Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road (Rt. 20), Westfield, MA
Four-person scramble Limited to 144 golfers, 36 Teams Immediate response is recommended to insure your reservation.
INITERARY Continental Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. Registration is 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Shot-gun start at 10:30 a.m. Lunch begins at 12:00 noon Dinner immediately following the 18th hole in the clubhouse
Green Fees $150.00 per person / Local 1459 Members $65.00 per person
Tim Bassett, 68, worked for Stop and Shop for just over 51 years. He started off on the Front End as a bagger in February of 1969 and eventually made his way up to Assistant Grocery Manager, where he remained for over 20 years before retiring in March of 2021. He was a steward for the last 15 years of his career. Throughout his career with Stop and Shop Tim said that the people he worked with over the years are what stood out to him most. When asked how the Union has been there for him throughout his career, he said “I never really got in trouble, so I didn’t need the Union in that sense, but you really can’t say enough about how the Union has helped me live the American Dream.”
Thank you, Tim, for all of the time and dedication that you put into the Union throughout your career. I hope you enjoy every moment of your retirement!
Our congratulations go to the following for being selected as the 2020 UFCW Local 1459 Scholarship Fund Recipients. They have been awarded $500 grants from among many students who applied for this scholarship.
Holyoke Council On Aging: The unit is returning to work on a limited basis preparing meals for curbside pick up. The shuttle buses are being fit with Plexiglas and they will be doing one person pick ups for medical appointments. Everyone is to continue with distancing and masks. All staff are still being paid in full.It is not clear what the new fiscal year will bring because the Federal government has yet to fund the States.
As of today (5/14/20) the Union sent a singed Agreement back to LPVEC to get drivers paid for the remainder of the 180 school days. This would allow drivers to get paid, the same way they have been getting paid, through the end of the school year. LPVEC proposed doing away completely with the end of the year attendance bonus of $200 for those with 5 or more sick days in the bank. The Union disagreed as a good portion of the school year had been attended as of March. The Union was successful in securing $100 of the $200 for the end of year bonus for those with 5 or more sick days in the bank. The rest of the contract is in full effect for the remainder of the year.
We met in a zoom Labor/Management meeting 5/13 and had a very frank discussion of maintaining operations while ensuring safety during this pandemic. We will commence Inters Based Bargaining, June 22/23 and hope to get an initial zoom bargaining session in before the July 4 break followed by more sessions in July.
NRSD: There will be no layoffs through the end of the school year. There is discussion of possible layoffs for the Fall as the budget is uncertain. There is discussion of trying to zoom bargain a conclusion to a new contract.
GM Custodial: In light of MA DOL loosening guidelines, the unit is returning to full working mode within the remaining COVID restrictions on masks, distancing, gloves, and gatherings.
