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ABC Winners............................................pg 3
At Your Service........................................pg 2
Scholarships........................................pp 6 - 9
Legislative Report.................................pg 11
Women's Network....................................pg 5
Season's Greetings..................................pg 4
UNIONNEWS
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30 Stergis Way
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 461-6775
ISSN 1049-1147
www.ufcwlocal1445.org
WINTER 2014 Vol. 39, No. 4
AWARD-WINNING QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF UFCW LOCAL 1445
I Will Be Retiring
March 1st, 2015
Jeff Bollen will take my
place as president
on January 1st, 2015
I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you
for the honor and privilege
of representing you as my
union brothers and sisters
over the last 30 years.
I truly believe that I have had the greatest job in the
world: taking care of the needs of hard working men
and women and their families. Sometimes it was getting a particular treatment or special drugs approved
to take care of a sick spouse or child; sometimes it
was cutting through a tangle of red tape to see that
a retired member collected their pension. And there
were always negotiations, with difficulties that a lot of
people might have seen as impossible to solve but
which I always looked at as opportunities to secure
for our members the best possible benefits, vacations,
holidays, sick time, and the “Big Three” - health and
welfare, pensions, and, of course, wages. But whatever the challenges, I have always had the satisfaction of knowing that my efforts were on behalf of the
greatest group of people in the world – our Local 1445
union family!
We have faced some incredible challenges over the
past 30 years and we have always been successful
and stayed strong and stood together as one.
I know in my heart that I am leaving you in great
hands with Jeff. He will lead you with passion and
energy and, with your support, he will continue the
progress that we have been building over these past
30 years towards a brighter future for all of us.
Remember, my brothers and sisters, that our strength
has always been our unity and our unity has always
been our strength. Good luck and God bless all of
you!!
In solidarity,
Your brother always,
More Must Be Done
to Bridge the Divide
Between Rich and
Poor
GUEST
EDITORIAL
As the gap between the rich
and poor continues to grow, it’s
clear that more must be done
to address the many Americans who are struggling to
survive in low-wage, part-time
jobs. Raising the minimum
CHRISTINA
wage is a good place to start,
HAJAGOS-CLAUSEN
but Congressional Republicans
Guest editorial by
have failed to advance legislaChristina Hajagos-Clausen
tion to raise the current federal
Director of UFCW Region 1
minimum wage to $10.10 an
hour and index it to inflation.
While Congressional Republicans have decided to turn
their backs on American workers everywhere, states and
localities from California to New Jersey have taken action on their own to raise their minimum wage to levels
higher than the current federal rate of $7.25 per hour. In
Region 1, we here in Massachusetts have managed to
enact laws that will increase our state’s minimum wage
to $9 per hour this coming January (2015) with further
increases annually, up to $11 per hour by January 2017.
While efforts to combat income inequality on the state
and local levels should be lauded, too many working
Continued on page 3
2015 Official
Quarterly Meeting
Reunión oficial trimestral 2015
Próxima reunião em 2015
This quarter’s official
membership meeting will be held
on the following date:
Esta reunión oficial de membrecia timestral
se celebrará en la siguiente fecha:
Esta reunião será realizada no dia:
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Local 1445 union hall
30 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL LOCAL 1445 MEMBERS –
KEEP THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
What You Should Do if You Have a Grievance or if You Are Suspended
All Local 1445 members are protected by having legally binding contracts that describe their working
conditions, wages, benefits, seniority rights, and other provisions that have been negotiated with their
employers. That means that if the company has violated the contract (or state or federal labor laws) in
any way in its treatment of a Local 1445 member, or has disciplined or suspended a member, or has
terminated a member without just cause, then that Local 1445 member has the absolute right to contact
the local to find out what recourse is available and to possibly file a grievance. (You can get a copy of your
contract from your steward or business agent (BA), or by calling the Local 1445 office at 800-439-1445.)
If you think you have been unfairly disciplined or suspended, following these steps will help
assure you of the best possible resolution:
1. Call the union office at 800-439-1445 and leave a message for your BA. If you don’t know who your BA is you can find out by
going to our website at www.ufcwlocal1445.org and clicking either “Find your union representatives” or “Contact Local 1445” in
the lefthand column. Or if you call the office during regular business hours you can ask the receptionist; after hours or on the
weekend or a holiday, you can leave a message in our general mailbox and we’ll be sure to forward it to your agent as soon as
the office opens again the next business day.
If you’ve gotten the agent’s name from the website, you’ll probably also have gotten his/her cell phone number and email
address. You should feel free to contact your agent either way – a cell phone call and/or an email message is a good way to get
in touch with your BA as soon as possible.
When you leave a message for your agent, be sure to leave your name, where you work, and YOUR call back number
(including the area code) so your agent can get in touch with you. If you don’t hear from a representative within 24 hours after
leaving your message (or the next business day, if you’ve called after the office is closed) call the local again (800-439-1445)
and ask to speak with the service director.
