members and Executive Board Members Richard Brock (standing) and Ruby Boston with Shop Steward and committee Member Kevin Belostock.

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EMERSON SHOP RITEKEVIN WHALENMATTHEW PICCOLOTHOMAS MERTZANDREA PLUZSIKBLANCA MOTA

EMERSON STOP & SHOPKATHY REISINGERMICHELE TUZZOJOAN BENDERJOSEPH MANCINOLORRAINE LONG

ENGLEWOOD SHOP RITELUIS RUIZPETER KISELOWROBERT MC DERMOTTLUCIA TRIBASTONEERIC CASTRO

FAIR LAWN SHOP RITELAURENE HEINRICHLOUISE BUTTINO JANOVIPATRICIA TOUWLINDSLEY SEAMANANTON MEINDL

FLANDERS SHOP RITEJANE FADDEN DAVID ROSE DEBRA FIORELLOKYRA BREMERLAURA CROKERPATRICIA MULRENANTAA WILLISTYLER SCHIESS KIRA MAGNANIMICHAEL URINYILINDA DECKER JOAN MURRAY

FLEMINGTON SHOP RITENICHOLAS KRUTZTHOMAS PRESUTOJOSEPH SIDORRAYMOND SEMONSALVATORE TAMMARO

FLEMINGTON STOP & SHOPJOHN SKINNERKEVIN MC CONNELLMAY CHANEYSUSAN BONGIOVANNI

FRANKLIN SHOP RITEDANIEL DARLINGMATTHEW ROSSJAMES SINKEROBIN KISE NICHOLAS CONTEMARGARET GRIFFINKATHLEEN SEMBROTBEVERLEY RUDDOCK

FRANKLIN LAKES STOP & SHOPPAMELA KOVATCHJENNIFER FERGUSONHOMAS WONGGINA BARTLETTLUKE POTENZA

FRANKLIN PARK STOP & SHOPMARGARET DENORSCIORICHARD RISKOSHARON MURPHYSCOTT MASLINSUZANNE SCHEUER

FREEHOLD SHOP RITECHRISTINE SAGUEANGELO SAVASTANOREBECCA KUEBLERGLORIA MAROTTAMARJORIE ARGENAL

FREEHOLD/RAINTREE STOP & SHOPMAUREEN CATENAJULIE COOKJOHN CROOKSCOTT MC KAY

GARNERVILLE SHOP RITEVIRGINIA NANNARIELLOKIMBERLY FRATELLOTINA BREHMER

GARWOOD SHOP RITERODOLFO REINOHELEN CRUZLUIS VELEZSUSAN HERNANDEZWALESKA ROCKWELL

HAcKENSAcK SHOP RITEAUGUSTA SIMPSONLINDA SCALABRINICARLOS PEREZYOTASKA DIAZ MARY BROWNRIGG

HAcKENSAcK STOP & SHOPNANCY AGNELLODESMOND FRANCISCANDILYNN RODRIGUEZROSEMARIE INGWERSENMARY KLOBY

HAcKETTSTOWN-MANSFIELD SHOP RITEPAUL UNDERHILLLOUIS PETRIEALEX DALRYMPLESTACY MAC DONALDLAUREN TENCZAKAREN CORDESBUCHRA ALDAKKAK MARY ZEHNBAUERHEATHER APGARTINA HOLDER

