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Vol. 32 No. 6 November-December 2010

From the President’s Desk . . .

Security -
Your Union Contract
During our 2010 Steward’s Education Seminar Steward is one of your co-
one of our educational sessions analyzed an anti- workers who assists in
union propaganda video that was shown to new handling problems and answering questions about
employees of a particular non-union company to the contract and the union. We also have Union
discourage and scare the new employees from Representatives (Union Rep) who are employed
thinking that they need a union. by Local 1059 and are responsible for helping
In that session, we watched sections of the video union members deal with problems with their
and discussed how the non-union employer was employers. You will not see a Union Rep every
taking a positive union benefit and trying to portray day, but all Local 1059 Union Rep’s are responsive
it as negative. However, we used this piece to to the Local 1059 membership. Every store/plant
emphasize the value that unions negotiate for Continued on page 3
workers.
Going down that same path, I thought it would
be useful for all Local 1059 members to have a brief
refresher on what Local 1059 does for you; and how
best to get your maximum benefit as a Local 1059
member. This article focuses on our core benefits
that are delivered as part of your union contract.
Throughout the rest of the Unionwize, you will see
other benefits and programs that you can be part
of with Local 1059 membership.
What is Local 1059?
Local 1059 has over 17,000 workers who unite
to protect their rights on the job. Local 1059 is a
chartered member of the UFCW International
Organization with other UFCW unions across the
United States and Canada, representing 1.3 million
workers. We must keep members informed, active
ABC Raffle Winner
and involved to be a successful union. Local 1059
helps workers to protect their rights, negotiate their Tanveer Darakhshan (Kroger 273)
contracts and resolve workplace problems. Tanveer elected to receive $1,000 instead of
Remember that a union is only as strong as its a 46” Samsung TV and Blu-ray player. Pictured
members.
from left: President Quickel, Tanveer, Secretary-
How do I get information about Local 1059.
Treasurer Fluharty and Union Representative
Local 1059 has several groups of people who
are there for the purpose of representing you. The Bobbie Fletcher.
 Randy Quickel
President/Editor Table of Contents . . .
Mark Fluharty
Secretary-Treasurer Officers’ Reports
Greg Behnke Randy Quickel, President ........................................................... Cover
Executive Assistant to the President Security – Your Union Contract
Barbara Fletcher
Recorder Greg Behnke, Executive Assistant to the President ....................... 7
What is Theft?
Paul Smithberger Tina Morgan
Communications Director Organizing Director
Mark Fluharty, Secretary-Treasurer .................................................. 8
Rick Gregory Allie Petonic
Education Director Political Director Collective Bargaining 2010 – The Year in Review

Tina Morgan, Organizing Director ................................................. 10

Vice Presidents
UFCW Made Products – I Didn’t Know
John Angeloff Steve Allen
Allison Appel Louis Cruse
Frank German Josh Greenlee Rick Gregory, Education Director ................................................... 12
Rhonda Helcher Mark Hertenstein What is UFCW?
Cheryl Hoffman Lonnie Newman
Brian Perkins Dave Renneckar
Jim Ryder Gene Smith Allie Petonic, Political Director ....................................................... 14
John Smith Keith Smith Wal-Mart Once Again at Bottom
Kim Smith Sharon Smith
Carlos Stiffler Jack Teichman