2. You should write up a statement of what happened AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, while it’s still fresh in your mind. Be sure to include the “5 Ws”:
a. WHO? Who is the worker (you!)? Give your name, job title, shift, date of hire, work location, etc. Who witnessed the incident? Who else was involved? Who are the management people involved?
b. WHAT? What happened, or failed to happen? What did the worker(s) do? What did management say, or do, or fail to
do? What has happened in the past that may have contributed to the situation (including any past run-ins or disciplinary
action)? If the same situation has arisen in the past – to either you or someone else - what did management do and what
was the outcome?
c. WHEN? When did the incident happen (including date and time)?
d. WHERE? Where did it happen?
e. WHY? Why, according to management, were you suspended or disciplined?
Bring this statement with you at the first-step grievance meeting and give it to your agent AT LEAST a half-hour before you and your
BA are scheduled to meet with the company. The BA will go over the statement with you to check out all the facts and make sure he/
she understands exactly what has led to the grievance and how to best to deal with the company.
If your grievance isn’t resolved and you aren’t back to work after the first step meeting, you should contact the DUA at 877-626-6800
to file for unemployment. In addition, your BA will have you sign a form to receive a copy of your entire personnel record; that will give
you and your BA additional information to support your case. Your agent will also schedule a second-step meeting to further attempt
to resolve your grievance. If necessary, a third-step meeting will be held and, if no satisfactory resolution is achieved, your grievance
may be referred to arbitration. Your Local 1445 business agent will be available to guide you through this entire process, no matter how
many steps may be necessary.
The grievance procedure outlined above is an important
benefit available to union members ONLY– nonunion
workers do not have any recourse when treated unfairly
on-the-job. You may not be in a situation RIGHT NOW
where you need to file a grievance, but you can never be
sure what the future may bring.
KEEP THIS INFORMATION HANDY – JUST IN CASE.
Another benefit of union membership - Weingarten rights!
Union members are protected by legally guaranteed “Weingarten
rights”. What are they? Do they apply to everyone?
Among other things, Weingarten rights allow union members to
demand union representation if they are called into a meeting with
their employer that might result in disciplinary action.
Nonunion workers DO NOT have these rights!
For more information on how these legal protections can benefit you,
see your shop steward or speak to your Local 1445 business agent.
Know
someone
who needs
a union?
Tell them
to call
Local
1445!
Organizing
Department
1-800-439-1445
LOCAL 1445
UNIONNEWS
Published Quarterly at Boston, MA by:
UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL
WORKERS UNION LOCAL 1445 ~
Chartered by the United Food & Commercial
Workers International Union
RICHARD O. CHARETTE - President
JEFF BOLLEN - Secretary-Treasurer
DOUG BELANGER - Recorder
RICHARD O. CHARETTE - Exec. editor
Linda Ferrazzara - Managing editor
Local 1445 UNION NEWS (ISSN 10491147) is published quarterly for $30 per
year by Local 1445, 30 Stergis Way,
Dedham, MA 02026. Second class postage
paid at Boston, MA under the Act of 1812.
Postmaster: send address changes to
Local 1445 Union News, 30 Stergis Way,
Dedham, MA 02026.
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Guest Editorial (continued from page 1)
Americans are falling out of the middle class—a problem that calls for a federal solution.
At Local 1445, we are part of a 1.3 million member
movement that stands up for the rights of hard working
men and women by fighting for fair wages and decent
benefits and working conditions. We know as well as
anyone that a rising tide lifts all boats, but right now,
millions of workers are drowning in their low-wage,
part-time jobs. And the sheer desperation of these
workers who simply want to work has enabled many
companies to cut wages and hours even further—forcing many men and women to hold down two or three
jobs just to survive.
It’s up to us to spread the word that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour at the national level
will not only help workers provide for their families, but
also boost our economy. It’s also up to us to spread
the word that the future of working families and the
middle class depends on a united voice that can stand
up to powerful political and corporate interests. When
workers stick together as a union, they have bargaining power and a collective voice that they simply do
not have when they are not unionized. In unity there
is strength, and unions can lift us all up by bridging the
gap between the rich and poor and giving workers a
pathway to the middle class.
Another Reason
to Sign Up for ABC!
The UFCW
International holds
drawings to select
winners from all
the ABC members
throughout the country.
And Local 1445
member Kimeika Davis
from Stop & Shop in
Beverly was one of
those lucky winners!
(Pictured at left,
with steward Jason
Lawson and BA Gene
Giacobbe)
The Active Ballot Club provides the funds to support
causes that benefit working people and their families,
and helps level the political playing field.
UFCW Interstate H & W Fund
Claims Paid - Experience Report
August 29, 2014 through November 18, 2014
Coverage:
Dental
Vision
Disability
Rx (Sept - Nov 15)
Medical (Aug - Nov 15)
Total
$ 826,219.87
6.708.05
518,778.96
1,277,157.88
10,701,838.48
$13,330,703.24
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Congratulations to our
latest Active Ballot Club
(ABC) winners!
