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Stewards ConferenceUFCW Local 1059 had another very successful

stewards conference in 2011 at Deer Creek StatePark. It is critical to the success of Local 1059 thatevery steward is prepared to meet the challengesthat come with representing the members in theirstores and plants. The quality of education thatwe provide at the stewards conference needs tohelp not only our new stewards but also seasonedstewards. The stewards conference started onSunday evening, June 12th, and continued with afull day session on Monday, finishing on Tuesday,June 14th with a half day session.

During our full day session on Monday, weseparate stewards into different workshops

during the conference to allow smaller groupsand more diverse topics. Following is a detailedbreakdown of each of those classes:

Arbitrator PanelThis year, session one was handled by Federal

Mediator George Albu. Albu coordinated withExecutive Assistant Greg Behnke to bringtogether a panel of five arbitrators whovolunteered their time to provide insight intohow arbitrators make their decisions. The classhad an interactive component: The panel and thegroup of stewards were presented with fabricatedcases and asked to vote on possible outcomes.The stewards’ votes were tabulated secretly usingremote devices, and then the arbitrators cast their

Mediator George Albu addresses stewardsduring Arbitrator panel session

Breanne Quickelopens conferencewith singing ofNational Anthem

President Quickeladdresses Stewards

ElectionsAll Officers of UFCW Local 1059 werere-elected by acclamation

Randy Quickel, President ........................................................... CoverWhat Happened to the Summer?

Mark Fluharty, Secretary-Treasurer .................................................. 5Politics and Survival

Greg Behnke, Executive Assistant to the President ...................... 6What is Past Practice?

Tina Morgan, Organizing Director ................................................... 7Voice to be Silenced (Part 3)

Allie Petonic, Political Director ....................................................... 10A Citizens’ Veto Against an Anti-Worker Agenda

Rick Gregory, Education Director ................................................... 12The First Labor Day, September 5, 1882

Softball Tournament .......................................................................... 11

Back with UFCW 1059 ....................................................................... 14

In Memoriam (Josie Schultz) ........................................................... 14

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

Jason KasemanTechnology Specialist

Vice Presidents

John Angeloff Steve AllenAllison Appel J. R. BerroyerLouis Cruse Frank GermanJosh Greenlee Rhonda HelcherMark Hertenstein Cheryl HoffmanLonnie Newman Mike NicholsBrian Perkins Carol PraterDave Renneckar Jim RyderGene Smith John SmithJuanita Smith Keith SmithKim Smith Carlos Stiffler

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 September 16thand October 14th from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Membersmay call 614-866-4025 for an appointment. Therewill be no consultation charges.

To leave messages for your Union RepresentativeDial 614-237-7671 or 800-282-6488 then enter their extension:

Allison Appel 216 JR Berroyer 206Anthony Bridges 242 Sylvester Carothers 236Mark Dersom 238 Bobbie Fletcher 215Mark Fluharty 213 Tom Gartner 237Rhonda Helcher 211 Mark Hertenstein 205Neil Hertenstein 217 John King 204Brenda Loper 243 Diana Marlette 239Tina Morgan 235 Mike Nichols 214Brian Perkins 244 Mack Quesenberry 209John Smith 203 Paul Smithberger 250Carlos Stiffler 218 Administrative Office 223Dues Office 229 Organizing Director 235Service Director 222

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votes and discussed the reasons for their decisions.This class was devised to show stewards howthorough preparation at each level of the grievanceprocedure is critical to possible outcomes. It alsoshowed that different arbitrators will ruledifferently on the same set of facts.New NMO Program

Local 1059 successfully kicked off our new NewMember Orientation Program in April of 2011.Secretary-Treasurer Mark Fluharty and I presentedthe first hour of this 2-hour training to ourstewards. The program mixes Local 1059 membertestimonials with movie clips to educate memberson various union topics such as solidarity, seniority,contract education, collective bargaining,Weingarten Rights, Duty of Fair Representation,dignity and respect in the workplace, the differencebetween union and non-union shops, and whatnew members can expect from UFCW Local 1059.The second half of our NMO program was notcovered, but, during that time, each union contractrepresented at the NMO session will be covered byunion representatives. Stewards have direct, dailycontact with new members and, by seeing the newformat of the orientation, they can better emphasizethe importance of attending this program.Anti-Worker Legislation

