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Darla Burks – Meijer 144with Mike Nichols

George Devlin – Kroger 897with Sylvester Carothers

Darrell Hicks – Meijer 115with Neil Hertenstein

I believe Local 1059 has one primary focus:For Local 1059 to be the most effectiverepresenting members, whether that be in thefield with union representatives and stewards orat the bargaining table, or at the trustee table(pensions and health care). Members mustsupport the UFCW.

To accomplish this goal Local 1059 hastargeted five different ways to motivate andactivate our membership. 1) Member Contact2) Collective Bargaining 3) Politics 4) NewMember Orientation 5) Reviewing - What hasworked in the past.Member Contact

Secretary-Treasurer Fluharty and I have beenvisiting stores and plants. We feel strongly thatthe best way to stay in touch with ourmembership is to talk with them in their workplace. Through these conversations we candiscover many things: 1) Whether the unioncontract is being enforced. 2) Overallsatisfaction of members with their employer

and their union. 3) Specificproblems individuals mayhave with their work experience (for example –did I enroll properly for health care?) .4) Anything that we can do as a union to helpthat member (through union benefits orimproving contract language). We are tryingdifferent approaches to involve members withLocal 1059. The recent visit of Santa Claus toLocal 1059 allowed us to reach members andtheir families in a different way than we havebefore. We will continue to be innovative in ourapproach to keep members involved in theirunion.Collective Bargaining

Members tend to be the most involvedduring the time right before their contractexpiration. It makes sense – this is when theitems that most affect you at your workplace aredetermined for the next few years.

Early in 2011, we ratified the IBEW andConsumer Support Services James Street

Randy Quickel, President ........................................................... CoverMembership Support is Key

Mark Fluharty, Secretary-Treasurer .................................................. 4Repealing Health Care - What’s the Real Cost?

Greg Behnke, Executive Assistant to the President ...................... 5A Look Over 2010

Allie Petonic, Political Director ......................................................... 7Fight for Jobs

Tina Morgan, Organizing Director ................................................. 12A Voice for the Silenced

Rick Gregory, Education Director ................................................... 14Five Days That Changed History

UFCW International Scholarship Program ..................................... 5

Avoiding Winter Doldrums ................................................................ 6

Community Service ...........................................................................8-9

UFCW 1059 Scholarship Program ................................................... 10

Health Care Reform is Already Working ...................................... 13

Features

Table of Contents . . .Officers’ Reports

Randy QuickelPresident/Editor

Mark FluhartySecretary-Treasurer

Greg BehnkeExecutive Assistant to the President

Barbara FletcherRecorder

Paul Smithberger Tina MorganCommunications Director Organizing Director

Rick Gregory Allie PetonicEducation Director Political Director

Vice Presidents

John Angeloff Steve AllenAllison Appel Louis CruseFrank German Josh GreenleeRhonda Helcher Mark HertensteinCheryl Hoffman Lonnie NewmanBrian Perkins Dave RenneckarJim Ryder Gene SmithJohn Smith Keith SmithKim Smith Sharon SmithCarlos Stiffler Jack Teichman

Union Representatives

Rhonda Helcher Diana MarletteBarbara Fletcher Tom GartnerMark Hertenstein J. R. BerroyerMark Dersom Mike NicholsJohn Smith Carlos StifflerSylvester Carothers Neil HertensteinBrian Perkins John KingBrenda Loper Allison AppelMack Quesenberry Anthony Bridges

UFCW Local 1059 UnionWize (USPS 567-310) is published bi-monthly by UFCW Local1059 at 4150 E. Main St., Columbus OH43213-2962. Periodicals Postage Paid atColumbus OH.

POSTMASTER: Send address change toUFCW Local 1059, 4150 E. Main St.,Columbus 43213-2962.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR intended forpublication are welcome and should beaddressed to UFCW Local 1059, 4150 E. MainSt., Columbus, Ohio 43213. They shouldinclude the writer’s full name, address, unionaffiliation, company, store number, and itslocation. Letters may be edited for clarity orspace.

Legal Help ProvidedLegal Help ProvidedLegal Help ProvidedLegal Help ProvidedLegal Help ProvidedAn attorney from the Law Offices of Leonard S.

Sigall will be at the Local 1059 office, 4150 E.

Main Street, Columbus, Ohio, on March 9th and

April 13th from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Members may call

614-866-4025 for an appointment. There will beno consultation charges.