Union Representatives
Rhonda Helcher Diana Marlette Features
Barbara Fletcher Tom Gartner
Mark Hertenstein J. R. Berroyer
Mark Dersom Mike Nichols
John Smith Carlos Stiffler Ten Health Tips for Winter ................................................................. 6
Sylvester Carothers Neil Hertenstein
Brian Perkins John King UFCW Local 1059 Hunter Safety Course ......................................... 8
Brenda Loper Allison Appel
Mack Quesenberry Anthony Bridges
We Couldn’t Have Done it Without You ......................................... 9
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Sigall will be at the Local 1059 office, 4150 E.
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February 8th from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Members may
call 614-866-4025 for an appointment. There will
be no consultation charges.
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has a designated area for a Local 1059 bulletin board
usually located near the breakroom area. The bulletin
board has information about your union and
telephone numbers to contact us (Shop Card). Local
1059 also has Local Union Officers who are in charge
of running the Local Union. At the top of the Shop
Card you will see my name as President and Mark
Fluharty as Secretary-Treasurer. We are here to make
sure that you get proper representation.
What is a contract?
A contract, or collective bargaining agreement,
governs the relationship between the employer and
the union. It is negotiated by the union with a
negotiating committee of union members from that
facility or common employer under the same
contract. A contract gives workers’ rights that they
would not have without a contract; it also grants the
employer certain powers to be able to manage their
business needs.
Key Contract Provisions
All contracts are different and you should check
the provisions in your contract. Here are some of
the clauses included in all Local 1059 contracts:
1) Just Cause: You cannot be fired or disciplined
without just cause after completion of your
probationary period (the period right after you are
In Solidarity – Pictured from left: President Quickel,
Debbie Wieloch Giant Eagle employee Local 23
(Pittsburgh), Adam Chilenski – Kroger 897, Ryan
Doan – Kroger 867, Travis Long – Kroger 898, Tom
Denton – Kroger 931, Tim Gay – Kroger 942, Nicole
Opielewsk Giant Eagle employee Local 23 and
Secretary-Treasurer Fluharty. Debbie and Nocole
visited Local 1059 at the Columbus Area Meeting.
Debbie told her story about how she was handcuffed
and arrested for talking to Giant Eagle employees in
Pittsburgh about becoming union during their breaks.
Local 1059 employees pictured here participated in
Rally at Giant Eagle headquarters about Giant Eagle
anti-union position.
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hired where the company has a chance to evaluate
you). The company must show that they had a reason
to discharge or discipline you.
2) Seniority: Quite simply the longer you are
employed the more benefits you receive. This is a
bedrock principle of unionism. The amount of time
you have on the job determines some of your benefit
levels. For example, the contract may state that if
there are layoffs, the people who have been at work
for the longest period of time must be laid off last
and the people who have been at work for the
shortest time must be laid off first.
3) Wages: Your contract will set rates of pay for
all workers based on their classification. You know
when you can expect guaranteed pay increases.
4) Holidays, Vacation Days: Your contract will
clearly spell out which days are considered holidays.
Since many of our members work in retail, your
employer will likely still be open on those days. If
you are required to work on a defined holiday, in
most cases, you will receive time and one-half
compensation for the work performed on that day.
Vacation time earned will be clearly defined
within your union contract; explaining how you earn
paid time off, process for requesting time off, and
how your vacation pay will be calculated.
5) Sick Leave, and Health Care Benefits: Based
upon the length of time employed, Local 1059
members earn the right to short-term disability.
Short-term disability (STD) insurance pays a
percentage of your salary if you become temporarily
disabled, meaning that you are not able to work for
a short period of time due to sickness or injury
(excluding on-the-job injuries, which are covered by
workers compensation insurance). After a length of
time, it will also provide for an opportunity to have
access to a medical plan that is largely paid by your
employer.
6) Pension Plans: Every Local 1059 contract has
the opportunity to be a participant in a defined
pension plan or a 401(k) with contributions from your
employer. Unfortunately, with the recent downturn
in the economy, more and more employers are not
providing employer paid pensions. I am very proud
of the fact that this is not true of Local 1059 contracts.
7) Grievance Procedure: A grievance is the formal
documentation that is filed through the union to
resolve violations against the contract. Within the
grievance the member will give detailed information,
article or section of contract violated, if applicable,
brief description of the incident and what the
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suggested remedy of this violation should be.
The grievance procedure will not help you fight
every unfair thing the employer does. It only helps
enforce the rights that are in the contract, or rights
that you have by federal, state or local law, or rights
that come from past practices of the company. Past
practices are things the company has always done in
the past but has stopped doing or failed to do in your
particular case.
8) Paid Breaks: Your contract outlines a length
of time of an employer paid break depending on how
long you work in that day. Most contracts provide
the following if you work an eight hour shift – you
get a break for a length of time (usually 15 minutes)
during the first part of your shift; get an unpaid lunch
period somewhere around the middle of your shift;
and then get another paid break in the last half of
your shift. Please consult your contract for the
specifics on when you receive your breaks.
9) Weingarten Rights: This benefit is guaranteed
by the U.S. Supreme Court. Weingarten states that
an employer’s denial of an employee’s request that a
union steward be present at an investigatory
interview which the employee reasonably believed
might result in disciplinary action constituted a
violation of the National Labor Relations Act. This
means you have the right to ask that a steward be
present when you are being interviewed on a matter
which might result in disciplinary action.
I have outlined some benefits of being a Local
1059 member. We are very proud of the work that
we do on your behalf at Local 1059 and will continue
that work into the future. Let me take a moment to
address an issue that is becoming more troublesome
– I want to go into more detail on #8 paid breaks.
Please take your breaks – within our whole industry
there has been continued pressure to schedule less
hours therefore causing more of a workload for each
individual. Many employees trying to accomplish
everything they have been asked to do within the
framework of the day – knowingly skip their breaks.
You should give your employer a good days work
for a good days pay – but you should not give them
more work than they are entitled to. In the long-
term, this gives the employer a false sense of what
can be accomplished within the hours allotted. I
know that there are instances where you might miss
a break, but let that be the exception and not the
norm. If you are feeling pressure to not take your
breaks, let your Union Representative know – you
are probably not the only one. As I mentioned earlier
in this article, we are only as strong as our members.
Have a wonderful safe and happy holiday
season.

