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Local 2013 Continues the Fight to Protect Workers After Suffering Tremendous Losses
Posted OnApril 8, 2021 byNew York, NY – The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has hit workers hard, no more so then the members of UFCW Local 2013, part of the larger AFL-CIO which represents 1.3 million people from various trades. Local 2013 members in healthcare and the food, warehouse and supply chain, for instance, could not “shelter in place.” They had…Read More…
UFCW Local 2013 Bronx Healthcare Worker Evelyn Brown in City Limits Article Says “Pass the NY HEROES Act to Protect Workers Like Me”
Posted OnMarch 4, 2021 by‘Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been called heroes but not treated like them. Due to unsafe working conditions at my job, I have tested positive for COVID-19 not once, but twice.’ New Yorkers are rightly outraged about the mounting number of deaths at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities statewide. It’s time for our state government…Read More…
UFCW LOCAL2013 member Gerardo Rocha Speaking about the need for HEROES legislation
Posted OnJanuary 25, 2021 byUFCW LOCAL2013 member Gerardo Rocha, from Milmar food processing in Goshen NY, speaking about the need for HEROES legislation at the ALIGN press conference Jan 21 Click here to watchRead More…
Allies came out to support L and R Distributor workers at the warehouse in Monroe Township on Jan 21, 2021
Posted OnJanuary 25, 2021 byWorkers at L and R Distributors seeking a first contract want an end to piece work and high-priced health care join with Protect NJ Workers, Make the Road NJ and other allies in push for better working conditions and COVID protections for NJ workers. Close to ninety workers at L& R Distributors, who have chosen to…Read More…
Steward Contest and Raffle Winners
Posted OnJanuary 15, 2021 byThe Team and UFCW2013 congratulates all our steward contest and raffle winners!Read More…
Holiday Raffle
Posted OnJanuary 14, 2021 byUFCW Local 2013 President Louis Mark Carotenuto (left) and Radius Bank Vice President Regional Sales & Relationship Executive Mike Fina (right) pull member names for a Holiday Raffle; Radius Bank is the banking institution utilized by Local 2013 and a preferred banking institution of many Labor Organizations throughout the Northeast. American Express Gift Cards which…Read More…
November 2020 UFCW Newsletter
Posted OnJanuary 11, 2021 byMember Votes Contracts ratified – QACC, 37-20 87th st. Realty Corporation, Grand Manor, Jet Hardware 617 Apartment Corporation. Quality King -. Members followed the Union recommendation to reject the company’s insulting last, best offer and voted the contract down by 3:1 margin. Quality King has agreed to return to the table. New South Shore –…Read More…
NY union-backed measure would create workplace COVID protections, employer fines
Posted OnJanuary 11, 2021 byUFCW2013 President Carotenuto and members have been working with the ALIGN Coalition for enforceable PPE standards and protections for workers. We testified at city council hearings about the need for HEroeS legislation, scores of members wrote letters to legislators and three members, Rob Williams from Madison York, Gerardo Roche from Milmar, and Kara Daniels from…Read More…
Union seeks stronger COVID-19 protection at Islandia furniture factory
Posted OnOctober 23, 2020 byBy David Olsondavid.olson@newsday.com @DavidOlson11Updated October 23, 2020 6:20 PM A spate of coronavirus infections at an Islandia factory and warehouse illustrates the need for employers to take stronger measures to protect workers and stop the spread of the virus, officials with the union representing facility employees said. Tomás Domínguez, 51, a shop steward for United Food…Read More…
UFCW 2013 Fights For HEROES Legislation
Posted OnOctober 7, 2020 byUFCW Local 2013 and ALIGN allies hold press conference October 7th, 2020 in support of passage of the NY heroes legislationRead More…