This class was taught by Political Director AlliePetonic and Organizing Director Tina Morgan.Since November of 2010, the middle class has beenunder attack from our legislators, both locally andnationally. The most visible legislation has certainlybeen Senate Bill 5, which stripped public employeesof their collective bargaining rights. Petonic andMorgan were charged with not only educating ourstewards about these legislative actions and howLocal 1059, with membership support, is battlingagainst them, but also how Local 1059 unionmembers can be affected by these new legislativedevelopments.Leadership

During stewards conferences, Local 1059 providesa class on helping union stewards do an effectivejob representing our members at their store orplant. The fourth session of our series wasCommon Sense Leadership, which was conductedby Education Director Rick Gregory. This classgave stewards different tools and techniques forbeing strong leaders.

Sunday’s session and Tuesday’s session were alsoconcerned with general education and leadership.Local 1059 asks our stewards to be active unionadvocates and positive examples to other members,so we provide education that helps them fulfill thatrole. Stewards must be able to effectively representmembers within the confines of disciplinarymeetings, a situation where the steward no longeracts as an employee of the company but, instead, arepresentative of the Union. This is a transitionthat we ask our stewards to make, and we willcontinue to assist them through steward education.What else has been going on?Senate Bill 5

We were successful in getting the requiredsignatures to put the repeal of Senate Bill 5 on theballot. On the November ballot it will be Issue 2.This is just the first step – we will be knocking ondoors, phone banking and asking for help gettingthe message out against this unfair measure fromour Governor. More information will be comingsoon.UFCW1059.COM

We are continuing to work on our new, improvedwebsite. It will be a place where members go to notonly obtain general information about their union

but a one-stop location for doing any business youneed with the union. A new “members area” willbe featured on the site with specific information foryou, the member. The new site should kick off priorto our September Area Meetings. Postings will beon your bulletin boards when this occurs.

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1st Annual UFCW Local 1059Softball Tournament 2011 Champions

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Summer EventsThis summer has been full of activities intended to

touch the lives of many different members. Ourmost popular offers continue to be our discountedticket programs for various zoos and parks aroundthe state. We have had three feature days – a KingsIsland picnic for Local 1059 members and twoCedar Point Membership Appreciation Days.During those days, members get an even better dealthrough their union. In addition, our annual golfouting at Cooks Creek took place on June 8th(pictures on pages 8-9). Local 1059 members andstaff also participated in a program making babyblankets to donate to Choices, a shelter for victimsof domestic violence.

On July 30th, we had our first ever Local 1059Softball Tournament. We had 7 teams participate inthis double elimination tournament. Kroger 844 ofCircleville won the tournament without a loss. TheLocal 1059 team finished second, and we were ableto force extra innings in the championship gamebefore we lost to a very talented team. Thank youto our other participants – Rich Products (Hilliard -3 teams), Meijer #189 (Defiance), Meijer #181(Westerville – combined with Rich Products), andKroger #853 (Reynoldsburg)

Enjoy the end of your summer and the beginningof fall. Hope to see many of you at the SeptemberQuarterly Area Meetings.

Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm,

Join Chef Louis (Kroger 587) as he demonstrates how to prepareseveral inexpensive & delicious dishes.

Samples provided!