Voting is Power

Local 1059 Members Recognized for Political Activism

Jessica Adkins Steve Allen John Angeloff Sharon Applin Candice Arrowood
Anita Ayers Alison Barnes Robert Baughn Mary Baughn Debra Burton
Adam Chilenski Mary Clippinger Eunice Crawley Permoshia Daniel Chris Darkes
Tom Denton Sheila Dingess Ryan Doan Destiny Ellison Drucilla Foster
Lois Gabor Tim Gay Tanya Gilliam Brandon Harper Karen Harris
Cheryl Henderson Travis Long Jeremy Lucas Phyllis McKibben Andrew McNally
Antony Means John Mettler Julian Moore Lonnie Newman Heather Nightwine
Chris Pietrzak Bev Reiley Nicole Rigano Steve Sims Barb Smith
Gene Smith Keith Smith Sharon Smith Dustyn Stevens Ryan Stewart
Jason Taylor Jack Teichman Chris Ujvari Patricia Welton Judy Wical
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 Local 1059 Helpers Transformed Meeting Hall
Santa Claus visited UFCW Local 1059’s Winter Wonderland on
Saturday, December 11, 2010
2010.. Mrs. Claus and her elves were assisting
Santa, to guarantee a good time was had by all. Santa said the kids had all been so good
that he would like to return and do it again next year.
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Ten Health Tips for Winter
How can you keep healthy during the cold winter
months when everyone seems to have the flu and a
diet of healthy salads, rich in vitamins and minerals,
doesn’t seem so appealing? Our ten winter health tips
will help to get you through to spring in good shape.
1. Eat a healthy diet with lots of fresh fruit and
vegetables. Hearty home-made vegetable soups are
great for cold days. This not only provides vitamins
that aid the immune system, but these foods are also
rich in anti-oxidants, substances known to counteract
the effect on the body of free radicals (this may help to
prevent some cancers). A daily vitamin and mineral
supplement is a good idea, but it’s no substitute for
those obtained in fresh foods.
2. Watch that you don’t gain extra pounds due to
overeating the wrong foods. Comfort foods in
moderation are fine, but in winter it is tempting to
over indulge. If you need to lose weight, choose a well
balanced diet such as Weight Watchers, rather than a
fad diet.
3. Have an exercise routine - don’t turn into a
couch potato just because the temperature drops a
few degrees. Put on your thermals and get out there -
or alternatively take up an indoor sport or active
hobby such as dancing. If you really can’t get out,
open the windows each day to freshen the air.
4. Get plenty of rest. Getting overtired can deplete
your immune system leaving you open to infections.
If you are having difficulty sleeping, look for herbal
sleep remedies.
5. Prevention is better than cure so ask your
General Practioner about getting a flu shot - they are
not just for the elderly. Flu shots do not prevent colds
as these are caused by a different virus.
UFCW Local 1059
Join UFCW Local 1059 as we travel to Lawrenceburg, for a day gambling trip.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
UFCW 1059 Hollywood Casino
Name (print) ________________________________
Guest (print) ________________________________
Address ___________________________________
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6. If you catch a common cold take a zinc or
vitamin C supplement to help reduce the duration of
symptoms. Cold and flu preparations are available
from pharmacists to reduce runny noses and fevers.
Discard used tissues directly into a bin to prevent
spreading the virus to other family members (it is
spread in droplets).
7. Don’t demand or take antibiotics for a cold or
flu - these illnesses are caused by viruses and cannot
be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics are only used
to treat infections caused by bacteria. Unnecessary
prescriptions of antibiotics contribute to the deadly
antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that we hear so
much about. (It should be noted that antibiotics may
be appropriate to prevent secondary bacterial
infections in some people, e.g. the very young or
elderly).
8. Don’t hide away because it is winter, especially
if you don’t socialize by going out to work. At first it
may not seem like a big deal, but it can become
isolating and contribute to feelings of depression.
9. Beat the winter blues. According to The
National Organization for Seasonal Affective
Disorder (NOSAD) Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD) is a type of winter depression which affects
millions of people every winter, especially during
December, January and February. If you think that
you may suffer from SAD (seasonal affective
disorder), try to get out in the daylight for a while
each day. If possible get some winter sun.
10. Look forward to spring. Plan a new you, new
goals and some enjoyable activities to look forward
to.
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What is Theft?
By Greg Behnke
Executive Assistant to the President
Most people would agree that a thief is
someone who stole money from your wallet or
purse. If someone took your car, your child’s
bike, tools from your garage or a piece of jewelry
that you set on a counter for a few seconds that
person would be identified as a thief.
However, many people do not view others as
they would themselves. Many people duplicate
retail movies and music, and copy professional
photographs. The artists that star in these
movies and sing the songs and take the pictures
make a living by the sales of these items. By
people illegally duplicating these items, they are
actually stealing from those artists.
In the workplace, many forms of temptations
are in front of us and we need to know what is
appropriate and what is not. There have been
many cases of Local 1059 members over the
years accused of theft and I will highlight a few.
One case involved an individual in the Meat
shop that felt it was alright to open and sample a
new lunchmeat item that the store was carrying
so that he could tell customers the quality of the
product. Result: Fired
This case involved an employee who needed
to take a couple of aspirin and went to the
fountain (soda) area of the store and helped
themselves to a half cup of pop to help swallow
the pill. Result: Fired
Several cases have involved employees
cutting themselves or needing some cough
syrup, aspirin or ibuprofen and goes to the shelf
to open whatever they need.
Result: Fired - Many of the work places we
represent have an area or supplies which may
have bottles of medications or bandages
available for use by employee’s, however no one
other than management should open anything
off the shelf.
An employee forced product out of a vending
machine in the break room. The employee stated
that the machine took their money and they
were only getting the product they paid for. This
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did not explain the video tape which showed
them retrieving 3 items in the same way.
Result: Fired - If a vending machine at the
workplace does take your money, you should
notify your supervisor and if not taken care of
report the situation to your Union Representative.
Do not try to resolve the situation by shaking/
breaking/or forcing product from the vending
machine.
Another case involved an employee who was
grazing. Grazing is the term normally used
when an employee is eating unpaid fresh
unpackaged product in a retail store. This
employee was seen eating (grazing) pieces of
chicken, roast beef and ham while preparing a
deli tray. This same person was also seen eating
(grazing) pickles and olives while preparing
another deli tray and later opened a box of
cookies for free samples to the customers and
ate two of those. She stated that she was only
making sure that the products were fresh and
maintaining quality. Result: Fired
The last case involved an employee who
found a necklace by the employee entrance. This
was over a holiday weekend where very few
employees needed to work. The employee
pocketed the necklace and thought no more
about it. However, the lady who lost the
necklace (not an employee) reported the loss to
the management team who reviewed video
tapes trying to determine where the necklace
disappeared. The tape revealed that the employee
picked up the necklace and never turned it in to
management.
Result: Fired - Most Company policies
require all items found on the Company’s
premises be turned into the Company.
The best rule of thumb is that if you didn’t
bring an item with you or you did not pay for it,
do not eat it or take it. Also, remember most
retail locations have a policy about items you
purchase while at work which may require a
special sticker or attached receipt.
Happy Holidays
to you and yours
Greg Behnke

