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Acme Members Overwhelmingly Reject Company's Proposal Meeting at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Local 1776's Acme members in a 95 percent to five percent vote rejected the company's "last, best and final" proposal that would gut their health care benefits and decimate their pension benefits. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. It's easy! Contact U.S. Rep. Arlen Specter to urge him to support the Employee Free Choice Act Visit here to learn how you can help in the fight to win passage of the most important legislation in this Congress for working men and women. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Acme Gives Local 1776 "last and final" proposal Acme Markets on June 9, 2009 gave Local 1776 a "last and final" proposal and said it would impose the contract on July 10, 2009. Visit the PDF file for the latest details. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776's New Citterio Contract is featured in International's Newsletter The new three-year contract approved by Local 1776's members at Citterio USA in Freeland, PA is the feature in the June 2, 2009 newsletter of the UFCW International, On Point. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Don't believe the rumors. Hershey products are made in the USA by 1776 members! While it is true that Hershey Foods has moved much of its production to Mexico, many of its products are made in Pennsylvania by members of UFCW Local 1776 and our brothers and sisters in BCTGM Local 464. Visit here for the list of fine products. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Professional Training is Appropriate at PLCB The Reading Eagle publishes Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV's letter to the editor explaining the professional training planned by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776 Union Representative Wayne Baker, 49, Loses His Battle with Cancer It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our colleague and friend, Wayne Baker. He lost his battle with cancer on February 17, 2009. Wayne, 49, will be dearly missed. For details on his many contributions to Local 1776 and its members, please visit the PDF file below. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Hateful Vandal Strike 1776 Billboard and Building in Biglerville Defacing the Local's Obama-Biden billboard and its office building, spray-painters wrote "Commies" under the cover of night. President Wendell W. Young, IV, said the action was not surprising given the heated rhetoric of the McCain-Palin campaign. Visit here for a complete report by the Hanover Evening Sun. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Young Testifies in Support of Blues' Merger UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV testified in favor of the proposed merger between Independence Blue Cross and Highwark, its counterpart in Western Pennsylvania. Young said that Blue Cross "consistently offered the best deals to our members." CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Local 1776 and Local 23 Share op-ed in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette re: PA Wine and Spirit Shops Presidents Wendell W. Young, IV and Ronald C. Lenhart co-author an op-ed article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette analyzing why schemes to privatize the state's Wine and Spirit Shops would put Pennsylvania's tazpayers and communities at risk. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Local 1776 Member Defends Role of Wine and Spirit Shops Stepping to the front to do a great job of responding to an Altoona Mirror editorial calling for privatization of the PA Wine and Spirits Shops was Fred Brooks , of Tyrone, PA. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Local 1776 questions Sen. Wonderling on PLCB in Easton Express The Easton Express published a letter from Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV, asking why State Sen. Rob Wonderling is telling his constituents that he has introduced a bill to privatize Pennsylvania's Wine and Spirits Shops, but in fact he has not introduced the bill. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Harrisburg Patriot-News Focuses on Rite Aid Discussions The discussions between UFCW Local 1776 and Rite Aid regarding the company's acquisition of the Eckert and Brooks stores was the focus of this article in the Nov. 11, 2007 Harrisburg Patriot-News. Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV and his counterpart at SEIU Local 1199 are quoted extensively. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Ten Winners in Northeast Division's Scholarship Competition Visit "CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE" for the Hazleton Standard-Speaker's news coverage of Local 1776's Northeast Division's annual scholarship competition. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. UFWC International Sues to Stop Immigration Raids Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV, took part in a Washington, DC news conferebnce to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit to block raids that have violated U.S. Constitutional rights and labor law. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776 Carries Wal-Mart Back to School Campaign to Allentown Area Local 1776 brought its WakeUpWalMart.com Back to School campaign to the Allentown area on August 2, 2007, stopping at the Whitehall Plaza store on MacArthur Road. The Easton Times-Express was there to shoot this photo as the Local's volunteers enlisted shoppers in the campaign to make Wal-Mart a responsible corporate citizen. Visit "CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE." CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Kessler Elected to Full Term as Secretary-Treasurer The Wilkes-Barre Citizens-Voice (click on "CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE") reports on the election of Michele Kessler to a full three-year term as Secretary-Treasurer of UFCW Local 1776. Kessler, Director of the Local's Northeast and Central Pennsylvania Divisions, had been elected as Secretary-Treasurer in January 2007 to fill the remaining one year left in that post by Herman Wooden, who retired. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776 President Young responds to Allentown Morning Call's editorial on PLCB privatization Following the publication of an editorial proposing that the legislature privatize the Pennsylvnia Liquor Control Board, the Allentown Morning Call ran a response from Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV. Visit the site below for the text of Young's response. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Union News of NE PA: Hershey Workers Accept Changes The Union News of Northeast Pennsylvania covers the vote by Local 1776's Hershey members to accept a contract addeddum. Visit here to see the story CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776 Members at Hershey's Hazleton Plant Approve Contract Changes The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Hazleton Standard-Speaker and the Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice report on the decision. The vote "better positions the candy manufacturing facility as Hershey carries out its global transformation," Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV says. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 'We Stand Together' Is Message as UFCW Locals Face Supermarket Giants Two veterans of the five-month Southern California lockout in 2003-04 traveled to Philadelphia to deliver a message of unity as their bargaining unit, Local 770 in Los Angeles, continued negotiations with Acme's owner and as Local 1776 prepared for contract talks with the same owner. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. As Filing Deadline Looms, Local 1776 Points to Wal-Mart Tax Schemes The Wilkes-Barre, PA Citizens Voice describes Local 1776's Tax Deadline Day 2007 successful action to focus on Wal-Mart's schemes against American taxpayers. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. BNA Reports on Local 1776's March 25, 2007 ratification of contract with Knouse Foods The Daily Labor Report, published by the Bureau of National Affairs, reports on the contract settlement between Local 1776 members and Knouse Foods. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. York Evening Sun: Knouse Members Ratify Contract The new three-year pact covers 720 workers in three plants. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. BNA Coverage of contract ratification with Shop Rites The Daily Labor Report, published by the Bureau of National Affairs in Washington, DC, reports on the contracts settled between Local 1776 members and Shop Rite owners. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Phila. Inquirer: Brown, Ammons and Colligas Shop Rite Members Approve Contract Three contarcts covering Local 1776's 1,605 members at 14 Shop Rites were approved in a ratification meeting on March 14, 2007. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Phila. Buisness Journal: Shop Rite Contract Settled The Philadelphia Business Journal reports on ratification of a three-year contract by Local 1776's members at four Northeast Philadelphia Shop Rites. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Phila. Inquirer: Shop Rite Workers Ratify Contract Local 1776's members at the Collins, R&R and Zallie Shop Rites in Northeast Philadelphia have ratified a three-year contract. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Daily Labor Report Cites New Cargill Contract The Daily Labor Report of the Bureau of National Affairs (Feb. 26, 2007) contains a complete report on the Cargill Meat Solutions contract ratification. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Hazleton Standard-Speaker: Cargill Members Ratify Contract Local 1776's members at Cargil Meat Solutions ratified a four-year pact that significantly improves overtime provisions and provides increases in wages and pension payments. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice: 1776 Members Approve Cargill Contract The four-year pact makes significant changes in overtime provisions; it also provides increases in wages and pension payments. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Cargill Members Approve Contract The new four-year pact makes improvements in overtime; it also provides wage increases and increases in pension payments. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. UFCW Locals 1776, 23 and 27 Give Tentative Approval on PLCB Contracts; 1776 Sets Four Meetings The three UFCW locals representing the 2,800 employees in the Pennsylvania Wine and Spirits Shops have tentatively approved a four-year contract with the state. Local 1776 has scheduled four meetings for Sunday, Jan. 21, for members to discuss the proposal and to vote on it. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Union News of NE Pennsylvania covers Local 1776's new officers and PLCB contract For full coverage of two major stories -- new officers for Local 1776 and a new contract for the Local's Pennsylvania Wine and Spirit Shop members -- visit the CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE button below. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Allentown Newspaper Features Local 1776's Letter Regarding Cedarbrook A November 28, 2006 news article in the Allentown Morning Call carried a misleading headline stating that the Local 1776 representation victory at Lehigh County's nursing home "angered some workers" -- the headline totally overlooking the the fact that a clear majority of the employees signed the card check authorizing Local 1776 to represent them. Visit here to view President Wendell W. Young, IV's letter setting the record straight. The Morning Call published it on Sunday, December 3, 2006. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Philadelphia Inquirer Runs Local 1776 Commentary on Sestak-Weldon Race Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV commented in the Inquirer on the newspaper's coverage of the campaign for the U.S. Congress between AFL-CIO-endorsed Joe Sestak and Curt Weldon. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Scranton's Times-Tribune Publishes Response from Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV Young responded to a commentary by Elizabeth Zygmunt, Editor of the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal. In that commentary Ms. Zygmunt called the minimum wage an "extravagance," and called proposals to raise the minimum "outlandish." She also defended Wal-Mart's behavior. Visit here for Young's response. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776 Appears in Washington, DC's The Hill Newspaper Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV responds to The Hill's article on the campaign in the 7th Congressional District between Admiral Joe Sestak and Curt Weldon. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Citterio Members Ratify Contract As reported by the Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice, July 20, 2006 CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Local 1776 Offices CLick here for details on the locations and phone numbers for UFCW Local 1776's three offices. CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. 1776 and 23 Leaders Comment on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Editorial re: Wine and Spirits Shops A joint Letter-to-the-Editor from Presidents Wendell W. Young, IV and Ronald C. Lenhart points to the unfairness of the Post-Gazette's editorial suggestion that direct shipping be exempt from taxes. (Letter published Sunday, July 16, 2006) CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. EFCA x CLICK HERE FOR ACROBAT PDF FILE. Click here to request copies. |