The cooking class will be held at:UFCW Local 1059 Union Hall

4150 East Main StreetColumbus, OH 43213

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By Mark FluhartySecretary-Treasurer

Politics andSurvival

There is an old saying among union veterans thatwhat you win at the bargaining table can be lost at thehands of politicians. Working people across NorthAmerica are being punched in the gut. In the past, it wasenough to just worry about our employers, but, today,we have to worry more than ever about our legislators.Public workers, in particular, are under the gun. Thanksto conservative governors and state legislatures, unionsare being threatened in some states, including Ohio.Workers are being stripped of their right to collectivelybargain over working conditions, pay and benefits. Inat least one state, the governor now has the power toappoint his own agent to take over a financially stressedcity or town government and, among other things,unilaterally void any union contract. An estimated $4 billion was spent on candidates

and their parties in the 2010 elections, overwhelminglyfrom interest groups and individuals more aligned withbig corporations than with working people. We oftenhear from members that the union should stay out ofpolitics, but, as we see today with Senate Bill 5, the bestcontract and best worker protections can be shreddedby politicians enacting bad laws. Taxes at all levels arealso determined by politicians, and they decidewhether these taxes are fair to working people or aretilted to benefit business and the wealthy. Over the nextseveral weeks, we will be asking members to sign upfor the UFCW Local 1059 Active Ballot Club or, if youare signed up, to increase that amount. The fight is on,and we must win for the future of all workers.Shoot-For-The-Cure – Leukemia Fund Raisers in

Indiana and Michigan raised over $50,000 forLeukemia Research – Local 1059 Team from left,Greg Behnke, Mark Fluharty, John Smith, BrianPerkins

But we can fight back. We can exercise real powerby getting rid of bad politicians and electing peoplewho understand what it’s like to work for a living.Local 1059 works to inform our members aboutimportant issues facing the middle class as well aswhere political candidates stand on these issues.Candidates for major offices often have a record oftheir positions on such things as workers’ rights,affordable health care, workplace safety and health,the minimum wage, retirement security and whetherlabor laws should be strengthened or gutted. The bestpredictor of future behavior is past action; that’s whywe look at a candidate’s record to see if they’vefought for working families.

Grill Partners for over 150 AFL-CIO retiree picnicattendees – John Smith and Mark Fluharty

One-1-One Program – Making Baby Blankets forbabies of Domestic Violence Victims (Choices) –Front Row from left – Julie Klein, Tikonya Stewart,Alexes Collier; Back Row Karen Harris, KarenWalker, Holly Ross, Diana Marlette, JoanFluharty, Tina Morgan, Mark Fluharty, Peg Collier

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By Greg BehnkeExecutive Assistant to the President

What is PastPractice?

I have had many members tell me that since theCompany permitted an employee to do somethingthat may not have been historically permitted, thatnow a past practice has been established.

The truth of the matter is that a past practice isany longstanding, frequent practice that is acceptedand known by both the Union and Management.Under this interpretation, a one-time occurrencedoes not constitute a past practice.

There are several types of past practice that arerecognized when it comes to determining if thepractice carries any weight with an arbitrator. Oneis whether the past practice helps clarify contractlanguage. For instance, if contract language statesthat a member may spend a “reasonable” amountof time discussing union business on the clock. Forthe past 10 years, the Company has never raised anissue over a 10 or 15 minute discussion. If theCompany then said that a reasonable amount oftime is only 3 minutes, they would be violating apast practice.

A second type of past practice could be silentunder the contract. Many members accept that theCompany must provide a place to park their car.There is no federal, state or local law that requiresCompanies to provide parking for employees. Forexample, maybe those who work in downtownColumbus work out a deal with surroundingparking garages. Some employers reimburse acertain amount of money for parking, but others donot. So if an Employer provided free parking overthe course of years for its employees and thenrequires a parking fee to help boost the Company’sbottom line, such a parking fee would be a violationof a past practice.

The third type of past practice is one that is inconflict with a contract provision. Most arbitratorshave a very hard time upholding any practice thatis in conflict with contract language. However,there may be a situation where contractuallanguage does not work well and the parties (Unionand Company) develop a way to make thelanguage work. For instance, the contract spells out

how to replace a vacated shift. The language maysay that the Employer must call all employees inline of seniority. The Company attempts to followthe provision of the contract, but the Union andCompany find out that many employees do notwish to be disturbed at home with such phone calls.The Union and Company agree to put up a postingwhich states that any employee interested in beingcalled for vacated shifts should sign up. Whetherthis posting is daily, weekly or even monthly doesnot matter. The issue is that the Company no longercalls all employees; they only call those who signup. This practice, after a period of time, would beconsidered a past practice.