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contracts and are currently working on extensionwith Ohio Packing. Next we will be negotiatingConsumer Support Services Newark whichexpires 3/26/2011.

Meijer Toledo surveys are coming in andnegotiations will begin in March, with anexpiration of 4/2/2011. Meijer Toledo iscollectively bargained for four stores (#115Maumee, #116 Oregon, #117 Central Avenue and#118 Alexis Road).

Also, for all Meijer members, the BenefitsAgreement that has been in place since October2005 expires the end of 2011. All union Meijerstores in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentuckywill be voting on this agreement which willdetermine health care, pension, holidays,vacation, and short-term disability in the future.An extensive, specific Local 1059 survey onbenefits was sent to all Meijer members lastweek.

As I mentioned earlier, members do andshould get involved during contract time. Iwant to ask all Local 1059 members to thinkabout things you can do apart from contracttime. You need to support the place where youwork; by buying product that you produce orshopping at the store where you work. The moresuccessful your company is the better ourchance of negotiating excellent contracts.Politics

We need to be ready for anti-workerlegislation. Governor Kasich wants to blamepublic employees for the budget shortfall. Doesanyone think that an average pension of $25,736(Toledo Plain Dealer – January 2010) for publicemployees is the cause of state budget woes. Isit possible that giving away federal funds thatwould have created jobs for years to come couldbe some of the problem. The idea for us toremember as union members is that as theworking middle class, we are in this together.We must provide health care to our citizens, givepeople an opportunity to retire with dignity, beable to purchase a house and a car, send ourchildren to college and so much more. That isthe great part of being an American. It is allpossible and we have to continue to fight to

make sure that our lifestyles are not taken awaywith the stroke of a pen by an anti-workerpolitician.New NMO Program

The New - New Member Orientation (NMO)Program will kick off in April. In the last issueof the UnionWize there was a example of theposter that is now in your stores or plants thatoutlines a new NMO program. First, we havemade great efforts for this program to beinteresting and dynamic for new members. Oneof the key ways we will do this is to use currentunion members to inform our new membershow UFCW Local 1059 has made a positivedifference in their life. Second we are makingthe NMO program available in more locationsnear our stores and plants. Third, all attendeeswho are still working in a union shop at the timeof the drawing have a chance to win a big screenTV. We are very excited about this new andimproved program. New members that areinformed and active make us a stronger unionoverall.What Has Worked in the Past (or not?)

Currently we have an outside groupinterviewing 1,000 randomly selected members.These members names are not known to us. Weare analyzing results from the 2010 election. Weare looking for many different correlations,about how Local 1059 members react to thepolitical process. If you are called, I wouldencourage you to take part in the survey.In conclusion

Local 1059 will continue to fight for ourunion members. The working middle class ismore tightly tied to unionism than any time inrecent history. We must stay united to protectour jobs and our way of life. The power of ourunion to negotiate good contracts with wageand benefit improvements will be determinedby how strong we are as a unit. We will beworking hard to accomplish that goal.

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By Mark FluhartySecretary-Treasurer

Repealing Health CareWhat’s the Real Cost?

March 8, 2008 and January 19, 2011 you might askwhat do these dates have in common?

March 8, 2008 baby Jeremiah is born with severalserious health issues. Jeremiah spends most of thefirst two years of his life in the hospital. He is coveredby his parent’s health insurance which has a twomillion dollar lifetime cap on benefits. His parentsalso apply for Medicaid to help assist with his healthcare. When Jeremiah reaches two years of age he hasalready exhausted his two million dollars of lifetimecoverage and now relies on Medicaid for hishealthcare.

Jeremiah is going to have pre-existing conditionsthe rest of his life which could affect his ability to gethis own health care when he becomes an adult.

After years of debate and failure to do anythingabout the forty-seven million Americans who are notcovered by health insurance, Congress passed healthcare reform legislation and on January 1, 2010President Obama signed into law the Health CareReform Act which provides all Americans health carecoverage, removes lifetime maximums on healthinsurance, and makes denying health care to peoplewith pre-existing conditions against the law andallows parents to keep their children on theirinsurance if needed until they reach the age of twenty-six.

These are very important to Jeremiah and hisparents. It allows him to return to his parentsinsurance, allows his parents the peace of mind thatthey can cover him to age twenty-six on theirinsurance and that he will not be denied coveragebecause of any pre existing conditions he might havewhen he needs to get health insurance for himself. Italso helps ease the burden for Medicaid by helping tocover his medical expenses. This will be importantbecause of the cuts to Medicaid that are going to beproposed by the Governor of Ohio to help balance theState’s budget which is projected to have an eightbillion dollar deficit. Health care is back on track forJeremiah, life is good, right?