HASKELL STOP & SHOPKEITH STEDTLER LISA CALABRESEMICHAEL LEVENSONELIZABETH DYKHOUSESTEVEN ANDRASCIK

HAZLET SHOP RITEFLAIR CAHILLKAREN SMYTHEGINA GASPARPHILIP SIMONELAUREN COLEMANTERRANCE SMITH

HIGHLAND PARK STOP & SHOPTONI TENBROECKDORIS MALKIEWICZWAYNE FINNIGANROBERT GAINESIDA CHISOLM

HILLSBOROuGH SHOP RITEWILLIAM SHAFFERTIMOTHY SLOYERSTUART BIGGSEDISON BRICENOMARINELA LAZANJA

HILLSBOROuGH STOP & SHOPSAL ZUARINOKAREN VELEZJOHN KISHMATTHEW LOMBARDREYNARD ROSS

HILLSDALE SHOP RITEJOHN ALBANESEEDWARD KEMPF, JR.MADISON PATUNASALYSSA PRISCOREGINA CONBOY

HILLSIDE SHOP RITETIMOTHY SMITHSALVATORE RUMBOLOCHEMESE PARKER PAMELA BOBIEN

HOBOKEN SHOP RITEPETER O’HAREEDUARDO MARREROLUIS NIEVESPABLO GONZALEZ MALLORY CURRAN

HOWELL STOP & SHOPROBERT HOLLYWOODDAWN REINHARDTJUDITH GRIFFITHFRANK SCORESE

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.

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HuDSON (NY) SHOP RITEMILDRED YAKMANTODD BRACKETTSALLY BRIGGSLINDA NACKDONNA STUPPLEBEEN

JAcKSON SHOP RITEBEVERLY BOCK PATRICIA MUHAANDREW MORRISSEYLORRAINE ROSATOPAULINE DRIVERKEVIN DUNCAN

JAcKSON STOP & SHOPKRISTIN KLEBERGEORGE DINGFELD, JR.ROBERT MARZZULLORONALD BENNETTGLADYS KITTELL

JERSEY cITY-METROPLAZA SHOP RITEKAREN SEBASTIANODARRELL STEWARTNICHOLAS SVOLTO, JR.TRACY CAFIEROLUIGI DIIORIO

JERSEY cITY STOP & SHOPCYNTHIA FLUELLENLUIS NIEVESCRISTINA MIRANDA

KEARNY SHOP RITELORETTA ANDREWSKI MARK DUCRANJOAN MADORMOKATHLEEN RAWDINGKELLI MATHEWSON

KEYPORT STOP & SHOPLILLIAN DIETRICHCHRISTINA SCHAFERALVINA DYASSTEPHANIE BALLETTOGERALDINE LO BASSO

KINGSTON SHOP RITEJOSEPH RICCIOIRENE PEREIRALAWRENCE MALONEYSUSAN TERWILLIGERJOHN LUGUORI

LAKEWOOD SHOP RITEJAMES CULLENDONNA POLITANRAYMOND RUSAY, JR.CORIEANN KRUEGERALEX BARAN

LINcOLN PARK SHOP RITETIMOTHY BROTHERSJENNIFER STODDARDSTEVE GOLDEDWARD HEALYSTANLEY BUKOWSKI

LINDEN SHOP RITEBRYNDA FRANKLINLUCY MUSTACCHIOJOHN FALOTICOCARMINE PETRELLAALANA VILLAHERMOSA

LITTLE FALLS SHOP RITEJENNIE ROSAJOSEPH BIONDOLORRAINE BEGOSHCATALINA GASCHLERANGEL SILVA, JR.