The main component to a past practice is thatManagement and the Union must both be awareand accept the practice. This also means upperManagement. If the only management that is awareof the practice is your immediate supervisor (tryingto be a good person), and upper management isunaware, the practice can be challenged asinappropriate.

Another key component for a past practice isthat it has existed for a reasonably long time. Thelonger the practice has been used, the more weightit carries. Another component is that the practiceoccurs repeatedly. The more times a practice occurs,the better. Also, the practice is only a practice if it isclear and consistent, repeated the same way eachtime.

Any given action by the Company does notconstitute a past practice. Only those actions whichare consistent, recurring, and done with the consentof the Union and the Company qualify. Anddeviations from THOSE actions — true violationsof past practice – should be pursued under thegrievance procedure.

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By Tina MorganOrganizing Director

Voice to be Silenced(Part 3)

Before an election for representation can takeplace, several steps must be taken.

1. Workers at the place being organized cometogether and form a committee. The committee ismade up of workers from all shifts, departments andjob classifications. They set their goals with theguidance of the organizers. They are the movers andshakers of the campaign.

2. Organizers educate and share ideas with thecommittee, and, together, we begin talking toworkers and signing them up on authorizationcards. (Hopefully without company knowledge.)The committee educates the rest of the workers onhow the process works and what to expect from thecompany. They do this on the inside while organizersreach out to workers from the outside.

3. Once we reach the number of cards needed tofile a petition for an election (based on our criteria,not just the legal minimum requirements), theOrganizing Director or the union attorney will filea petition for election and send the authorizationcards to the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board).The NLRB is an entity of the federal government thatoversees all procedures of union elections andenforces the laws that govern the process andworkers. The NLRB will conduct conference callsbetween the company, the union and an NLRBofficial to decide who is eligible to vote in theelection as well as times and dates for an election. Ifan agreement cannot be reached between thosegroups, a hearing will be scheduled to decide. Ahearing is much like a courtroom setting and isconducted before an administrative law judge.

4. A date and time for the election must be setwithin 42 days from the date of filing a petition.During those 42 days, the company will increasetheir anti-union tactics and do everything they can toconvince workers to vote against the union. Theunion committee and organizers will also continue totalk to workers through whatever means makessense, and, most of the time, a combination of severaltypes of communication is used because we won’t beallowed on the premises to talk to workers.Organizers evaluate the responses of the workersand try to determine the outcome of the election

before it actually happens, preparing the committeefor the end results.

5. On Election Day, there is a pre-electionconference 30 minutes prior to the election’s startingtime conducted by the NLRB. This conference allowsthe presiding NLRB agent to set out election rules tothe company, the union and observers selected byboth the company and the union.

6. When the polls are opened, workers arrive tocast their votes. Each worker is identified by theobservers by name. Only one voter at a time isallowed in the voting area, and no discussion orcampaigning for either side is permitted. The NLRBagent gives the worker the ballot and directs them tomark it with a Yes or No vote; no other information ispermitted on the ballot or it will be declared void.The agent directs the worker to the voting booth,which is totally private.

7. After all workers who wish to cast votes havedone so prior to the designated ending time, theNLRB agent will then close the polls and begincounting those votes. Workers will know theoutcome of the election immediately. Both the unionand the company sign off on the election results andare given a copy of those results. It takes 7 days forthe election results to be certified by the NLRB.During those 7 days either party can file objections tothe election.

Let’s assume that the union wins! What happensthen? We will discuss that in my next UnionWizearticle.

If you know someone interesting in forming aunion at their job, please give me a call at extention235.