$100 winner Melissa Doray
(UMass Medical Center)
with BA Laurie Lemus
$100 winner Kevin Harvey
(UMass Medical Center)
with BA Laurie Lemus
$50 winner Robert Duval
(UMass Medical Center)
photo not available at press time
$50 winner Marie James
(Stop & Shop - Lexington)
with BA Bob Lennon
$50 winner Sandra Thomas
(Stop & Shop - Peabody)
$50 winner Neil Varga
(Stop & Shop - North Reading)
with BA Bob Lennon
If you’ve signed up for ABC, you’re automatically entered in the
raffle and YOU could be one of our next winners!
At LEAST six winners -
two $100 winners and four $50 winners are chosen at each quarterly membership meeting from all members entered. You do not have to be present to win.
Supporting ABC means
safeguarding laws that protect
YOUR rights and benefits,
such as time-and-a-half pay
for Sunday work.
Don’t miss out - see your
shop steward and sign up TODAY!
Not sure who’s your shop steward? Speak to your
business agent, or call the Local 1445 office
(1-800-439-1445) and we’ll be happy to help you.
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With best wishes for a happy
and healthy holiday season!
Your Local 1445 Officers:
President Rick Charette
Secretary-treasurer Jeff Bollen
Director Tom Brown
Director Jim Ronayne
Political Director Jim Carvalho
Executive Board:
Business Agents:
Celine Blaisdell
Jackie Brennan-Thomas
Bill Burton
Connie Coleman
Luis Cosme
Tony Flanagan
Joe Lafleche
Jose Lopes
Brian Sangster, Sr
Doug Belanger
Bob Berman
Scott Charette
Dean Ethier
Gene Giacobbe
Joe Hayes
Fernando Lemus
Laurie Lemus
Bob Lennon
Kevin McGaffigan
Office Staff:
Linda Ferrazzara
Kelli Goodrow
Sara Lopes
Eileen O’Meara
Tina Parsons
Kathy Roy
Organizers:
Fabricio DaSilva
Jack Kachadoorian
Lucy Lugo
Miguel Vasquez
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From Christy Dietrick, American Cancer Society:
“What a day we had at Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer!
Your enthusiasm and strong spirits primed the
crowd for an inspiring and fun day for all in
attendance! Over 40,000 walkers came out and
helped us to raise over $3 MILLION! Every single
person who came out and showed their support
did so because they know that they’re making a difference, and we couldn’t
be more thankful that you were there with us.
We had an incredible event, but we also heard that a lot of teams are still
fundraising and have money to turn in…”
Anyone who raised money for the Walk but was unable to attend or who
hasn’t yet turned in their donations, please get in touch with us (Lucy Lugo
at 617-462-9939 or Laurie Lemus at 508-846-8288.) We’ll make sure
the money gets turned over to the American Cancer Society to help with
research into treating, curing, and preventing breast cancer. Thanks to all
who participated or donated, or both!
T
hanks, too, to those who generously donated toys and other items to
the annual Women’s Network toy drive. As working people, with children of our own or with younger siblings, we can all understand how difficult it may be for many of our union brothers and sisters to make sure the
holidays are a happy time for their families. Local 1445 members have
always opened their hearts to those in need and, once again, you have
answered the call. The donations we’ve received will be distributed to our
Local 1445 families' children to help make their holiday dreams come true!
UFCW Local 1445
Women’s Network
Membership Application
F Renewal
State:
F New application
City:
Occupation:
Name:
UFCW Local:
Email:
Address:
Work phone:
ZIP:
Active membership, open to all UFCW members in good standing, includes
voting rights in Network activities. Associate membership, open to those who
aren’t active members but support the goals and purpose of the Network, is
open to all other supporters, including former members, retirees, and
members of other unions. Women’s Network membership renewals are due in
January.
Active Member:
F Regular member - $25 for one year
F Regular member - $70 for three years*
F Contributing member - $50 for one year
F Sustaining member - $100 for one year
F Retired member - $10 for one year
F Lifetime member - $350 one-time payment
Associate Member:
F Associate member - $25 for one year
F Associate member - $70 for three years*
*Members wishing to pay for three years may do so at reduced rates.
Please attach your check made payable to UFCW Women’s Network to this
form and return to:
UFCW Local 1445 Women’s Network
30 Stergis Way
Dedham, MA 02026
ATTN: Lucy /XJR/DXULH/HPXV
THANK YOU!
Applicant is NOT CURRENTLY a student, WAS NOT a student during the last regular
school year (201 – 201), and has decided to resume her/his education by attending a
vocational/certificate or undergraduate program in 201; AND
Applicant is a member in good standing of Local 1445 at the time of the lottery drawing.
Employer’s name:
State:
Zip:
Location name/number:
Telephone:
Confused? Need more info? If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to call Linda
at 800-439-1445, ext. or 101; or email [email protected] and put “Scholarship
question” in the subject line.