November 4, 2010 Election Day there is a changein the political landscape. The Republican Party takesover the majority in the House of Representatives andThe new speaker of the house John Boehner vows torepeal the new health care law when the newCongress takes over in January. In fact it’s one of histop priorities.

What’s going to happen to Jeremiah’s health carenow?

January 19, 2011 - the House of Representativesvoted to repeal the Health Care Reform Act. Whathappens to health care reform for the future, we don’tknow yet.What are their reasons for this?

They say it’s unconstitutional to requireAmericans to have health care coverage and it’s toocostly for employers. The debate over theconstitutional part of reform has also been joined bytwenty-two states which have filed lawsuits over theissue. I am sure this part of the issue will be resolvedin our court system.What about the cost?

Having Americans without health insurance hasbeen one of the biggest contributors to driving up thecost of health care over the past several years. Mostuninsured people rely on the emergency room fortreatment if they don’t have health insurance. Thatcost gets passed onto those that are insured. Over thelast twenty years health benefits and their cost havebeen the biggest issue in contract negotiations takingup the biggest portion of the economic package oftentimes leaving little or nothing for wage increases.

Corporations such as Wal-Mart that provide littleor no benefits also compound the problem becausetheir employees have to rely on Medicaid to covertheir families. The United States and South Africa arethe only two industrialized countries today that don’tprovide health care for their citizens in some form ofnational health care.

When President Obama signed into law theNational Health Care Act we took a step in the rightdirection in helping to provide access to qualityaffordable health care for all Americans. In fact theGovernment Accounting Office (GAO) has reportedthat repealing the health care act will cost tax payers365 million dollars and leave thirty-two millionAmericans uninsured. They also stated that repealingthis legislation will put us right back in the samesituation as before.

Why are elected officials, who by the way havethe best healthcare coverage in this country that wepay for, trying to repeal this legislation, instead ofcontinuing to look for ways to help keep us allinsured and keep the cost under control?

Maybe they are more concerned aboutcorporations and special interest than making sure allAmericans have access to quality affordable healthcare.

What the future holds for Jeremiah and the rest ofus is uncertain. Only by holding our elected officialsaccountable can we be sure that government isworking in our best interest and not just for thosewho are wealthy enough to afford good health care.

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Your union is about more Your union is about more than your paycheck than your paycheck and benefits.and benefits.That’s why each year the UFCW awardsseveral SCHOLARSHIPS of up to $8,000each to UFCW members or theirunmarried dependants.

The application will be available onlinefrom January 15 - April 15, 2011

For more information, and to findout if you’re eligible, please visit:

www.ufcw.org/scholarshipwww.ufcw.org/scholarship

If you are unable to apply online, you may request an application by writing to:UFCW International Union, Attn: Scholarship Program, 1775 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

If you need the scholarship rules or application in another language,Please contact us (1-800-551-4010) and we will obtain assistance for you.

ScholarshipScholarship Program

By Greg BehnkeExecutive Assistant to the President

A Look Over 2010

As I look over 2010, it is important to evaluatethe issues raised by our membership and whetherwe have been successful in addressing thoseconcerns. One key way to determine this is throughthe grievance process. For 2010, Local 1059processed 1215 cases, of which 896 were settledwith a monetary value of $197,473.93. Thesenumbers tell us that 74% of the time or nearly 3 outof 4 cases Local 1059 was able to resolve cases onbehalf of our membership. Some of these casessimply reflect that the grievant gets a clearunderstanding of the issues that they may havegrieved. But in other cases, significant money wasinvolved in lost wages, Local 1059 members beingreinstated back to their jobs with back pay becausethey were either suspended without just causeand/or terminated without proof of wrong doing.One case involved an entire plant receiving moneydue to work being done by non-bargaining unitemployees. Local 1059 is not successful in all cases,

based on the facts of those cases and the accounts ofeyewitnesses, making up the majority of the 26% ofthe above cases that are dropped. Understandingthat any of our members have a right to file agrievance (complaint) whether a violation of theunion contract or not and that Local 1059 resolves74% of those is remarkable. This indicates we arebeing successful in taking care of the needs of ourmembership when they feel they have beenwronged.