LODI SHOP RITEWILLIAM MC NEILLCATHERINE POSITINOMARGARET MEDINAFRANK LAMBERTIKEVIN MC GREGGOR

LONG BRANcH STOP & SHOPLORI JENSENKATHLEEN SABOSUSAN MENZIESGINA MC BRIDESTEFAN FRANEK

LYNDHuRST SHOP RITERICHARD RAUTENBERGMIRIAM ZAKKAK JEAN DILKESJAMES DOMBROWSKI

LYNDHuRST STOP & SHOPHELEN GIBNEYHENRY HANUSBRENDA HOWARDLARIE MALLEY

MADISON STOP & SHOPKAREN MACDONALDCORLUS FANTALAN LA ROSARUTH ALFANOSHELBY SCOTT

MANALAPAN STOP & SHOPCOLIN RENICKMARYBETH HARRINGLISA DACRUZJEAN TRESCHMICHAEL GEORGIANO

MANASQuAN SHOP RITEKATHLEEN WILDERCATHERINE QUINNMARIA GARRETTSANDRA ROLZHAUSENTHOMAS MARIANO

MANcHESTER SHOP RITECARMELA SCHIESSLJEANINE LARSENDANIEL MARCKPAUL HUMPHRISPATRICIA WEX

MATAWAN-ABERDEEN STOP & SHOPWENDY MC CARTNEYSARA TOBINCHRISTOPH STEVENS

MIDDLETOWN (NJ) SHOP RITEROGER SMITHBARBARA SANTOPIETROMARY BEATRICESHARON KIMLERPATRICIA ROSS

MIDDLETOWN (NJ) STOP & SHOPANNA SIMONEDEBORAH PAYTONKIMBERLY CRAWFORDEDWARD MUNKER JOHN MULLER BARBARA STONE

MIDDLETOWN-WALLKILL SHOP RITERICHARD BRYANT ALAN MANNMICHAEL PRIESTTREVOR WENSLEYELAINE COLARIETI

MIDDLETOWN (NY) SHOP RITESUSAN HANESROBERT INNELLAEUGENE DIBBLEDON LUIS, JR.

MILLBuRN SHOP RITEJAMES POLKPATRICIA CAMPANELLI BARBARA MARCANTONIO

MONMOuTH JuNcTION STOP & SHOPDIANE MULVEY MARK EGLEYMICHAEL GIZACOCHISE DOUCETTEMEGAN MOYNIHAN

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committee Member carmela Schiessl a Shop Steward at the Manchester ShopRite with Executive Board member Joe cahill.

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MONROE (cONcORDIA) STOP & SHOPPATRICIA GROVERCHARLES SHAWANNETTE MANNINOANNE LYONSNICHOLAS JACOBINI

MONROE (NY) SHOP RITEPATRICK DUFFYPAULA GEEHERNJOHN SUPENSKYVINCENT CALABRESE RICHARD DEPRIZIO

MONTAGuE SHOP RITEKENNETH SWEENEYKATHALEEN BRUCHERMICHELLE SMITHHOLLIS FARRLINCOLN RANICH

MONTGOMERY (NJ) SHOP RITEROSE MOCCIOROBERT RICHETTIKYLE COOPERRAJENDRA SAWHJOSEPH CAHILL

MONTGOMERY (NY) SHOP RITEFRANK O’DELLGWYNNETH LENIHANPATRICIA ARNOLDDENISE CAPARASO ALAN MOORE

MORGANVILLE SHOP RITEKATHLEEN ROBERTSANNE LUBRANORONIANNE PISCIOTTI

MORRIS PLAINS SHOP RITESABINA VERMONTBRIAN PRUDDENTONI LOMBARDOZZIASHLEY MISKOVITZ

MORRIS PLAINS STOP & SHOPALICE KEPLERPAUL GETTOMATTHEW RICKERFRANK D’ADDIOERIC TUCKER

NEPTuNE SHOP RITEELIZABETH LEONARD SMITHEPATRICK PFEIFFERJERRY FEDOROWICZ JODY ANN JACKSONCOLLEEN LOFFREDOMICHAEL PARLIAMENT