Return this form to UFCW Local 1445 Lottery Scholarship, 30 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA
02026, ATTN: Linda. Entries must be postmarked July 15, 201.
I understand that this application for is for MEMBERS ONLY who are NOT currently high
school or undergraduate students.
I AM a member of Local 1445 at:
Vocational program/school:
Name:
Address:
City:
*IMPORTANT! If you are a high school senior who will be attending a vocational school
(rather than a college or university) upon graduation please be sure to fill out and submit the
Local 1445 2014 – 2015 Scholarships application rather than this application. Your business
agent can get you the form, or call the Local 1445 office: 800-439-1445. This Lottery
scholarship application is ONLY for MEMBERS who are not currently in school.
(Submitting the Local 1445 201 – 201 Scholarships application will also enter eligible
applicants in the 3 additional Local 1445 scholarship drawings; see the Scholarship eligibility
requirements document for more information.)
x
x
This UFCW Local 1445 scholarship will be awarded to Local members, or the spouses,
children or grandchildren of members*. Scholarship winners will be chosen by lottery from
eligible applicants at the Local 1445 quarterly membership meeting held in July. The person
who qualifies the applicant must be a UFCW Local 1445 member in good standing, or a retired
member of Local 1445, at the time of the drawing. Previous winners are not eligible.
Applications must be postmarked no later than July 15, 201.
After the winner has been selected, the winner will be notified by her/his business agent
and will be required to forward her/his social security number to Local 1445, along with
documentation that she/he is enrolled in a certificate or degree program at the school of her/his
choice.
Submitting THIS application form will qualify the eligible applicant for inclusion in the
Local 1445 Lottery scholarship drawing, provided the following additional requirements are
met:
(Members only – see important note below for
application information for family members*)
UFCW Local 1445
201 Lottery Scholarship application
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Scholarship Opportunities
Forms and more info on pages 6 - 10
UFCW International scholarship program – Be sure to check the UFCW International website for
information as it becomes available, including contact info for the UnionPlus scholarships:
http://www.ufcw.org/
UFCW Local 1445 essay scholarships - These scholarships are awarded to college-bound high
school seniors who are active or retired members, or the children, grandchildren, or spouses of active or
retired members of Local 1445. Applicants must include with the application form a 750 - 1000 word essay
on the theme, “How I Would Convince a Skeptical Friend That My Union's Got My Back” Deadline: July 15, 2015
UFCW Local 1445 lottery scholarship - This scholarship is intended to benefit students who are not eligible for most traditional
forms of educational financial aid. Applicants must be members of Local 1445 who are high school seniors planning to attend vocational/trade schools, OR members who are NOT high school seniors and NOT currently students but who have decided to resume their
education. (Local 1445 members: If you are currently a college-bound high school senior or an undergraduate student, you would not
be eligible for this lottery scholarship; applications from members who are undergraduate students, or members or their family members
who are high school seniors NOT planning to attend a vocational/trade school WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.) The winner is selected by
lottery. Deadline: July 15, 2015
UFCW Local 1445 Nicole Berman Memorial scholarships, Women’s Network/Beppie McNally Memorial scholarships, and Dennis Norton Memorial scholarships - Applicants must be members, or the children, grandchildren, or
spouses of members or retirees, who are undergraduate students (including college-bound
high school seniors.) Post-graduate students are not eligible. The winners are chosen by
lottery at the quarterly membership meeting in July 2015. Deadline: July 15, 2015
John G. Silva scholarships - Applicants must be college-bound high school seniors
at Gloucester High School; preference is given to family members of Local 15 retirees
or Local 1445 members. For more information see your Gloucester High School guidance
counselor or contact Local 1445 business agent Joe Hayes (800-439-1445, ext. 144)
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UFCW Local 1445
2015 - 2016 Essay Scholarship Application
(High school seniors only)
Suggestions regarding essay content
General instructions: This UFCW Local 1445 scholarship will be awarded to college-bound high
school seniors who are Local 1445 members, or the spouses, children, or grandchildren of members.
Scholarship winners will be selected based on the content and ideas expressed in their essay, and
will be announced at the Local 1445 quarterly membership meeting held in July. The person who
qualifies the applicant must be a UFCW Local 1445 member in good standing, or a retiree from a
Local 1445 employer; applications must be returned to the address on the application and
postmarked no later than July 15, 2015.
Students: Your 750 – 1000 word essay should be double-spaced and printed out on single-sided
sheets; it should be on the theme “How I Would Convince a Skeptical Friend That The Union’s Got
My Back” (or “…My Parent’s Back”, or “…My Grandparent’s Back”, depending upon who’s the
union member in your family - you get the idea.)
