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FREE LIFE INSURANCE
The UFCW Local 1442 is pleased to announce that we are providing all active members with a Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Policy - FIND OUT MORE
PERSONAL INJURY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Over the past 25 years, the law firm of Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein has established itself as a recognized leader in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation law in Southern California. Throughout our history, we have fought to win justice for those injured on or off the job.
Visit their website to learn more
UFCW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Each year, the UFCW awards scholarships of up to $8,000 to UFCW members or their unmarried dependents.
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ANNOUNCING THE LOCAL 1442 2009 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WINNERS
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Add to Your Health, Add to Your Savings . . .(Food Division Only)
Attention Indemnity PPO Medical Plan Participants - this Local and the Fund Office have been receiving calls from members asking, “How can I get more money into my Health Reimbursement Account?” read more
Discounts on Theme Parks & Movies for Local 1442 Members
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The first definitive guide to LA's labor unions, labor products and labor-friendly services - now available.
LA Labor 411 is a one-stop resource designed for people who want to buy union-made goods and services, an important factor for those committed to rebuilding the American middle class.
UFCW Members Speak Out On Health Care Reform
Limbaugh Accidentally Endorses Health Care Reform
Health Reform – Reducing the cost of health care
Cervical Cancer Screenings For Union Women
 The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) has launched Cervical Cancer Prevention Works, labor's own cervical cancer awareness project aimed at empowering union women to be aware of how to prevent this deadly disease.
Learn more at http://www.cluw.org/cervcancer.html
Union News
Who Belongs to Unions?
Restoring to form Unions and Bargain Collectively
A labor dispute threatens to tear a Kern County mining town apart
Biz, Unions Freed to Spend Big on Elections
UFCW's Perez emerges victorious in speakership battle
NFL owners want lockout
Ford Transfers Retiree Health-Care Liabilities To Union Trust
Employment News
Pelosi Determined to Push Comprehensive Health Reform
Jobless claims surge to 2-month high
California Receives Nearly $11 Million in Recovery Act Grants For Jobs
Jobless Claims Slip To Lowest Level Since July 2008
Employment Recovery a Long, Uphill Climb
Employee Free Choice Act
What happened to the Employee Free Choice Act?
Unions, Democrats helped Reed pull off daring strategy
Would you give two 'clicks' to turn Sen. Feinstein around on Employee Free Choice?
Find out how
Employee Free Choice Act is overdue - read more
See the Employee Free Choice Ad featuring UFCW members
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More resources:
American Rights at Work
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CONSTANT REMINDERS
 Why is it that we human beings need constant reminders? Or do we? Why don’t you be the judge since this isn’t exactly a profound philosophical question, however, it is worth some pondering.
The idea for this article popped into my head from three recent events:
#1 - I was constantly reminded, no less than four times, before the movie started to silence my cell phone or to turn it off; #2 - I was constantly reminded numerous times on a recent flight to buckle up for safety and to remain in my seat until the pilot had turned off the seat belt sign; #3 - While I was Representative of the Day I received a call from our member who had been suspended for three eight hour shifts by her employer allegedly over violation of company policy. I had to constantly remind her to come down to the local union office and file a grievance so we could represent her. She wasn’t excited about my reminder and felt she was already in enough trouble and that by filing a grievance it could make things worse. I recognized her anxiety and fear because sometimes store management will retaliate against our members in very devious ways for exercising their rights under the contract. However, I said “Look, you’re already in trouble and being punished so therefore you need to protect yourself by filing a grievance so that we can investigate your circumstances and do our best to represent you”. I had to constantly remind her of her rights and do my best to reduce her level of anxiety and fear. After all of my CONSTANT REMINDERS, it didn’t work because while she did come to our office she nevertheless refused to file a grievance.
So let me tell you what happened to her while protecting her privacy. While checking out a customer, she failed to ask the customer if he wanted to make a donation to the current charity being sponsored by her employer. It is the company’s advertised policy that each checker solicit this donation; if a request is not made the customer is entitled to a free item. The customer complained to the front end manager and was given a FREE two liter bottle of soda pop. When the front end manager and customer asked her why she hadn’t asked for a donation she replied because he had paid with FOOD STAMPS. Needless to say the customer became very agitated and irate, so much so that he filed a Small Claims Court action against the cashier and the employer. Now the cashier and her employer are codefendants in an upcoming court action wherein the customer is seeking $7,500.00 in damages for embarrassment and emotional distress. I advised her during the course of my conversation with her that we would help her through this matter, even though she didn’t file a grievance
CONSTANT REMINDERS TO OUR MEMBERS THAT THEIR UNION IS HERE TO REPRESENT AND HELP THEM EVIDENTLY CAN NEVER BE SAID ENOUGH!!
So, the point of this article is we human beings need
CONSTANT REMINDERS!
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE
AND
HAVE A PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR
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