NEPTuNE STOP & SHOPMARIE SCOTTLOUIS COQUERANDOREEN HARTMANANNA VANDERVEENJOANNE SOPKO

NETcONG SHOP RITEALLISON DE ANGELISCHRISTOPH WISHARTWILLIAM DE LORENZOJANINE LORTZTIMOTHY CARROLL

NEWBuRGH SHOP RITEDANIELLE YOUMANSROSEMARY PONESSADENISE BLAIRTARAH ROSENCRANSJOANNE CONNELL

NEW cITY SHOP RITEANNE RITCHIEKIMBERLY LUCASGILMER AREVALOWAYNE WINKLERNOREEN MOTTA

NEW MILFORD SHOP RITEEVELYN OTEROMAUREEN CRISPINODAVID BENITEZTERESA BUMBACOPETER FOGLIO, IV

NEW PALTZ SHOP RITEDONNA LYNCHKEVIN SHEEHANROSEMARIE DUFFYPATRICK MC EVOYEDWARD BRENNER

NEWTON SHOP RITEKAREN KISTLETARA MAHONEY PAZMICHAEL UIBELHOERDANIEL DEMARESTBERNADETT FANELLA TAMMY TENEYCKSCOTT MC NAMARADAVID BLAUVELTMICHELE CLEARYMARIE MILLERELIZABETH BETLOW NORTH BERGEN SHOP RITECATHERINE O’DONNELLJAMES HUTTERJANE GALELLAMARGARET GRAVINABRIAN CLAUDIO

NORTH BRuNSWIcK SHOP RITEKATHLEEN MOREIRAROBERT RATYNSKICOREY GIACCOMEAGAN DOOKWAH JOHN TASHJIAN, JR.

NORTHVALE SHOP RITEDEBORAH KEAHONKATHY DIOREELAINE PRATTSROSE RUBANOMARIA RADOWYCH

NuTLEY SHOP RITEELLEN YOUMANSSTEVE MAFFUCCIDOROTHY ZAGAMI

OAKLAND SHOP RITERICHARD GATTIDONNA BARBAROSSATIMOTHY MC QUILLENKATHRYN KINGDONNA ZAHN

OLD BRIDGE SHOP RITESARINA D’ALESSANDROJIMMY LEETODD HARTMANDOROTHY SARAGNESEBRIDGET FENELIUSRICHARD MADORE

PALISADES PARK SHOP RITEDARRYL RYKOWSKIKYLE STAMBAUGHGERALD VERNAGLIAMICHELLE NAVASPHILIP DUJNIC

PARAMuS SHOP RITEMICHAEL GONZALEZ HOLLY SAVINO-HAPPELJOSHUA CORREAOSCAR NORESLISA DEFEO

PARAMuS STOP & SHOPDAVID FREISINGERRICH BROWNINGRAYMOND MILLERALFRED MANZELLAANA RIVERA POINTER

PARLIN SHOP RITEKRISTYN ATTANASIODIANE GUIRENANCY TOPOLEWSKI STEVEN GANSEREIT

PARSIPPANY SHOP RITEMITCHELL FENNIKJOHN RAUCHJIMMY BRASHLORI LOCASCIOVERONICA WEBLEY

PASSAIc SHOP RITEEDWARD VANHEUMENMARISOL LOPEZELVIS LEONMARY MILLER STEVEN RUTKOWSKI JOHN GUYMONICA COLEVERONICA MORALESDONNA BREONTEMARIBEL FERNANDEZ

Among those representing ShopRite members are Ron Herzog, carolanne Romeo-Grazul, Janet Mucksavage and John Guy.

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PEARL RIVER SHOP RITESTEVEN DE THOMASMICHAEL SCOTTGINA MEINZINGERMICHAEL TYM