What should you include in your essay? Think about how you would talk to your friend about the
union. Let’s say your friend doesn’t know anything about unions, only what s/he might have heard
from other people. You could explain the history of unions – when they were originally formed
in this country, and why: What conditions led workers to organize into unions, even at the risk of
being seriously injured or killed by company agents and dishonest law enforcement personnel? What
were some of the scandals and tragedies that eventually led to the public support and passage of
laws protecting workers and their right to organize, such as the NLRA? Why was it necessary to
actually pass laws to guarantee these protections? Then you could describe conditions today:
What legal rights do workers have that will help to guarantee living wages, benefits, safe working
conditions, and respect on the job? And how do these rights help to protect the American middle
class and give everyone a shot at “The American Dream”? What are some of the advantages ALL
workers enjoy today – such as overtime pay, days off, paid holidays, etc. etc. etc. –thanks to the
Labor Movement? You could add the benefits of being in a union: Unions make sure workers are
covered by collective bargaining agreements (contracts) - what’s the advantage of that? What’s so
great about “seniority”? If nonunion workers are treated unfairly all they can do is complain, while
union workers can file “grievances” – what’s that all about? What’s the advantage of having an
outside professional representative, i.e., a business agent, to handle any disputes and resolve any
problems you or your coworkers might have with your boss? Even if you’ve never had to contact the
union, being a union member means the union is there for you if you ever need help – who can
nonunion workers call to protect their interests if they get into trouble? You might go on to explain
what’s involved in organizing: How do workers at a nonunion employer organize into a union? Can
just one person decide to call in the union? Does everyone have to agree? Why would a company
object to having workers unionize? Etc. etc. etc.: OSHA is supposed to protect all workers – how is
having a union an advantage? And more, such as the fact that a union is completely democratic and
all members are considered equal, regardless of where they work or their job description.
These are just some of the points you might want to discuss in your essay – you may have
personal experiences you can include or other issues you feel are important to address. All in all, your
essay should demonstrate your understanding of the history and evolution of the Labor Movement,
and why worker solidarity today will be crucial in the fight to save America’s middle class, and why
you are proud to be associated with UFCW Local 1445.
UFCW Local 1445
2015 - 2016 Essay Scholarship Application
(High school seniors only)
This UFCW Local 1445 scholarship will be awarded to college-bound high school seniors who
are Local 1445 members, or the spouses, children, or grandchildren of members. Scholarship winners
will be selected based on the content and ideas expressed in the accompanying essay, and will be
announced at the Local 1445 quarterly membership meeting held in July. The person who qualifies the
applicant must be a UFCW Local 1445 member in good standing, or a retiree from a Local 1445
employer; applications must be postmarked no later than July 15, 2015.
After the winners have been selected and announced, each winner will be notified by his/her
business agent and will be required to forward her/his social security number to Local 1445, along with
documentation that she/he is a fulltime student at the college or university of her/his choice.
Students: Complete this application and forward it, along with a 750 – 1000 word essay, to the
address below. You (or a parent or grandparent) must be a union member; your essay must be on the
theme “How I Would Convince a Skeptical Friend That The Union’s Got My Back” (or “…My Parent’s
Back”, or “…My Grandparent’s Back”, depending upon who’s the union member in your family - you
get the idea) and should be double-spaced on single sided sheet(s). Application forms submitted without
an accompanying essay will not be considered. (See the essay guidelines for suggestions on what points
to cover.)
State:
Employer’s name
Telephone:
Zip:
Location name/number
IMPORTANT! You may also be eligible for the Nicole Berman Memorial scholarship, the Local 1445
Women’s Network/Beppie McNally Memorial scholarship, and the Dennis Norton Memorial scholarship;
be sure to fill out and submit the 2015 – 2016 Scholarships Application in order to be considered for
those as well.
Name of student:
Address:
City:
School to attend - Fall 2015:
I AM a member of Local 1445 at
Employer’s name
Location name/number
I am NOT a member. My parent F or grandparent F (check one) is a member or retiree:
Member’s or retiree’s name
Return this form to UFCW Local 1445 Essay Scholarship, 30 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026,
ATTN: Linda. Entries must be postmarked by July 15, 2015.
Confused? Need more info? If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to call Linda at 800439-1445, extension 101; or email [email protected] and put “Scholarship question” in the
subject line.
Patrick realized that the community garden in his hometown of
Chelmsford needed a new shed, so he and his fellow scouts decided to
do something about it. Over the course of eight weekends, they worked
together diligently on this project and successfully completed it, adding a
much-needed storage facility for the convenience of all the Chelmsford
community members who use the community garden.
Union membership is a family tradition for Patrick – his father, Jerry,
is a Local 1445 member at Stop & Shop in Winchester.
Great job, Patrick! Congratulations from all your Local 1445 union
brothers and sisters!
UFCW Local 1445 Member Patrick Lyons
Giving Back to His Community
Patrick Lyons, our member at Stop & Shop in Chelmsford and a senior at
Chelmsford High School, is an Eagle Scout from Troop 70 who takes very
seriously his responsibility to actively work for the benefit of his community.