Collective Bargaining 2010 –
The Year in Review
By Mark Fluharty
Secretary-Treasurer
In 2010 Local 1059 negotiated and ratified
contracts with CVS, Drew Shoes, Meijer, and Rich
Products.
With employers trying to use the struggling
economy and high unemployment as an excuse for
tightening their wallets, this year has been a
challenge at the bargaining table. With the help of
our negotiating committees, Local 1059 has been
able to negotiate good solid contracts with
improvements in contract language and wage
increases while maintaining good benefits. I can’t
stress enough the importance of good bargaining
committees and would like to recognize their hard
work. I have often said if you want to see what your
employer is really like sit with them at the
bargaining table and you will see. Committees have
to be able to make tough decisions and sometimes
unpopular ones in order to get a contract both sides
can live with.
UFCW Local 1059 Hunter Safety Course
On November 14, 2010 local 1059 hosted our
tenth annual hunter safety education class with
over seventy five people attending.
Completion of a hunter education course is
required for all first-time hunting license buyers
in Ohio (ORC 1533.10). The hunter education
course covers topics such as firearms,
ammunition, gun handling, archery, hunter
responsibilities, outdoor safety, wildlife
management and conservation, and other
related information. This course is beneficial for
everyone, even if hunting is not your goal. Forty-
nine states and all of the Canadian Provinces
require hunter education, but because of a mutual
agreement, Ohio’s hunter education course is
accepted all across North America. This is
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The leadership of Local 1059 is committed to
negotiating good contracts to improve the lives of
the members we represent and I’m sure 2011 will
have its own challenges. We start out the year with
negotiations with Ohio Packing, CSS, and Meijer
Toledo in early spring. We will also be taking on the
Meijer Universal Benefits Agreement this year
which affects all of our Meijer member’s fringe
benefits as well as their health care. I’m sure this
will be quite the challenge.
We are always looking for members to get
involved in their contract. Make sure you complete
contract surveys and return them. We use this
information along with grievances filed and input
from the union representatives to develop our
contract proposals for negotiations. If you are
interested in being on a negotiating committee for
your contract, let us know. It is your contract and
remember, you are the U in union.
Labor Quote;
“Whatever their faults Unions have been the
most powerful and effective voice for all working
people”.
Bruce Springsteen
important for Ohio residents wishing to hunt out of
state.
It is never too soon to get people focused on
safety, especially younger ones. By hosting this class
it allows us to
expose to the
public our
u n i o n ’ s
commitment
on s a f e t y.
Remember
whether at
work, home, Pictured: Secretary-Treasurer
or in the field Fluharty and Instructor Pat
safety has no McCaffry
quitting time.
We Couldn’t Have Done it Without You
2010 Negotiating Committees
CVS Meijer 110 (Lima)