Our members should be vigilant whenmanagement and even co-workers violate ourunion contracts. In most cases violations are notonly impacting one person, but many. Like a stonethat is thrown into a pond—many ripples arecreated. The only way to fix or correct bad behaviorof management is to bring the issue to light. Ourcontracts can only be as good as membership’sdesire to enforce them. With enforcement comescompliance by the management team. Converselylack of enforcement provides additional violationsby management.

Using the basis of a phrase taken from a famousicon of our past, “remember, only you can preventforest fires contract violations”.

Help us help you.

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When the winter months arrive, it’s no surprisemany people adopt a more sedentary lifestyle.Colder temperatures keep many people indoors,and those daily trips to the gym are much less likelyto occur if the winds are whirling and the snow isfalling outside.

However, living a healthy lifestyle is a year-round commitment, and such a lifestyle is far easierto maintain if it’s not abandoned once the coldertemperatures arrive. In addition, stayingdisciplined throughout the winter is an effectivemeans of warding off colds and other ailments thatcan come with the colder seasons. So as winterbegins to bear down, consider the following tips forstaying healthy and making it to spring feelingbetter than you ever have.

• Get your shut-eye. While it might seem likegetting more sleep in the colder months is akin to abear hibernating in the winter, that’s not entirelytrue. Don’t overdo it when it comes to sleeping,such as hitting the snooze bar and taking long napson cold days when you’re stuck inside. However, besure to get adequate sleep during the wintermonths. Getting too little sleep weakens theimmune system, which can make you moresusceptible to colds, flu and infections.

• Beat viruses to the punch. An essential part ofstaying healthy in the winter months is prevention.The best way to treat a virus or disease is to preventit from happening. Though it’s common to assumea flu shot is strictly for the elderly or children, that’snot the case. Flu shots are available to anyonelooking to get one. It might not be easy to get a flushot depending on where you live, but doingwhatever needs to be done to get one is well worthit.

• Exercise. Whileit’s enticing to stayinside on a cold dayrather than go to thegym, it’s alsodetrimental to yourhealth. The best wayto ensure you

continue to exercise through the winter months is todevelop a routine. If you exercise after work, bringyour gym clothes to work with you so you won’thave to go home and change and then be forced to

Avoiding the Winter Doldrums

go back outside in order to go the gym. If you must,work out during your lunch break when the skiesare bright and the air a little warmer. Whateveryour routine, choose it early in the season and stickto it. Once you’ve established the routine, it will bemuch easier to maintain.

• Socialize. As technology advances, more andmore workers have become telecommuters,forgoing the traditional office for the home office.While this can make life easier in a variety of ways,it can also leave you susceptible to SeasonalAffective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression thatcan affect people during the winter months whenstaying in is more common. For telecommuters,who may only leave their house for the office once aweek (if at all), it’s important to maintain a sociallife during the winter months to avoid developingany feelings of isolation. Maintain a level of activityin your community, and be sure to get together withfriends or family at least once per week.

• Continue to eat right. Just because you’ll bemore bundled up thanks to cold weather doesn’tmean it’s safe to add a few extra pounds. Whilewinter often increases cravings for heartier meals, ahearty meal can still be healthy. Rather than store-bought soups that are heavy in saturated fat, usefresh fruits and vegetables to make your ownhearty soups, stews and meals at home. Thevitamins from fresh fruits and vegetables canstrengthen the immune system, and a healthywintertime diet will have you ready and raring togo once the warm spring air and sun return.

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By Allie PetonicPolitical Director

Fight for Jobs

UFCW Local 1059 Loves New York

Enjoy a 3 day 2 night chartered bus trip to New York with Local 1059. April 18th-21st, 2011Price is $289.0$289.00 which includes:

• Chartered bus (leaving April18th at 9:00 p.m.)• 2 night stay in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

• Tour of the CityTour Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

UFCW 1059 New York Trip

Name (print) ______________________________________ Phone ____________________

Guest (print) _______________________________________ Cell Phone ________________

Address __________________________________________ Enclosed $ ________________

City ____________________State_____ Zip ____________ Employer _________________

Email_____________________________________________ Send Payment to: UFCW Local 1059

4150 E Main St Pay with Cash, Money Order, Visa or MasterCard Columbus, OH 43213

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If you have any questions please contact: Paul Smithberger (614) 237-7671 or (800) 282-6488 Ext. 250

A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin connectedthe fight for jobs and a fair economy to the movementfor civil rights. Randolph’s organizing of theBrotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters strengthenedorganized labor: unions formed to represent workersof color, becoming inclusive and supporting thenotion that organized workers anywhere buildpower for workers everywhere. Rustin organizedthe first of the Freedom Rides in 1947, testing thedesegregation of interstate travel. Rustin andRandolph organized the 1963 March on Washingtonfor Jobs and Freedom.