* If you are a high school senior who will be attending a vocational/certificate program (rather
than a degree program), you should fill out the “201 – 201 Scholarships Application” form and
select the “vocational program” checkbox to be considered for the Lottery, Nicole Berman, Beppie
McNally, and Dennis Norton scholarships; if you are a MEMBER who has been out of school for at
least a year but you have decided to resume your education, you should fill out the “Local 1445
LOTTERY Scholarship Application” form and NOT the “201 – 201 Scholarships Application”
form.
** Essay scholarships are awarded based solely upon the content and ideas expressed in the
accompanying essays; any application submitted without an essay will not be considered.
6. John G. Silva scholarship:
Gloucester High School college-bound seniors who are members, or the children or
grandchildren of members or retirees of Local 15 or Local 1445.
Applicants must submit the required paperwork specified in the application; forms are available
from the Gloucester High School guidance office.
5. Local 1445 Essay scholarship**:
College-bound high school seniors who are members, or the children or grandchildren of
members of Local 1445 or retirees from Local 1445 employers;
In addition to the completed application form, applicants must submit a 750 – 1000 word essay
on the labor-related subject as specified in the application information.
4. Dennis Norton Memorial scholarship:
Students who are Local 1445 members or the spouses, children, or grandchildren of Local 1445
members or retirees from Local 1445 employers; and who are college-bound high school seniors,
undergraduate students, or high school seniors planning to attend a vocational/certificate program.
3. Local 1445 Women’s Network/Beppie McNally Memorial scholarship:
Students who are Local 1445 members or the spouses, children, or grandchildren of Local 1445
members or retirees from Local 1445 employers; and who are college-bound high school seniors,
undergraduate students, or high school seniors planning to attend a vocational/certificate program.
2. Nicole Berman Memorial scholarship:
Students who are Local 1445 members or the spouses, children, or grandchildren of Local 1445
members or retirees from Local 1445 employers; and who are college-bound high school seniors,
undergraduate students, or high school seniors planning to attend a vocational/certificate program.
1. Local 1445 Lottery scholarship*:
MEMBERS (only) who were NOT high school, vocational school, or undergraduate students in
201 or 201 but who have decided to resume their education in the fall of 201; OR
Members, or their children or grandchildren, who will be high school seniors graduating in
201 and who plan to attend a vocational school or certificate program (not a college or university)
in the fall of 201. Please note: College-bound high school seniors or current undergraduate students
are not eligible for this scholarship but may be eligible for other Local 1445 scholarships (see below.)
($ZDUGWREHXVHGIRUVFKRRO\HDUPlease read carefully)
Scholarship eligibility requirements
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UFCW Local 1445
201 – 201 Scholarships Application
State:
Telephone:
Zip:
Location name/number
These UFCW Local 1445 scholarships will be awarded to Local 1445 members, or the spouses,
children, or grandchildren of members. Scholarship winners will be chosen by lottery from eligible
applicants at the Local 1445 quarterly membership meeting held in July. The person who qualifies the
applicant must be a UFCW Local 1445 member in good standing, or a retiree from a Local 1445
employer, at the time of the drawing. Previous winners are not eligible. Applications must be
postmarked no later than July 15, 201.
After the winners have been selected, each winner will be notified by his/her business agent and
will be required to forward her/his social security number to Local 1445, along with documentation that
she/he is a fulltime student or enrolled in a certificate or degree program at the school of her/his choice.
Submitting this application form will qualify the eligible applicant for consideration in all three
Local 1445 scholarships that are awarded by lottery to high school seniors and undergraduate students:
the Nicole Berman Memorial scholarship; the Beppie McNally/Local 1445 Women’s Network
scholarship; and the Dennis Norton Memorial scholarship.
IMPORTANT! Please note: **If you are a high school senior who will be attending a vocational
school (rather than a college or university) upon graduation, please be sure to indicate that on this form
and you will also be considered for the Local 1445 Lottery scholarship. HOWEVER, if you are a Local
1445 member who has been out of school for at least one year, you are not eligible for the three
scholarships listed above but you may still be eligible for the Local 1445 Lottery scholarship; please be
sure to fill out and submit the Local 1445 Lottery scholarship application (NOT this application). Your
business agent can get you the form, or call the Local 1445 office: 800-439-1445. The Lottery
scholarship is open only to MEMBERS who have been out of school OR to members and their family
members who will be participating in a vocational program.
Name of student:
Address:
City:
Employer’s name
School to attend - Fall 201:
Year of study - Fall 201 (freshman, sophomore, etc.):
Or vocational program F (**eligible for Lottery scholarship; see above):
I AM a member of Local 1445 at
Employer’s name
Location name/number
I am NOT a member. My parent F or grandparent F (check one) is a member or retiree:
Member’s or retiree’s name
Return this form to UFCW Local 1445 Scholarships, 30 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026, ATTN:
Linda. Entries must be postmarked by July 15, 201.
Confused? Need more info? If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to call Linda at 800439-1445, extension 101; or email [email protected] and put “Scholarship question” in the
subject line.