From Left: Connie Williams, Union Representative Tom

Gartner, Brian Parker, Janet Glover, Secretary-Treasurer
Fluharty, Frank German, Communications Director
Smithberger, Bob Lilly
From left: Kathy Tanler (2677), Eunice Crawley
(5715), Secretary-Treasurer Fluharty, Cheryl Hoffman
(6184), President Quickel, Mary Binns (6191) Meijer 51 ( Findlay)

Rich Products

From left: Diane Swing, Tim Oller, Mary Crawford,

Nick Marlatt, Heather Pierce
From left: Rod Wehr, President Quickel, Mike
Griffith, Shawn Parker, Secretary-Treasurer Fluharty,
Executive Assistant Behnke, Nancy McCormick,
Union Representative John Smith, and Dave Groce
(not pictured Pat Moreland)

To be effective in negotiations, Local 1059 must have

strong leaders from the store or plant. Leaders who
are willing to display a united front to the employer
at the bargaining table. This allows the bargaining
committee to better assist Local 1059 in negotiating
the best possible wages, hours, and working
conditions for the whole unit. Local 1059 is proud of
the work that was accomplished in 2010 and thank
these members for a job well done.
President Randy Quickel
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UFCW Made Products –
I Didn’t Know
By Tina Morgan
Organizing Director
I was thinking about all of the upcoming
holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Year’s. I thought back to when my kids were little,
before I even knew UFCW existed. I had the luxury
of being a stay at home mom for 6 years. Below is
what a typical day at my house was like back then.
Starting off the day I would fix Quaker Oats for
the kids, using a little Shedds spread or I Can’t
Believe It’s Not Butter, add a little Pioneer sugar or
Aunt Jemima syrup and a glass of Dean’s milk.
Don’t forget the toast using Aunt Millie’s or
Butternut Bread. Not an Oats person myself I ate
one of the Post cereals or some Dannon or Yoplait
yogurt instead. After the kids finished breakfast I
gave them their Bugs Bunny vitamins, and had
them brush their teeth always using Colgate.
For lunch, I would have a sandwich using
Armor, Boar’s Head, Eckrich or Hormel ham just
to mention a few, I like mustard on it. I used
French’s or Guldens and I can’t forget the Vlasic
pickles. The kids might prefer a PBJ sandwich,
using JIF peanut butter and some Welch’s jelly, add
Campbell’s soup and maybe Hawaiian Punch and
lunch was served. I used to pack the husbands
lunch for him. He liked those Michelina’s meals or
maybe Totino’s pizza rolls, and some kind of
Kroger brand chips.
Let’s talk dinner, start it off with Butterball
turkey, let’s have some veggies I prefer Freshlike
frozen, Libby’s or Delmonte canned veggies. I also
want some Purely Idaho potatoes and Country
Hearth rolls. One of the Fresh Express bagged
salads with Hidden Valley Ranch dressing would
go nicely. Can’t forget dessert anything by Sara Lee
with a scoop of Breyer’s Ice Cream will be great.
Don’t forget to feed the pets, Friskies for Benson
and Hedges the twin cats and Science Diet for
Cooter the German Shepard. Now I need to clean
up the mess, with Clorox or Ajax spray kitchen
cleaners, Sunlight dish liquid, Surf or Tide for the
laundry. Finally, I’m off to the tub for my bath; I
just love the smell of Caress, but nothing except
Dove for my face. While I soak in the tub, think I’ll
have a glass of Arbor Mist, no something a little
stronger like Captain Morgan, with Coke or Sprite.
Little did I know then that every product
mentioned above was made by a member of UFCW,
and there are thousands more. I checked it out at
www.ufcw.org, I typed in the search bar UFCW
made products and followed the link, there are
categories upon sub-categories of products made
by us every day.
Fast forward to today more workers than ever
before are laid off, struggling to stretch their
families income. Many won’t have the holidays
they are used to. Many of us as union members are
also struggling, some of us have spouses or
significant others out of work. Being the primary
food union of the country, this time of year is still
the busiest for all of us as clerks, stockers, meat
cutters, bakers and processors.
I started thinking about how we always
encourage our members to shop union stores, buy
union products, and to buy American whenever
possible. We are all linked together as you can tell
from the story above. Together, UFCW members
across the country are stronger together. We touch
each other’s lives and we support each other every
day without even knowing it.