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By Allie PetonicPolitical Director

A Citizens’ Veto Againstan Anti-Worker Agenda

The referendum campaign to protect workers’ rightsand employee safety against Issue 2 (formerly SenateBill 5) is prepared for a vote this fall. With your petitionsignatures, petition circulation, and door-to-door canvasshelp, Local 1059 contributed toward the return of 1.29million signatures to protect workers’ rights andemployee safety. Our effort will put Issue 2 on the ballotfor a “citizens’ veto” of Govenor Kasich’s anti-workerlaw this November.

Our workers’ ability toeducate and turnout co-workers, family, and friendsthis fall through the “We AreOhio” campaign will prepareour networks to reject Issue2. Workers in our Union aresigning up for the We AreOhio “Friends & Family”program at waofriends.com.Perhaps you know friendsand family who only vote inpresidential elections. Signup at the site to be a part of aprogram where you canencourage some of yourfriends and family to voteearly and let them know why

the vote against Issue 2 is important to you.Many Workers’ Rights, Unified Resistance

Many attacks on workers’ rights have been a focusof resistance and push-back by workers in our Local. Atthe center has been our work against Issue 2, but ourvoices against other attacks on workers have builtresistance to other attacks on workers’ rights. Below arethe words of workers in our Union, speaking out in manyforums against other attacks on workers:

Jason Taylor, Kroger, speaking to a Senate Committeeagainst voter suppression bill, HB 194 on June 21:

“I am a college student entering my fourth year atNorth Central State College. My peers are voters, andthey are students who go to school and work full-time.I know many young people who are not drivers, andthey make up the estimated 11% who do not have a state-issued photo ID or drivers’ license...As elected officials,do you really wish to interfere with [our] right to vote?”

Nikki Rigano, Kroger, speaking to a press conferenceabout Senate consideration of the state budget bill, HB153 on June 1:

“Under the budget, fewer construction projects willpay a prevailing wage to construction and buildingtrades workers. This drives down standards for work

and sends those workers home with less money for theirfamilies. Our legislators are trying to make the minimumwage a state budget issue. It’s certainly a family budgetissue, and gutting minimum wage protection wrecksfamily budgets.”

Steve Allen, Kroger, speaking to directors of theBoard of Education of Columbus City Schools, aboutresponsible contracting policies that respect workers,August 2:

“As a father, district resident, and tax payer, I amdeeply concerned by our school district’s contractingwith the Sodexo company... at a time when schools arebeing forced to lay off teachers and cut vital programs,is is unconscionable for the Columbus City Schools tocontinue doing business with Sodexo.”

Travis Long, Kroger, speaking to an audience ofworking families encouraging Congressional renewal offunding for food and nutrition assistance programs, June18:

“Stores like Kroger reach an array of customers. TheKroger company reaches more Ohioans as a donor toSecond Harvest Food Banks in Ohio. Programs like WICand food stamps—or SNAP, the supplemental nutritionassistance program—are such important functions forour community because they can draw much of thecommunity to our stores. If customers rely on theseprograms for access, our grocery stores will reach fewercustomers should funding not be restored.”Protecting Workers’ Rights at the Ballot Box

Our ability to resist these attacks – voter suppressiontactics, anti-worker contracting, attempts to gutminimum wage protections, defeating Issue 2 – dependson our collective activism and work in coalition this fall.Defeating Issue 2 is an opportunity to defend all workers’rights and build a stronger movement for workers’rights.

Juanita Smith (center),and Jason Taylor (right)talk with a Mt. Sterlingvoter whom they askedto sign the petition toprotect workers’ rightsand safety againstSenate Bill 5.

UFCW workers line up together for the “People’sParade,” delivering the signatures of 1.29 millionOhio voters to reject Issue 2.

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The UFCW Local 1059 Softball Tournamentstarted off slow due to overnight inclementweather, but, once we got started, play was exciting,with close games and fun competition.

UFCW Local 1059 staff, with help from some ofthe players, started working on the muddy fieldsfirst thing in the morning, raking and putting down“kitty litter” to help dry out wet areas of the fields.The scheduled start time was 10:00 a.m. and wewere able to start at 11:00 a.m.