Scholarship check list
1. Are YOU a Local 1445 member? If YES go to A; if NO go to item 2.
A. Are you a high school senior? If YES, go to I; if NO, go to 1B.
I. Will you be attending a vocational program? If YES, see below; if NO, go to II.
You are eligible for LS, NBS, BMS, DNS.
OR
II. Will you be attending an undergraduate/degree program? If YES, see below; if
NO, there are no scholarships for which you are eligible.
You are eligible for ES, NBS, BMS, DNS.
OR
B. Are you an undergraduate student? If YES, see below; if NO go to 1C.
You are eligible for NBS, BMS, DNS.
OR
C. Are you going back to school (vocational or undergraduate) after a year or more? If
YES, see below; if NO, there are no scholarships for which you are eligible.
You are eligible for LS.
2. Is a FAMILY MEMBER (spouse, parent, or grandparent) a Local 1445 member or retiree? If YES,
go to 2A; if NO, there are no scholarships for which you are eligible.
A. Are you a high school senior? If YES go to I; if NO, go to 2B.
I. Will you be attending a vocational program? If YES see below; if NO go to II.
You are eligible for LS, NBS, BMS, DNS.
OR
II. Will you be attending an undergraduate/degree program? If YES, see below; if
NO, there are no scholarships for which you are eligible.
You are eligible for ES, NBS, BMS, DNS.
OR
B. Are you an undergraduate student? If YES, see below; if NO, there are no scholarships
for which you are eligible.
You are eligible for NBS, BMS, DNS.
Gloucester High School students: Are you a Local 1445 member, or the child or grandchild of a
Local 1445 or Local 15 member or retiree, who’s also a college-bound Gloucester High School
senior? You might be eligible for the John G. Silva scholarship. See your Gloucester High School
guidance counselor or call -RH+D\HV at the Local 1445 office (800-439-1445, ext. 1) for more
information.
Lottery scholarship
Essay scholarship
Nicole Berman Memorial scholarship
Beppie McNally Memorial scholarship
Dennis Norton Memorial scholarship
Lottery application OR Scholarships
application (see application forms for more info)
Essay application
Scholarships application
Scholarships application
Scholarships application
In addition, Local 1445 members/family members may be eligible for Local 1445 scholarships
administered by the Massachusetts ALF-CIO, and for UFCW International Union and UnionPlus
scholarships. See these websites for more info: MA AFL-CIO (www.massaflcio.org); UFCW
International (www.ufcw.org); and Union Plus (www.unionplus.org).
KEY: LS
ES
NBS
BMS
DNS
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Important information for ALL Local 1445 members
who are thinking about buying a new home
or refinancing an existing mortgage
At the next quarterly membership meeting in Dedham on January 20, our Union Plus mortgage coordinator Shawn
McGee and our Union Plus mortgage consultant Meredith Spence (both from Wells Fargo) will explain the many
unique financial benefits and cost-savings available to Local 1445 members who take advantage of the
Union Plus mortgage program.
Shawn and Meredith will be happy to answer all your questions and provide
information about Union Plus Homebuyer workshops.
If you can't make the quarterly meeting but are interested in finding out more about
financing through Union Plus, please feel free to contact our mortgage coordinator
Shawn McGee, at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 44 Park Street, Andover, MA 01810
Telephone: (781) 640-3415
Email: [email protected]
or our mortgage consultant Meredith Spence, at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 1012 Massachusetts Ave,
Arlington, MA 02476 Telephone: (781) 646-2495 x1008
Email: [email protected]
Additional Member Benefits at No Cost!
Through a partnership with American Income Life Insurance Company, additional benefits are being
provided to all members of UFCW 1445.
NO-COST BENEFITS INCLUDE
• A group $3,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefit at no cost to you or the UFCW
• Health services discount card
• Child safe kit
Go to www.ailife.com/benefits/sg4g9 to fill out the form requesting more information
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2014 Election Victories
T
he 2014 mid-term elections have come and gone. Across the country candidates
strongly supported by working families and the middle class experienced a mixed bag
of results. Low voter turnout combined with a number of other factors caused many new
and incumbent labor-endorsed candidates to come up short on November 4th. However,
in the states where Local 1445 members reside there were a number of important
victories.
In Massachusetts new statewide progressive candidates won in decided fashion along
with fellow incumbents. Maura Healey won the role of Attorney General and will head
the office where she has already built a great track record of helping working men and
women, and Local 1445’s close friend Deb Goldberg won her election to become the
new Treasurer for the state. Massachusetts also re-elected an entire congressional
delegation that will continue to stand up in Washington, DC, for causes most important
to Local 1445 members. Senator Markey handily won his reelection bid, while Congressman-elect Seth Moulton
and Congressman Keating were able to hold off significant challengers.
Similarly in New Hampshire there were two huge victories as Governor Maggie Hassan won her bid to continue
serving as the state’s governor, which will be most significant in that state’s upcoming legislative session as we
prepare to fight off Right-to-Work (for Less) and other anti-worker pieces of legislation. New Hampshire was
also one of the few states where a US Senate seat did not flip, as Senator Jeanne Shaheen won her re-election
against former Massachusetts senator (and
recent New Hampshire resident) Scott Brown.