The 1930’s were a period of major reforms tofederal labor law, and Randolph was a premierorganizer. This year in Ohio may be a period ofregressive changes to labor law. Attempts to removethe right to collectively bargain for an entire sectorof workers (SB 5), replace overtime pay with

compensatory time for private sector workers (HB61), or remove a public agency like the OhioDepartment of Development away from publicoversight by privatizing it (HB 1).

Randolph recognized that access to PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt’s Whitehouse alone would notwin campaigns for workers or changing policy.Randolph’s success as an organizer and leader camefrom showing the Roosevelt Whitehouse the powerin numbers of African Americans ready to mobilizefor the Fair Employment Act in 1941.

Leaders in Ohio’s General Assembly require areminder that policies like repealing publicemployees’ rights to bargain are not job creationpolicies. The General Assembly began its newsession at the start of January, and already, UFCWmembers have held meetings with their legislatorsreminding them that policies that attack a workersright to bargain, earn a pension, or earn overtime payare job-killers. More of these Statehouse meetingsthat call for an end to low-road policies are necessary,but so are reminders at home in the communities theyrepresent.

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Diana Marlette, Local 1059 UnionRepresentative, pictured with Beth Freeman ofCHOICES.

Diana received the Community ServiceAward for her work with CHOICES. CHOICES isthe premier direct service provider of accrediteddomestic violence programming in ourcommunity.

Since its inception in 1977, CHOICES hasprovided counseling, shelter, crisis intervention,education, community and legal support, andadvocacy to thousands of central Ohio residentsfacing domestic violence.

One New ToyOnce again, Local 1059 partnered with The Central Ohio Labor Council, St. Stephens Community

Center, and other labor unions in central Ohio to help needy families at Christmas with food and toys.This year we helped three thousand families over a three day period in December.

We would like to thank our staff and all of our members who volunteered their time to help makethis program successful again this year. We would also like to thank our employer sponsors: BellisioFoods, Kroger, Meijer, CVS and General Mills for their contributions to this program.

This program has been in place for over twenty years and continues to help those in need during theholiday season. Unions have always been a part of community service and Local 1059 will continue tohelp make our communities a better place to work and live.

Community SUFCW 1059 commu

Marlette Honored

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Serv ice . . . .unity service report

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UFCW Local 1059Scholarship Application Form

I wish to apply for a fall 2011 UFCW Local 1059 scholarship. I am an eligible member or the child of an eligible member of UFCW Local 1059, andI have been accepted by an accredited college or university and have indicated my intent to enroll by September 2011on a full time basis.

Please print (Mandatory)

Applicant __________________________________________________________________ Telephone No. ________________ Cell Phone ______________

Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Home Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________________ State __________________ Zip _______________________________

Member Social Security Number ________________________ Employer ____________________________ E-mail ________________________________

I am: ______ a Local 1059 member (fill out Section 1 only)

______ the child of a Local 1059 member (fill out Section 1 and 2)

SECTION 1 – APPLICATION INFORMATIONDate you graduated from high school _______________________________

If you are a college student, indicate highest academic level you will complete prior to September 2011: _______________________

SECTION 2 – MEMBER INFORMATION (If different from applicant)

Member ___________________________________________________ Social Security No. ____________________________________________________

Relationship to applicant _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Employer ( Company and Store #) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTMail complete application together with a letter of recommendation on school letterhead, transcripts, and college or university acceptance to:UFCW Local 1059, Attention Scholarship Dept.4150 E. Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43213 Application must be received no later than April 16, 2011

Columbus Ohio CBTU ChapterRay Collier Memorial ScholarshipWhat is it:$1,000 one time gift (paid in two $500 installments)To be eligible you must do or submit the following:Be a union member, spouse, dependent of a member. Attend the CBTU MLK luncheon on January 7,2012 to accept the second portion of scholarship after submitting grades of successful completion of fallquarter 2011. Student entering or already enrolled as a full-time college or post graduate student(Verification of School Required) 2.5 Minimum GPA (School Transcript required)Write an essay, not less than one (1) page and not more than three (3) pages, typed double spaced, on“How the Union has been a part of our Family Life”.Fill out ApplicationDeadline April 16, 2011 - Return to: Ray Collier Scholarship, UFCW Local 1059, 4150 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43213

