March 4, 2008

Local 1776 Members Begin Negotiations with Acme

Local 1776 members are currently in negotiations with their employer, Acme.  During the past weeks there have been several meetings, and Union proposals have been exchanged and discussed. The Union, after meeting privately and getting input from the member bargaining committee, has presented the company with a comprehensive proposal that addresses wages, pension funding, job security and capital investment for new and expanded store locations, among other issues.

The company has chosen to provide what it describes as non-economic proposals at this time. The company’s proposals did not address wages and benefits in any way whatsoever. The company describes its proposals as non-economic and wishes to discuss and resolve these issues before submitting any proposals to the Union on issues such as, wages, pensions and healthcare.

Currently, a contract extension is in place.

In order to provide members with a complete update on the status of negotiations, members were recently updated on events at meetings on February 25. Keep checking the Local 1776 website as well as www.groceryworkersunited.org for more information and updates on bargaining.