PERTH AMBOY SHOP RITESEAN DALYHUGO FELICIANORAFAEL SANTIAGOBARBARA ZNACZKOJASON ORTIZ

PHILLIPSBuRG SHOP RITESTEPHANIE PIEPERTERRI GUDZINASTHOMAS GILLEN, JR.WILLIAM BERGSTRESSERRONALD KEESLER

PHILLIPSBuRG STOP & SHOPBRIAN ENGLISHMARILYN CORIELLJONATHAN BARNESDOUGLAS ACKERMANJEANNETTE MC CONNELL

PIScATAWAY SHOP RITEJOAN JOHNSTONROSANE KURTZOJANICE BOWMANEDWARD PATONTHEODORE WAGNER

PIScATAWAY STOP & SHOPSTEPHEN SALVATOMARY ISTRANYI MICHAEL HOTCHKISSJOSEPH MAFFEYSTEPHEN WARD

POINT PLEASANT BEAcH STOP & SHOPCATHY BOYDPATRICIA HILLLISA SHERMANKEITH GOBELDONNA PIZZI

POINT PLEASANT BORO STOP & SHOPLAURA RIZZOEDNA CULLENROBERT HAMMALOTHAR KRAMERMARIE FYFE

RAMSEY SHOP RITEKENNETH LAUBERMICHAEL PASTERNAKSTEVEN TUCKERAMY KEBLINGERJOHN ZISA DOREEN COLLINS JENNIFER FERRY

RARITAN STOP & SHOPTROY SEIBELTANIESHA O’BRIENBARBARA SMALIGOJOSEPH ACCOMANDOMICHELLE WALTERS

RIDGEWOOD STOP & SHOPJOCELYN RAABBARBARA HEMIONDIAN EDWARDSCAROL MC GILLKENNETH DEBELLO

RINGWOOD STOP & SHOPSAMANTHA FAVORITOANTONIO CORREAMARY MURPHYFRANK AMODIODESAREE BARKER ROcHELLE PARK SHOP RITEKRISTEN FEIMSTERCONSTANCE SZYMANSKIEDWARD MAZURALLEN STEELE, JR.LISA COLES

ROxBuRY-SuccASuNNA SHOP RITEASHLEY WILDCOURTNEY OWENSJAHAD CLARK BRYAN FALLONGABRIEL TARDIVEMELCHIORR OLIVA DAVID FRISCHLAURENA STEIB ROSEANN TOSCANOCRAIG NAKONECHNY JEFFREY ZABRISKIE JOHN BORGES

SOMERSET SHOP RITEROBERT CHAMBERSRONALD STERNERLINDA JEVICDOMINICK KILLERIPATRICIA BURNS

SOMERSET (EASTON AVE.) STOP & SHOPJOANN PINO ISABEL MIRANDA LISA FLAGG EMILY UFFERJANICE COYNE

SOMERSET (ROuTE 27) STOP & SHOPPATRICK MULVEYJOHN PAYNECHARLES NEELYCHRISTOPH MEYERSJUDITH GARRITY

SOMERVILLE SHOP RITEMARIELLA PASCALELISA MORDELAIARTHUR LOCKHARTROBERT NEMETHEDWARD KAMETZ SAMUEL BEATRICE SOuTH LIVINGSTON SHOP RITEJEANNETTE GALANTEANNA KAY WHITEBRENDA MC CLAINSAMIRA NELSON MICHELLE WALKERYVONNE NORMANCARLISSA ATWATER

SPARTA STOP & SHOPRICHARD TRAUTMANNLAWRENCE PETTIGANOSTEVEN ALVAREZMARYANN BATTLE COLEEN HILTZELIZABETH DYER MARYBETH PAULSHARON HUGHSONDIANE OSTER

SPOTSWOOD SHOP RITERONALD HERZOGJOAQUIM DA CRUZTHOMAS OLIVATRACY ROSZKOWSKISAMMY MARRERO SPRINGFIELD SHOP RITEDIMITRIOS KAKALETRISSAL. NASCONDIGLIOLEONIDES ADOPTANTEJEAN JUNI JULMISADEEL ARSHAD

STANHOPE-BYRAM SHOP RITEBRIAN PEDERSENREGINA SUDOLMARGARET MUNKS COURTNEY FERRISREBECCA O’NEILLPATRICIA LILLMAN SHAUN ESTORESPAUL TOMASULAWILLIAM BRENNER LORI PIERCE

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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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STIRLING SHOP RITECOLLEEN PAGANOARLENE SEIDELTERRI SEIFERTCALVIN JORDANFORREST MULLENS