Local 1059 is proud to offer Browns

discount tickets to the following game:
Sunday, December 26, 2010 Browns vs. Ravens
The price is only $25.00 per ticket.
That’s a savings of $10.

Call Julie Klein at 614-237-7671 ext. 233 for more information.

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Community Service Corner . . .
Allow me to introduce Peggy Henderson who
works for Kroger (store 926)
in Heath, Ohio in the meat
department. Peggy started
working for Kroger in 1986.
Peggy started as a
volunteer in January with
United Way of Licking
County in the labor agency
and works to help union folks
who may need assistance.
Peggy Henderson
Peggy started in 2007 and got
Kroger 926
involved because she feels
passionate when it comes to
helping those who are in need. If you live in Licking
county and are in need of assistance contact
Secretary-Treasurer Fluharty at (614)237-7671 or
(800)282-6488 ext. 213.
What’s Your Story
If you are involved in your community let us
know. We would like to publish your story and why
it’s important to you to be involved in serving the
community.
Are you involved in community service? Local
1059 would like to recognize our members and their
commitment to community service whether it’s
volunteering on behalf of your union or in your
own community.

UFCW 1059 Cornhole Tournament

Friday, February 25, 2011

UFCW 1059 Cornhole Tournament

Name (print) ________________________________ Phone ________________________

Guest (print) ________________________________ Entry Fee: $10.00

Where: UFCW Local Meeting Hall
Address ___________________________________ When: 7:00 p.m.
Why: Have Fun with other members
City _________________ State _____ Zip ________ Send Entry to:
UFCW Local 1059
4150 E Main Street
Employer __________________________________ Columbus, OH 43213

