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Local 342 Members from across the boroughs and Long Island are helping Best Market workers fight for fair wages, affordable healthcare, reliable scheduling and better working conditions.
UFCW Members Can Earn a College Degree, Debt Free
Tuesday, 15 Aug 2017 2:43 PM ET
Registration deadline for the upcoming term is extended to August 23! The UFCW Free College Benefit ensures that UFCW members and their families do not have to pay out-of-pocket for any tuition, fees or e-books at Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) —resulting in cost savings of thousands of dollars!
A Request for Help for a Union Sister
Monday, 14 Aug 2017 5:04 PM ET
Local 342 is sharing the story of a fellow union sister who needs the support, help and prayers of her union family. Please read the below message from UFCW Local 2D President Vincent Fyfe and our union sister Mary...
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Local 342 Sisters Fundraising for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Friday, 11 Aug 2017 4:18 PM ET
Four dedicated Local 342 Sisters will set up their fundraising table at the front of union supermarkets across Long Island every Saturday from 10-2 to raise money toward the Annual Local 342 Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and...
Continue readingLocal 342 Job Action at Morton Williams Supermarkets
Saturday, 05 Aug 2017 9:33 PM ET
Local 342 began conducting a job action at Morton Williams Supermarkets on Saturday, August 5, 2017 after the Local 342 Safety Department discovered unsanitary, unsafe and unhealthy conditions at one of 15 Morton Williams Supermarkets (RBG Management) in New York...
Continue readingWhat a Member BBQ! Don't Miss the Next One in Mineola!
Tuesday, 01 Aug 2017 2:53 PM ET
At our Mineola Office, the Local 342 Member BBQ on Monday night, July 31 was a smashing success with over 30 attendees, four games, one raffle winner, $260 raised for breast cancer research, dozens of laughs, and a spread...
Continue readingMeat Farms Cooling Down Period
Friday, 28 Jul 2017 3:19 PM ET
The Federal Mediator has recommended a cool down period while talks between Local 342 and Meat Farms continue. Effective Friday, July 28, our strike line is down until further notice. Please check back often for an update.
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