STONY POINT SHOP RITEMARY GRAYTONI CORTSLAURA MARIOTTIMICHAEL GARCIA

SuFFERN-TALLMAN SHOP RITEROBIN MILLERCHRISTOPH DI MARTINOPATRICIA MOLINARO

TEANEcK STOP & SHOPJUDITH GASBARROBRENDA BROWNLIZETTE PEREZROBERT BLACKEREVE MARLOWE

TENAFLY STOP & SHOPTHOMAS TAMBONESUSAN VAN EYKERENBARBARA MC CORMACKPRESTON TATEJEAN DE MONTE

TOMS RIVER-cROSSROAD SHOP RITEMICHAEL ROBERTSPAUL PRICEERIC ZURAWSKIROBERT GRADYCHRISTOPH MAIORANA

TOMS RIVER-FISHER BLVD. SHOP RITEEVELYN COMERRICHARD TAYLORTHOMAS NIXONPATRICIA CASSIDY

TOMS RIVER-RT. 9 STOP & SHOPKATHLEEN KEMBLENANCY CARLUCCIFRED CLAGUETERRENCE GREENEELIZABETH WALAG

TOMS RIVER-RT. 37 STOP & SHOPSANDRA BURTONMARGARET HURLEYANGELA MAURIELLOTOM DUNNDIANE YOSKOWITZ

uNION SHOP RITESUZANNE ZIMMERMANSHAWN COSTON MICHAEL BAGGETTTRACY LAZARICK

uNION STOP & SHOPROBIN MARINELLI ISABEL DE ROSANEIL ROBERTELLOYVONNE EVELY JANICE PAGANO

VAILSGATE SHOP RITELINDA SALCEDOMARGARET MC QUISTONFRED KAISER, IVDONNA LEWISCATHERINE FAZIO

WALDWIcK STOP & SHOPLINDA WINTERSGRACE JOHNSONWILLIAM LAROZAMICHAEL CABIBOJESSICA TRENTACOSTE

WARWIcK SHOP RITECAROL MC KAYSCOTT GOODWINMARK KWIATKOWSKITAMMY BASILBARBARA SCOTT

WASHINGTON SHOP RITERICHARD WEISSJEFFREY ECKERTTERESA VERRICO

WATcHuNG SHOP RITEPATRICIA WISERPAUL KRYNSKILUCILLE ROSE DEBBIE HESS WATcHuNG STOP & SHOPJOSE SOTOMARIA TROVATOJILL NELSONANN MARIE ALLEN

WAYNE SHOP RITEFRANCESCA MECIONISROCCO COPPOLA, JR.SHPENDI MYRTEZADAVID COLLINSJUDYANN FUTIA

WAYNE STOP & SHOPSTEVEN MALGIERIJEFFREY GOLDBERGPAUL ANTIOCHOSDANIELLE LAPINSKIJOSEPH FEDERICO

WEST cALDWELL SHOP RITEANGELA PAPPASVITO DI CARLOMARIA SANTARCANGELOALTEREK BLAKEFRED LARDIERI

WEST cALDWELL STOP & SHOPBOBBIE SIMONJOHN HEATHSILVIA PLANAS

WESTFIELD STOP & SHOPCRISTIANE DESOUZAEVA CANDIA ISA JOHNSON JOE HUNT

WEST LONG BRANcH SHOP RITEWENDY SCALZOKEVIN SWEENEYANDRE DI STEFANOHELEN LUBRANOMARGARET JOHNSONRITA RICH

WEST MILFORD SHOP RITEKEVIN CONKLINPATRICIA RYMINSKICHERYL MIRKOVICCATHY MC COURTCHERYL GOODSIRJENNIFER GILLENRANDALL FOGGECOLLEEN FERRARIMARY RAGONESE DEMETRIA UBANIJEFFREY BEAUCHAMPLAURA MASKLEY WEST NYAcK SHOP RITEEUNICE RIVERA MANGANOANNETTE BAEZJOSEPH ULYSSEGARY NANNARIELLO

W. ORANGE/ESSEx GREEN SHOP RITEATHENA BEDKOWSKILUCILLE MEIERHOFERLISA FANESIEROBERT ARRINGTONEVELYN ANDREWS

WHARTON SHOP RITENANCY WARRENMICHAEL SHERWOODRAFFAELA CUCCAROBARBARA FARKASDAVID ZAPATA

WOODBRIDGE SHOP RITEMAUREEN CARUSOCONOR CAMPBELLMATTHEW CASABLANCALAWRENCE RAYLESTEPHEN MICKLEJAMES GILDS

WYcKOFF STOP & SHOPRITA VITTORIADEBORAH ACKERSONPATRICIA SUPLICKITHERESA BOUQUETMARK SUPLICKI

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Helen Sheehan of the Pt. Pleasant Stop & Shop has served on the Negotiation

committee for many years.

