UFCW Local 1445

October 22, 2018

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Time-and-a-half Bites the Dust!

The Massachusetts Legislature has approved a bill that will take away time-and-a-half pay for retail workers on Sundays and holidays, in spite of the rallies and demonstrations, and the phone calls that deluged the offices of the Senate President and the Speaker of the House. We can't take this lying down!

Join a Union!

"Workers aren't sitting quietly as the wealthy rig the rules of the economy WE BUILT. We are leading a revolution to demand what we've RIGHTFULLY EARNED."

Welcome to Local 1445!

UFCW Local 1445 proudly represents more than 13,000 members in a variety of industries throughout northeastern New England.

UFCW Members - Get Your GED!

Another GREAT benefit of being a UFCW member - free GED help! Are you a Local 1445 member who has discovered that having a high school diploma can be an enomous advantage in so many different areas of life (including affording a wider range of employment opportunities) but never had the chance to graduate?

TUITION-FREE COLLEGE for UFCW Members!

GREAT NEW BENEFIT FOR UFCW MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS! You KNOW your union is working to get the very best for you in ALL aspects of your life, and working for a better future for all our members and their families. Find out about the FREE college benefit.

Learn another language!

Another educational opportunity for UFCW members: Learn another language for free! The UFCW is offering our members and retirees the opportunity to learn a new language - Spanish, French, German, English, or Mandarin. And if you're really ambitious, take more than one! Learn free, online, at your own pace. Just go to www.ufcw.

Your Union Has Your Back!

It pays to belong to Local 1445 - just ask Angie Goldsmith. After being unjustly terminated, Angie turned to Local 1445 for help and is she glad she did!

Since 1938 - 80 years ago - UFCW Local 1445 has been fighting for the rights and dignity of workers and their families in Northeast New England. What do we fight for? Living wages! Affordable quality healthcare! Safe workplaces! Benefits, sick pay, paid holidays and vacations! Overtime and premium pay! DIGNITY AND RESPECT ON THE JOB.
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Latest info for Bob's Discount Furniture members

Contract negotiations are ongoing, contract proposals are being discussed. Bob's Discount Furniture members - you can now see the latest proposals and let your business agent, Gene Giacobbe, the Local 1445 Negotiations Director, Fernando Lemus, and your negotiating team know how you feel about these issues.
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Being a member of the UFCW family means you and your family members can take advantage of the UFCW Free College benefit.
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Important Notice for Our Stop & Shop Members

President Jeff Bollen has important information for our Stop & Shop members: SAS employees should NOT be doing our bargaining unit work. When outside employees do work that is contractually guaranteed to UFCW Local 1445 members, it means FEWER PAID HOURS for YOU - our members - and, eventually, FEWER JOBS for our members. Local 1445 has vowed to fight this contract violation, but we need your help.
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Statement by MA Attorney General Maura Healey

In response to the Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey states, "Today, the Supreme Court has turned its back on millions of Americans...My office will never stop fighting to protect working families and basic workplace rights here in Massachusetts and across the country."
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Statement by Richard Trumka, President, AFL-CIO

Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, has issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. "Until it is overturned, this decision will be a political stain on ... the most honorable, independent body in the world."
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Raise Up Massachusetts

On Tuesday, May 8, UFCW Local 1445 members and supporters joined hundreds of other demonstrators at the Massachusetts State House to rally support for a $15 minimum wage and paid medical and family leave.
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Newest info for our bfresh members

A special update for bfresh members on the current state of contract negotiations with the company.
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Organizing begins at home!

Yes! It starts with you, our valued union member, who understands what it means to belong to a union. You have the opportunity to educate your family and friends about the benefits of being an important part of a dedicated group that is working together for a better life...that's organizing!
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New for Stop & Shop members

Stop & Shop members now have an alternative to AFLAC for supplemental benefits. The Forza Group, which previously offered Aflac benefits, has now secured an even better alternative for our members through Colonial Life.
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UFCW Free College Benefit

The UFCW and Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) are offering the FREE College Benefit program to all UFCW members or family members who are high school/GED graduates and who want to receive a college degree.
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Free Help Getting Your GED!

If you're a member of Local 1445 who never had a chance to graduate from high school and figure it's too late to do it now, guess what? IT'S NOT! Here's your chance to get FREE help getting your GED!
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UFCW Free College Benefit