Ray Collier Memorial Scholarship

Name________________________________________________________________

Name of UFCW Member/relation to applicant ________________________________

Home Address_________________________________________________________

Telephone Number to best contact you: _____________________________________

Signature of Applicant ___________________________________________________

Applicants who do not submit all required information will not be considered for this scholarship

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Your Vacation Includes• Roundtrip Airfare• One night French Quarter Hotel• Sightseeing Tour of New Orleans• 5 Night Cruise on the “Carnival Triumph”• Meals and Entertainment onboard the ship• Port and government taxes

Not included:• Optional Shore excursions• Alchoholic beverages and soft drinks• Items of personal nature• Cover charges in specialty restaurants• Medical/Health cancellation, baggage and interruption insurance• Fuel surcharges imposed by the airlines or cruiselines

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

New Orleans/5 Day Mexican Riviera CruiseItinerary:Day Port Arrive Depart

Sunday Fly to New Orleans

March 27 Afternoon and Evening Free

Monday Morning sightseeing tour of

March 28 New Orleans

Embark Carinval “Triumph” Sail 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday Fun Day at Sea

March 29

Wednesday Progresso, Mexico 7:00 a.m. 4:00 pm.

March 30

Thursday Cozumel, Mexico 9:00 a.m. 5:00 pm.

March 31

Friday Fun Day at Sea

April 1

Saturday Disembark 7:00 a.m.

April 2 Return Flight Home

SHIP: CARNIVAL TRIUMPH

March 27, 2011 - April 2, 2011

7 Days/6 Nights

Are You Interested or Can you help?UFCW Local 1059 wants to try a couple of ideas to get more people

involved with their local union.The first proposal is a one day softball tournament. Get your store or plant

together or build your own team. We don’t care – but let’s have a good timeAnother idea is to bring back the summer golf league. We had fun with

that a couple of years ago and we have had some interest again. We areplanning on returning to the Links at Groveport.

If you want to assist or you have interest in playing, call Paul Smithbergerat (614)237-7671 ext. 250.

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By Tina MorganOrganizing Director

A Voice for the Silenced

2011 Movie Ticket Prices2011 Movie Ticket Prices LOCAL 1059

Ticket hours 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Good any day tickets are valid during normal operating schedule. Tickets are non-refundable and non-replaceable if lost or stolen. The union reserves the right to limit the number of tickets purchased at one time. Purchase tickets in person at the Local 1059 office, mail a money order, or call with a MasterCard or Visa and tickets will be mailed.

For More Information, Call Julie Klein at 614-237-7671, or 800-282-6488, ext. 233.

Locations Include: Dublin, Lennox Town Center, Easton

All Tickets$6.50 (reg. $6.50-$9.50)

These Tickets May Be Used Toward Admission to Any Movie Without Restriction

Location:972 E. Main St, Jackson

All Tickets$4.00 (reg. $5.75)

3-D tickets will cost an additional $2.00 at the ticket booth, when accompanied by the UFCW

$4.00 ticket.

Locations Include: Columbus, Pickerington

All Tickets$6.50 (reg. $7-$10)

These Tickets May Be Used Toward Admission to Any Movie Without Restriction

Locations Include: Maumee, Perrysburg, Toledo

All Tickets$6.50 (reg. $6.50-$9.50)

These Tickets May Be Used Toward Admission to Any Movie Without Restriction

Movie Theaters

Rave(Bought Showcase)

Article #1 in a four-part series on organizing.Organizing simply put is assisting those in our

industries to gain a voice at work.This concept of having a voice at work can take on

many forms. The organizing forms are usuallyforeign to most of our members except those whohave gone through an organizing campaign. Iwould like to introduce you to the organizingworld.

1) The first step always starts with one individualthat is sick and tired of the way they are treated onthe job. That person is the one who reaches out tous. Most of the time, that worker has already talkedto some of the other workers about their commonground.

2) From there, with that worker, we put together aplan of the best practices on how to contact the restof the workers, and gather a list of names andaddresses of everyone who works there.

3) Then, we begin contacting them and puttingtogether a group from those who have likeminds, issues, concerns and are willing to takethe lead for a better workplace.

4) Next, we look at the group as a committee.Are they representative of the workers as awhole? Does the committee have workers fromall shifts, departments, genders, and race? Thisgives us a snapshot as to who is connected towhom, who relies on whom, and who is able toreach each other in those perimeters.