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“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 pro-gram 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 Secretary-Treasurer Marc Perrone made the trip from Washington, DC, to provide an overview of the political landscape includ-ing an update on the Affordable Care Act. Dave Guadioso, Esq., an attorney who represents Local 1262 and its mem-bers in many arbitration hearings, pro-vided a study of recent cases and Local 1262’s Membership Assistance Program Coordinator Nancy Miller provided an update on the MAP program and the ser-vices 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.

Thank You To Local 1262’s Shop Stewards!

Local 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.

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

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” dur-ing the Annual Health

Fair.

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 dona-tions 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.

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Local 1262 Announces 2013 scholarship Winners

“Local 1262 has always been a supporter of edu-

cation, no matter what form that may take,” said

President Whille. “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.”

Short-Form Applications for the 2014 Scholarship

Competition are now available online at www.

ufcw1262.org, by calling Gladyz Feimster at 973-777-

3700, ext. 1933 or from your Union Representative. A

long-form application will be mailed to you after the

Short-Form has been reviewed for eligibility. To be

Joao Paulo Rodriques, whose father Moacir

De Souza works at the Northvale ShopRite, won

a $1,500 scholarship last year, and is this year’s

$2,500 Samuel F. Kinsora Award winner. Joao

is now in his junior year at Stevens Institute of

Technology where he is pursuing a bachelors

degree in Computer Engineering and a Computer

Science Masters Degree.

OUR $1,500 WINNERS ARE:

Manoj Bhagroo, whose father Hemdat works

in the Bound Brook ShopRite. Manoj is a fresh-

man at Rutgers University in New Brunswick

where he is pursuing a degree in Biomedical

Engineering.

James Fenelius, who works part-time at the

Old Bridge ShopRite, is attending Ramapo College

where he is majoring in Music Production.

Caitlin Garry, whose father Matthew works

at the Jersey City Pathmark, is also attend-

ing Stevens Institute of Technology where she is

majoring in Physics.

Joao Paulo Rodriques Manoj Bhagroo James Fenelius Caitlin Garry Peter Johnson

President 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.

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Local 1262 Announces 2013 scholarship Winners

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 scholar-

ship 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

Toms River Stop & Shop on Route 37, is attending

the College of New Jersey where he is majoring in

Civil Engineering.

Devourah Kelly, whose father works at the

Ramsey ShopRite, is attending the University of

New Haven where she is majoring in Forensic

Science.

Stephen Mustillo, who works part-time at

the Hunterdon ShopRite, is attending Cornell

University where he is majoring in Chemical

Engineering.

Rebecca Plessel, whose mother Cynthia works

at the Lyndhurst Stop & Shop, is attending Penn

State University at University Park where she is

majoring in Forensic Science.

Anthony Walsh, who works part-time at the

Morris Plains Stop & Shop, is attending Montclair

State University where he majors in Criminal Justice.

Justine Zawisza, whose father Adam works

at the Fair Lawn ShopRite, is a junior at Kean

University where she is pursuing a degree in

Psychology and plans to attend medical school to

become a psychiatrist.

Devourah Kelly Stephen Mustillo Rebecca Plessel Justine ZawiszaAnthony Walsh

“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

1389 Broad Street • Clifton, NJ 07013

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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 neigh-bor.” 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 stand-ing up for your rights – helps you earn a decent living, respect and fairness.

I am convinced that if every union member in this coun-try 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 MolinaroSecretary-Treasurer

2014 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSMonday, January 27 Monday, April 28

Monday, July 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.

Secretary-Treasurer’s Message(Continued from page 4)

“The function of education is to teach one to think critically.

Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.”

— 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.