Lastly, Congresswoman Ann Kuster was able
to easily defeat her challenger in the midterm election, possibly paving the way to seek
another higher office in the future.
As we already begin looking forward to a hugely
important presidential election cycle for 2016,
Local 1445 members can count on many of their
state and federal representatives to continue to
fight and stand up for union members, working
families, and everyone in our country’s middle
class.
(Left) Representatives from UFCW Locals 328, 1445, and 1459,
and from Teamsters Local 25, with Treasurer-elect Deb Goldberg
and her parents outside the Stop & Shop in Allston
Phyllis Berrett
Linda Bertolino
Richard Bostrom
Peter Burke
Robert Campbell
Kenneth Cardillo
Antonio Cardillo
Mildred Cardone
Enid Charlton
Maureen Clemens
Donna Dahlgren
Sandra Dellisola
Bartolomeo DeStefano
Barbara Diozzi
Michael Drake
Dennis Foley
Frank Forsyth
Vincent Gilmore
Pasquale Guarino
Geraldine Haring
William Henry
Joseph Hurney
Our Newest Retirees
Norman Jacques
Gerald Kristopik
Robert Laferte
Maria Langlois
Catherine Lava
Emiliano Lima
Patricia Lopez
Neli Machado
William MacNeil, Jr.
Teresa Magazzu
William Malfa
Sirvard Markarian
Kevin McDonald
Lillian Meunier
Colleen Meuse
John Micele, Jr.
David Moretti
Cheryl Morin
Daniel Nadeau
Gareth Perry
Anthony Podgurski
William Policella
Karen Reed
Teri-Lynn Rogers
Harry Roy
Ernest Sadler Jr
Frances Sanborn
Jacquelyn Siccone
Nian Hong Situ
Maxelle Smith
Edwin St. Martin
Lalitha Subramanian
Maureen Tainter
Helen Talbot
Michael Thompson
Margaret Tien
Richard Trainor
Joseph Viator III
Stergios Vilentzas
Sandra Wadon
Judith Woolfson
Babyamma Zacariah
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DON’T GO IT ALONE
You Have 15,000 Sisters and Brothers
in Local 1445 Standing with You
P
resident Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously stated, “The only thing we
have to fear is fear itself.” as he tried to calm the American people at a time
when the nation was locked in the Great Depression and facing a second world
war. That has to be one of the boldest statements ever made in such desperate times by an American president.
All too often people get caught up with fear and anxiety just trying to survive
everyday life, worrying about immediate issues like their job security, keeping up with the bills, paying the rent or mortgage, the possibility of losing their
homes, finding enough money to send the kids to college, paying for healthcare, not to mention more
global issues such as terrorist attacks, the economy, the environment, pandemics…the list goes on
and on. We can drive ourselves crazy over these issues. However, one problem that directly affects
our daily living is the fear of the boss, especially if he/she is an unreasonable individual. This problem
can eat away at the mental and physical health of any worker, each and every workday.
Some bosses expect the impossible from employees while constantly criticizing, haranguing, and
demeaning them, most often in non-union workplaces. Mean-spirited bosses take advantage of employees who live with fear. This creates a hostile and intimidating work environment where people
are afraid to speak up and stand up for themselves. Sometimes these bullying supervisors make
their way into our union facilities, trying to play their cheap psychological games with our hardworking
union members. No union worker should have to put up with this kind of hostile and controlling treatment! You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect every day you report for work.
Your union will fight for you! No one needs the extra burden of putting up with an unreasonable and belligerent boss.
If these conditions exist in your store or facility you need to call us and we will file a grievance. Local
1445 will back you up and protect you from any illegal retaliation.
Don’t go it alone! When the boss is wrong and he or she violates your rights by harassing or yelling
at you, get your union involved immediately. No supervisor has the right to raise their voice at you
especially in front of co-workers or, even worse, customers. You can take them up on charges. If you
allow this unprofessional behavior to go on you are allowing yourself and your coworkers to become
victims, and the problem will only get worse. Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the
triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Bad management needs to be dealt with, and your
union has the obligation to stop it when we are informed of it. Do not hesitate - call us!
If you don’t report this unprofessional behavior, you are also weakening the union at your workplace.
Your shop stewards have signed an agreement to stop supervisors from yelling or embarrassing our
members when they see it happening; if they aren’t doing that, they can be removed from the steward position. But your stewards may not be there to witness this abuse – you yourself have the absolute right to report it immediately to your steward or your business agent. You don’t have to go it
alone - call your local union!
We encourage members to stick together with their union brothers and sisters and to back up one
another when these situations occur because our strength is in our numbers. When workers stand together, the boss cannot get away with abusive behavior. So don’t go it alone! Stick together, stand
up for your rights, and have the courage to call the local union office!
I would like to wish all of you a safe, peaceful, and happy holiday season!
In solidarity,