5) The committee is our eyes and ears on theinside of their workplace. They maintain contactwith us as well as their co-workers, and they willhelp decide how, when, and if, we proceed withthe process.

Without a committee who desires for the thingsmany of us enjoy on our jobs, we will not besuccessful. It’s not about what the organizerswant. It’s about what the workers want and ifthey are willing to do what it takes to becomemembers of UFCW Local 1059.

Article #2 will be preparing the workers for thecompany’s anti-union attitudes.

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One child: If single, maximum income is $35,535. If married, maximum income is $40, 545. The maximum credit is $3,050.

Two children: If single, maximum income is $40,363. If married, maximum income is $45,373. The maximum credit is $5,036.

Three or more children: If single, maximum income is $43,352. If married, maximum income is $48,362. The maximum credit is $5,666.

You must have a valid Social Security Number to qualify for the EITC.

The report points to “preliminary evidence” thatprovisions of the Affordable Care Act already in place willcontribute to rate increases in 2011 that are lower than inprevious years. State premium rate reviews have reined inpremium hikes in states including Connecticut andCalifornia, and Health and Human Servcices (HHS) saysthe new Medical Loss Ratio requirements will “likely leadto rebates” in 2012 for an estimated 5 million insurancecustomers. The report says early retirees from more than5,000 businesses and unions are having their premiumsreduced through the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.

“For too long, skyrocketing health carecosts have made it hard for businesses toprovide coverage for employees and havemade it difficult for families to affordcoverage,” said HHS Secretary KathleenSebelius. “Without the Affordable Care Act,

consumers and businesses would face higher premiums,fewer insurance choices and rapidly rising health carecosts.”

The report’s claims are likely to be challenged byRepublican opponents of health care reform. The report isbased on projections contained in a Nov. 30, 2009, analysisof the ACA. But the administration omits a part of the CBOanalysis, which is being used by the law’s opponents toclaim that the law will actually increase premiums.

The ACA requires the purchase of benefit packages

Health Care Reform is Already Workingthat are more comprehensive than those many Americanswould otherwise buy. These more generous benefitpackages may mean higher premiums, though they mayalso lower Americans’ out-of-pocket costs. HHS does notfactor in the “benefit buy-up” because it believescomparing the cost of the same level of coverage gives amore accurate picture of the law’s effect on premiums.

But using the same data to analyze the House repeallegislation, the CBO says, “if H.R. 2 was enacted,premiums for health insurance in the individual marketwould be somewhat lower than under current law, mostlybecause the average insurance policy in this market wouldcover a smaller share of enrollees’ costs for health care anda slightly narrower range of benefits.”

During hearings yesterday of the Health, Education,Labor and Pensions Committee at which Sebeliusappeared, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) said that, based onthese figures, “As a direct result of the new law millions, ofAmericans will see their health insurance premiumsincrease.”

Today’s HHS report concedes that new patientprotections have already contributed to a modest increasein premiums, citing insurance industry analyses thatestimate a one- to two-percent increase due to provisionsincluding the extension of dependent coverage up to age26 and limits on lifetime and annual benefit restrictions.

By J. LESTER FEDER

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By Rick GregoryEducation Director

Five Days thatChanged Labor

History

American Labor History does not exist in avacuum. Economic, political, social and cultural

changes in our country af-fect all workers, andwe , in turn affect the

rest of the country,In the seriesof history ar-ticles I will

p ro v i d efor yout h i s

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focus on five days that changed work-ers’ lives: July 4, 1776; May 29, 1970; Sep-

tember 5, 1882; March 4, 1933; and September 2, 1945.

The celebration of the signing of the Declarationof Independence on July 4, 1776, had a major impacton workers lives. It supported the American beliefthat all men and women are created equal. By exten-sion this meant that a worker was equal to the bossin the eyes of the Almighty and in the governmentsoon to be developed. This belief was reinforced four-teen years later when the Constitution was ratifiedin 1790. The Bill of Rights would be especially im-portant as workers formed Unions. Organized laborbecame strong enough to convince the federal gov-ernment to make Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894.

In the twentieth century, the inauguration of Fran-klin D. Roosevelt as president on March 4, 1933 andthe end of World War II on September 2, 1945 set thestage for growth of Unions in the decades afterRoosevelt became president.

Some people want to present Unions as somehowun-American and outside the mainstream of our his-tory. This is not true. The history of the U.S. is in alarge measure the history of us – regular workingpeople who helped build America into the great na-tion that it is. The history of the United States andthe history of unions can’t be understood withoutthe other.