Any questions call Paul Smithberger at 614-237-7671 or 800-282-6488 ext. 250

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What is UFCW?
By Rick Gregory
Education Director
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union
(UFCW) was formed in 1979 by a merger of the Re-
tail Clerks International Union (RCIU) and the Amal-
gamated Meat Cutter and Butcher Workmen
(AMCBW). The common link between these two
Unions represented grocery store workers. It made
good sense to come together and form one larger and
more powerful Union in retail grocery stores.
The Retail Clerks International Union, then
known as the Retail Clerks National Protective
Union, was chartered by the American Federation
of Labor in 1890. At the point that it was chartered,
the union was made up only of workers from the
Clothing and Gents Furnishings and Shoe Store in
Muskegon, Michigan.
Two years later, the RCNPA chartered with
seven locals, and its membership spread
throughout the Midwest, including stores in
Indiana, Minnesota, Colorado, Ohio and Illinois. By
1899, the union officially became an International
when a local was chartered in British Columbia, Together all the unions that comprise the UFCW
Canada. have helped create a world where conditions are bet-
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
ter for all working Americans.
Workmen of North America (AMC & BW of NA)
UFCW Local 1059 Loves New York
Enjoy a 3 day 2 night chartered bus trip to New York with
Local 1059. April 18th-21st, 2011
Price is $289.0
$289.00 which includes:
• Chartered bus (leaving April18th at 9:00 p.m.)
• 2 night stay in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
UFCW 1059 New York Trip
Name (print) ______________________________________
Guest (print) _______________________________________
Address __________________________________________ Enclosed $ ________________
City ____________________State_____ Zip ____________
Email _____________________________________________
Pay with Cash, Money Order, Visa or MasterCard
If you have any questions please contact: Paul Smithberger (614) 237-7671 or (800) 282-6488 Ext. 250
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was chartered by the American Federation of Labor
in 1897 with seven locals, five of them composed of
mostly skilled retail workers.
Mergers with other Unions also helped the UFCW
become one of the largest and most influential Unions
in the United States and Canada. In 1977 the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union joined the RCIU and the
AMCBW was strengthened by mergers with the Fur
and Leather Workers of America in 1953 and the
United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers in
1968.
Since 1979 the following unions have combined
with the UFCW:
1980 – Barbers, Beauticians and Allied Indus
tries Association
1981 – United Retail Workers Union
1983 – Insurance Workers International
1993 – Retail, Wholesale & Department Store
Union (RWDSU)
1994 – United Garment Workers of America
1995 – Distillery, Wine and Allied Workers
United Textile Workers of America
1996 – International Chemical Workers Union
1998 – United Representatives Guild, Inc.
Production, Sales and Service Council
1999 – Textile Processor Union
• Tour of the City
• Tour Statue of Liberty
and Ellis Island
Phone ____________________
Cell Phone ________________
Employer _________________
Send Payment to:
UFCW Local 1059
4150 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43213
 New Orleans/5 Day Mexican Riviera Cruise
March 27, 2011 - April 2, 2011
7 Days/6 Nights Itinerary:
Day Port Arrive Depart
Sunday Fly to New Orleans
$1099
Per Person Double
March 27 Afternoon and Evening Free
Monday Morning sightseeing tour of
Occupancy
limited avalability
March 28 New Orleans
Embark Carinval “Triumph” Sail 4:00 p.m.
Your Vacation Includes Tuesday Fun Day at Sea
• Roundtrip Airfare March 29
• One night French Quarter Hotel Wednesday Progresso, Mexico 7:00 a.m. 4:00 pm.
• Sightseeing Tour of New Orleans March 30
• 5 Night Cruise on the “Carnival Triumph”
• Meals and Entertainment Thursday Cozumel, Mexico 9:00 a.m. 5:00 pm.
onboard the ship March 31
• Port and government taxes Friday Fun Day at Sea
April 1
Not included:
• Optional Shore excursions Saturday Disembark 7:00 a.m.
• Alchoholic beverages and soft drinks April 2 Return Flight Home
• Items of personal nature
• Cover charges in specialty restaurants
SHIP: CARNIVAL TRIUMPH
• Medical/Health cancellation, baggage
and interruption insurance
• Fuel surcharges imposed by the airlines
or cruiselines

Make first payment of $300 per person to UFCW Local 1059 and mail to 4150 E. Main St. Columbus, Ohio 43213
Attention Paul Smithberger/UFCW New Orleans. Telephone (614) 237-7671 or (800) 282-6488 ext. 250

Join UFCW Local 1059 in helping the

Columbus Blue Jackets celebrate 10
years! Seating in Upper Bowl Center
Ice for only $40 (reg. $51)

Games: Tuesday, February 1, 2011: vs Chicago Blackhawks

UFCW 1059 Columbus Blue Jackets

Name (print) _________________________________ Phone ____________________
Guest (print) ________________________________ Cell number _______________

Address ___________________________________ Enclosed $ ________________

City ________________ State ______ Zip ________ Employer _________________
Email ________________Game ________________ Send Payment to:
UFCW Local 1059
Pay with Cash, Money Order, Visa, or MasterCard 4150 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43213

