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UFCW Charity Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications in 2021!
03-05-2021
UFCW Charity Foundation Now Accepting Scholarship Applications for 2021
  Great news, members: the UFCW Charity Foundation, a scholarship offered by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union,
Part of the Negotiating Committee at Taylor Provisions 2021. From left to right: Committeeperson Christopher Cruz, Assistant Director of Collective Bargaining Lisa Sanders, and Shop Steward Sheila Dean.
30-04-2021
Members at Taylor Provisions Stand United to Ratify New Union Contract – 4/26/2021
  On Monday, April 26th, about fifty UFCW Local 152 members at the famed Taylor Provisions in Trenton, New Jersey
Part of the Negotiating Committee at the Bishop McCarthy ratification, 4/22/2021.
29-04-2021
Members at Bishop McCarthy Center Ratify New Contract – 4/22/2021
  On Thursday, April 22nd, UFCW Local 152 members at Bishop McCarthy Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Vineland, NJ
28-04-2021
Mark Your Calendar: Free Bachelor’s Degree Info Session Will Be Held on May 13
  Have you heard that in addition to the Associate degree program, the UFCW Free College Benefit has recently added
Cannabis leaf growing indoors
27-04-2021
UFCW Local 152 Staff Attends Morristown Council Meeting Opposing Citywide Ban on Cannabis – 4/13/2021
  On Tuesday, April 13th, UFCW Local 152 Union Representative Hugh Giordano attended a Morristown Town Council meeting to voice
The Negotiating Committee for Kunzler & Company, 2021.
26-04-2021
Kunzler & Company Overwhelmingly Vote to Ratify New Contract – 4/20/2021
  On Tuesday, April 20th, UFCW Local 152 members at Kunzler & Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania overwhelmingly voted to ratify
A woman holding a cannabis leaf.
14-04-2021
Local 152 Staff Quoted In Van Ness Feldman’s “Native Affairs Quarterly” – Spring 2021
  UFCW Local 152 Union Representative Hugh Giordano was recently quoted in Van Ness Feldman's Spring 2021 edition of Native
Members at the DS Services ratification meeting on March 26 with their Union Representative Greg Torian (far right).
12-04-2021
Members at DS Services in Egg Harbor Township, NJ Ratify New Contract
  On Friday, March 26th, UFCW Local 152 members at DS Services in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey stood united
Members and Union Representative Pete White at the Our Lady's Center for Rehabilitation ratification meeting on 3/24/2021.
09-04-2021
Members at Our Lady’s Center for Rehabilitation Ratify New Union Contract – 3/24/2021
  On Wednesday, March 24th, UFCW Local 152 members at Our Lady's Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Pleasantville, New
29-03-2021
UFCW Local 152 Staff Attends Wildwood Board of Commissioners Meeting – 3/24/2021
  On Wednesday, March 24th, UFCW Local 152 staff attended a Board of Commissioners meeting in Wildwood, New Jersey to
Shop Stewards Sherry DeLuca and Anita Dedalis
25-03-2021
Members at Monmouth County Jail and Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Unanimously Ratify New Contract – 3/23/2021
  On Tuesday, March 23rd, UFCW Local 152 members at the Monmouth County Jail and Monmouth County Sheriff's Office unanimously voted
23-03-2021
UFCW Local 152 Issues Statement on King Soopers Mass Shooting
  On Tuesday, March 23rd, UFCW Local 152 President Brian String issued the following statement on the mass shooting tragedy
Part of the Negotiating Committee at the Spring Oak of Berlin ratification meeting on 3/12/2021.
17-03-2021
Members At Spring Oak of Berlin Vote to Ratify New Contract – 3/12/2021
  On Friday, March 12th, UFCW Local 152 members at Spring Oak of Berlin in Berlin, New Jersey stood united
Cannabis leaves
16-03-2021
UFCW Local 152 Attends Ocean City City Council Meeting In Support of Cannabis
  On Thursday, March 11th, UFCW Local 152 Union Representative Hugh Giordano attended a City Council meeting in Ocean City,
10-03-2021
Members at Southgate Health Care Center Ratify New Contract – 3/4/2021
  On Thursday, March 4th, UFCW Local 152 members at Southgate Health Care Center in Carneys Point, NJ came together
Brian String and a member attending the Acme (Meat) contract ratification on 9/16/2020.
02-03-2021
Message From The President – Winter 2021
As seen in the Unity: Winter 2021 – President’s Report. See past copies of the Unity here.   Vaccine Priority for America’s
26-01-2021
Where And When Can I Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?
  As states roll out their vaccination plans, a common question we keep hearing is, "Where and when can I
The Irv R. String Local 152 Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications!
25-01-2021
Irv R. String Local 152 Scholarship Fund Is Now Accepting Applications For 2021
  Great news! The Irv R. String Local 152 Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for 2021! This scholarship is
Cannabis plant
19-01-2021
UFCW Named On NJ.com’s “21 People and Places To Watch in Cannabis”
  UFCW was named on NJ.com's "21 people and places to watch in the N.J. cannabis space in 2021," an
Cannabis plant
12-01-2021
Verano NJ Workers Will Become UFCW Members – 1/12/2021
  UNION WIN! Today, employees of the medical cannabis company Verano NJ will become UFCW members. An article was published
UFCW Local 152 staff with the holiday gift baskets, 2020.
22-12-2020
UFCW Local 152 Staff Delivers Holiday Food Baskets – 12/21/2020
  With plenty of help from the Village ShopRite store in Somers Point, NJ, each year UFCW Local 152 purchases
A member voting on the Lassonde Pappas contract in 2020.
21-12-2020
Lassonde Pappas Members Overwhelmingly Vote To Ratify New Contract – 12/17/2020
  A Strong Contract After several months of negotiations, On Thursday, December 17th, UFCW Local 152 members at Lassonde Pappas
The Negotiating Committee for UMC at Bristol Glen: Stephanie Anistevich, Jerri Desposito, Peggy Albert and Jo-Ellen Kwiatkowsky.
17-12-2020
Members at United Methodist Communities at Bristol Glen Overwhelmingly Vote to Ratify New Contract – 12/16/2020
  On Wednesday, December 16th, UFCW Local 152 members at United Methodist Communities at Bristol Glen in Newton, New Jersey
The Negotiating Committee for the Goya Foods contract in Pedricktown, NJ
09-12-2020
Goya Foods in Pedricktown, NJ Ratify Strong New Contract – 12/08/2020
  On Tuesday, December 8th, UFCW Local 152 members at Goya Foods in Pedricktown, New Jersey came together and ratified