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Quarterly Union Meetings

New Member OrientationAll NMO Meetings Start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.You must pre-register by calling 800-282-6488 ext. 201

Central Area - Tuesday, May 3, 2011UFCW Local 1059,Columbus4150 E. Main Street

Eastern Area - Wednesday, May 4, 2011Holiday In Express1101 Spring Street, Zanesville

Southern Area - Thursday, May 5, 2011Meeting times: 10:00 am and 7:00 pmComfort Inn, Piketon7525 US Route 23

Toledo Area - Monday, May 9, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Perrysburg10621 Fremont Pike

Southeastern Area - Tuesday, May 10, 2011The Olde Dutch Restaurant, Logan12791 ST RT 664 S

Central Area - Wednesday, May 11, 2011Meeting time: 10:00 amUFCW Local 1059,Columbus4150 E. Main Street

Northern Area - Wednesday, May 11, 2011Comfort Inn, Mansfield500 N. Trimble Road

Northwestern Area - Thursday, May 12, 2010Comfort Suites, Findlay3700 Speedway Drive

Columbus - Monday, April 4, 2011UFCW Local 1059,Columbus4150 E. Main Street

Lima - Tuesday, April 5, 2011Holiday Inn & Suites, Lima803 S. Leonard Ave.

Hebron - Tuesday, April 5, 2011Creative Catering, Hebron925 W. Main Street SR 40

Sandusky - Wednesday, April 6, 2011Fairfield Inn & Suites, Sandusky6220 Milan Rd.

Athens - Wednesday, April 6, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Athens11 East Park Drive

Marion - Thursday , April 7, 2011Tri Rivers Career Center, Marion2222 Marion Mt, Gilead Rd., Marion

Piketon - Thursday , April 7, 2011Comfort Inn, Piketon7525 US Route 23

Toledo - Monday, April 11, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Perrysburg10621 Fremont Pike

Defiance - Tuesday, April 12, 2011Comfort Inn, Defiance1068 Hotel Drive

Zanesville - Tuesday, April 12, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Zanesville1101 Spring Street

Lancaster - Wednesday April 13, 2011Hampton inn, Lancaster2041 Schorrway Drive, Lancaster

Manfield - Wednesday April 13, 2011Comfort Inn, Mansfield500 N. Trimble Road

Findlay - Thursday, April 14, 2011Comfort Suites, Findlay3700 Speedway Drive

Circleville - Thursday, April 14, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Circleville23911 US Route 23 South

Columbus Blue Jackets, Thursday March 17,2011

New Orleans/Cruise, March 27-April 2, 2011

New York City, April 18-21, 2011

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Events & Meetings

Nashville Trip Date ChangeNew Date October 3-5More Details Coming

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United Food & Commercial WorkersInternational Union, CLC

4150 East Main St.Columbus, Ohio 43213

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Members in continuous good standing for at least 12months immediately preceding April 1, 2011, or their chil-dren, are eligible to apply, subject to the following additionalprovisions.

1. Applicants must be high school students graduatingin June 2011 or currently enrolled as a full time college or post-graduate students.

2. Applicants must have a cumulative 2.5 or better gradepoint average and must submit their official transcripts ofeither high school or college work to date.

3. Applicants must submit official documentation oftheir acceptance by an accredited college or university as afull-time student for the 2011 fall quarter (semester).

4. Applicants must submit a letter of recom-mendation from a teacher, principal, or professor on schoolletterhead with the scholarship application.

5. Applicants may not receive more than two UFCW schol-arship awards during their college career.

Scholarship winners will be announced at the May2011 evening area meeting in Columbus.

Each scholarship is payable in two installments. Thefirst installment will be paid at one of the May 2011 areameetings. The second installment will be made upon comple-tion of the initial quarter (semester) in which full-time sta-tus and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or bet-ter is maintained.

All documentation must be submitted with applica-tion to qualify.

Scholarships are selected by random drawing by thescholarship committee.

2011 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Local 1059 Scholarship Rules and Procedures

Eight scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-2012 Academic Year.Each scholarship is worth $1,500.00.

One of those scholarships is designated as theBecky Berroyer Scholarship. Given to one of the 8randomly selected who best personifies academicexcellence, participation in extra curriculars,and dedication to helping others.

The scholarship program is open only to Local 1059 members and their children.

Scholarship Application Form is on page 10

Former UFCW 1059President Becky Berroyer