Any questions call Julie Klein at 614-237-7671 or 800-282-6488 ext 233

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Wal-Mart Once
Again at Bottom
By Allie Petonic
Political Director
Of the many ways Union members show
solidarity for Union brothers, sisters, and other
working families is by supporting family needs
during holidays. Our Union is familiar with efforts
like the One New Toy program that supplement
families’ holiday food needs and provide gifts where
gifts could not be possible.
Similar acts of charity happen throughout the
year, but Unions also work toward economic justice
year-round: bargaining for family-sustaining wages
and benefits; attempting to bring more workers to the
bargaining table through organizing campaigns;
advocacy and direct action to stop layoffs, put more
people to work, and improve worker safety.
Businesses increase their charitable efforts during
holidays, too. Basic needs are met through some of
these charitable efforts, through food, clothing, and
other donations. Reputable companies (many where
our members work) and irresponsible companies
(Wal-Mart) carry out these campaigns.
Unions’ actions embrace the belief, “charity is no
substitute for justice withheld,” words that some
religious faiths attribute to St. Augustine. Unions’
actions demonstrate that charity is not enough, and
it’s why Unions advocate for policy changes that keep
families out of poverty and bring families out of
poverty.
Must be 21 to TEXAS HOLD’EM
participate
Date: Friday, January 21, 2011
Place: UFCW Local 1059
4150 E. Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43213
Time: 7:00 pm
UFCW 1059 Texas Hold’em
Name (print) __________________________________________
Guest (print) _________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________
City ____________________ State _________ Zip ___________
Date of Birth __________________________________________
If you have any questions please contact: Paul Smithberger (614) 237-7671 or (800) 282-6488 Ext. 250
An example is a bill recently passed Congress,
sponsored by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH),
the “Healthy, hunger-free kids act of 2010.” Senator
Brown said after the bill’s recent passage in the U.S.
House, “With our economy still on the mend,
ensuring that children can still receive a low-cost or
free school lunch is critically important, and that’s
exactly what this bill does. It also helps ensure that
those foods are healthier and more appealing and sets
important standards for foods not in the school lunch
program.”
Senator Brown’s legislation would utilize direct
certification—a streamlined approach to determining
family eligibility—to enroll more students in nutrition
programs. This approach relies on existing data to
promote broader participation in the national school
lunch program. Brown’s bill would help
automatically enroll children for a free or reduced
price lunch if their families have already filled out
paperwork for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), the State Children’s Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), or Medicaid.
In a related bill, Senator Brown also authored
provisions of a bill just passed by the Senate, the
“FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2010.”
Brown’s provisions give the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) new authority to recall
dangerous foods and establish a comprehensive
traceability system to quickly and accurately trace the
source of tainted food in the event of a foodborne
illness outbreak. Food safety is important to food
workers’ safety and productivity and consumer
safety. Brown’s goal “is to make food safety a
foregone conclusion, and this legislation moves us
significantly closer to that goal.”
Entry Fee
$25.00
Limited to first 48 participants
Phone _______–___________
Enclosed $________________
Employer _________________
Send payment to:
UFCW Local 1059
4150 E. Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43213
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Events & Meetings New Member Orientation
New Member Orientaion is new and improved starting in
Cleveland Browns, Sunday December 26, 2010 Aprill 2011.
Texas Hold’Em, Friday January 21, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday February 1, 2011
Hollywood Casino, Wednesday February 23, 2011
Corn Hole Tournament, Friday February 25, 2011

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Quarterly Union Meetings

All Meetings Start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Central Area - Tuesday, February 1, 2011
UFCW Local 1059,Columbus
4150 E. Main Street
Eastern Area - Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Creative Catering, Hebron
925 W. Main Street SR 40
Southern Area - Thursday, February 3, 2011
Meeting times: 10:00 am and 7:00 pm
Comfort Inn, Chillicothe
20 N. Plaza Blvd
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Holiday Inn Express, Perrysburg

10621 Fremont Pike
Southeastern Area - Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Olde Dutch Restaurant, Logan
12791 ST RT 664 S

Central Area - Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Meeting times: 10:00 am Come and visit our website at:
UFCW Local 1059,Columbus www.ufcw1059.com
4150 E. Main Street
Call us with your e-mail address at ext. 250
Northern Area - Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tri Rivers Career Center, Marion
2222 Marion Mt Gilead Rd
To leave messages for your Union Representative Dial
Northwestern Area - Thursday, February 10, 2011
Comfort Suites, Findlay 800-282-6488 then enter their extension:
3700 Speedway Drive Allison Appel 216 JR Berroyer 206
Anthony Bridges 242 Sylvester Carothers 236
Mark Dersom 238 Bobbie Fletcher 215
LOCAL 1059 OFFICES Mark Fluharty 213 Tom Gartner 237
(614) 237-7671 or Rhonda Helcher 211 Mark Hertenstein 205
toll-free (800) 282-6488 Neil Hertenstein 217 John King 204
HEALTH & WELFARE Brenda Loper 243 Tina Morgan 235
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TO All UFCW Members – The Local 1059 Staff and I want to wish you
and your families a safe, healthy, and special holiday season!
Randy Quickel Mark Fluharty
President Secretary-Treasurer
Greg Benhke
Executive Assistant

Carlos Stiffler Bobbie Fletcher Mark Hertenstein Brian Perkins Neil Hertenstein
Allison Appel Tom Gartner Amy Jeffers Allie Petonic Anthony Bridges
J R Berroyer Janice Gillenwater John King Mack Quesenberry
Sylvester Carothers Rick Gregory Julie Klein Ryan Berroyer
Brenda Loper Mike Nichols Sue Lilly John Smith
Mark DelCecato Carolyn Hamilton Diana Marlette Paul Smithberger
Mark Dersom Rhonda Helcher Tina Morgan Cliff Walker

President Quickel and Secretary-Treasurer Fluharty with new stewards, pictured during training on November 5th