ShopRite ("Meat" Contract) 2026 Contract Negotiation Updates
UFCW Local 152 created this page to update our ShopRite members about the status of the 2026 contract negotiations.
Update 2: April 2
Formal Request for Bargaining Dates
Today, UFCW Local 152 President Ross sent a formal request to secure bargaining dates.
Locking in dates well in advance is critical to holding employers accountable and ensuring the process moves forward without delay.
Effective negotiations require preparation, unity, and persistence. Your union negotiating committee is committed to working hard to bargain a contract that reflects the value and voices of our members.
Click the photo below to read the letter in its entirety.
Update 1: March 27
We’re ready.
Your surveys are in, your voices are heard, and your priorities are clear.
Yesterday, Local 152’s leadership spent the day with your negotiation committee, reviewing your feedback and preparing for the work that lies ahead.
We are prepared to begin bargaining with Wakefern and the individual store owners. This process will be driven by what matters most — wages, strong benefits, respect on the job, and dignity for every member.
Stay informed. Stay engaged. Stay united.
Your Negotiating Committee
Meet your rank-and-file committee members who will take part in negotiating your contract.
Back row: Pete Evangelidis (Oregon Ave), Tim Welsh (Burlington), Shawn Still (Lawnside), Joseph Celia (Glassboro), Dan Pomes (Glenolden), Hermanato Widjaja (Whitman Plaza), Donyale Martin (Knorr Street), Curt Hickey (Newark), Gregory Carbonaro (Somers Point), Job Adams (Galloway), James Solly (Roosevelt Blvd), Bubba Hill (Wilmington), Christopher Bair (Rio Grande), and Debbie Dodds (Local 27)
Front row: Wendy Santiago (Ewing), Barbara Stokley (West Chester), Pam Elliott (Marlton), Beth Martin (Upper Deerfield), Paul Vasapollo (Brooklawn), and Patricia Wagner (Marmora)
They will be accompanied by President Ross, Secretary-Treasurer Dan Konczyk, Recorder/Executive Vice President Lisa Sanders, Executive Assistant to the President Danette Montes-Palmore, Director of Bargaining Lou Faiola, Union Representatives Ed Fuller, Cary Lawson, and Kelli Wehmann, and SPUR Steve Rinaldi.