The double elimination tournament commencedas the sun came out, the fields dried and we reachedtemperatures in the low 90’s. The last game finishedaround 6:00 p.m. with Kroger 844 (Circleville) goingundefeated and winning the championship. TheLocal 1059 team lost in an exciting finale, taking thegame into sudden death before succumbing to themuch younger and healthier team from downsouth.

Looking forward to next year.

Randy Quickel, President

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By Rick GregoryEducation Director

The First Labor Day,September 5, 1882

For many workers today, Labor Day is justanother work day, an overtime day or a day off tobarbeque with the family. But over a century ago,workers put their jobs on the line to show theirpride in themselves, their work and their unions bymarching in parades with allies.

The first Labor Day parade was held onTuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City. TheCentral Labor Union of New York, America’s firstintegrated trade union, organized the parade,which drew a heavy presence from a local Knightsof Labor conference. The original intent of theparade was to draw attention to the issue of the 8hour workday, an issue long championed byunions. Between 30,000 and 40,000 workers refusedto report to work that day and, instead, marched inthe parade.

The term “Labor Day” was probably coined byRobert Price, a Knights of Labor member fromMaryland. Following the success of the 1882march, the CentralLabor Union heldanother parade onthe same day thenext year. Then, in1884, the CLU calledfor a national LaborDay to be celebratedon the first Mondayof September.

The success of theNew York paradesinspired workers inother cities to dothe same. By 1886,workers across thecountry werecelebrating on thesame Monday eachyear. In 1887, Oregonbecame the first stateto recognize LaborDay as a legal stateholiday. Oregon was

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soon followed by Massachusetts, New Jersey andNew York. By 1894, twenty-three states officiallyrecognized Labor Day.

The government finally recognized Labor Dayas a federal holiday in 1894 following the brutalsuppression of union workers during the PullmanStrikes. Under President Grover Cleveland’scommand, the U.S. military was responsible for thedeaths of several workers in an attempt to end thestrike. Concerned for his political future, Clevelandsought to curry the labor vote by rushing a billthrough Congress to establish the day for workers.On June 28, 1894, the first Monday of Septemberofficially became the federal holiday we know asLabor Day.

Grover Cleveland’s cynical political maneuverdidn’t pay off. America’s union leaders were notappeased and did not forget. Cleveland lost the1896 Democratic nomination to William JenningsBryan.

Many workers fought and died to see thefederal recognition of workers come to pass. SinceWorld War II, most local unions have negotiatedLabor Day as a paid holiday in their contracts,including Local 1059. Please remember to recognizeLabor Day as a time to celebrate and affirm labor’sproud history, heritage and culture.

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UFCW Local1059 Travels to NashvilleOctober 3rd - 5th, 2011

Enjoy a 3 day 2 night chartered bus trip to Nashville with Local 1059. October 3-5, 2011.

Price is $329.00$329.00 which includes:

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• Chartered bus (leaving October 3rd at 7:00 a.m.)

• 2 night stay at Opryland Hotel

• Tickets Grand Ole Opry Show • Country Music Hall of Fame

• Ryman Auditoriun

• Parthenon

• Dinner at Santa Fe Steakhouse

• A Tribute to the King show

• City Tour

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Back with UFCW 1059UFCW Local 1059 welcomes our newTechnical Specialist, Jason Kaseman.Some members may remember Jasonfrom his time as Political Director of

Local 1059, from 2005-2007. Jason will beoverseeing the daily needs of Local 1059’s webpresence and help further Local 1059’s vision for atechnologically progressive local union.

After leaving Local 1059 in 2007 to further hiseducation - Jason left Ohio to pursue a graduatedegree in American Government at GeorgetownUniversity in Washington, D.C. Jason has strongties with the UFCW: His father, David, serves as asteward at Meijer 156 (Bowling Green), and Jason isa prior winner of a Local 1059 scholarship duringhis undergraduate years at Ohio NorthernUniversity.

President Quickel had this to say about Jason,“we are very excited to have Jason, back with us –he will greatly assist Local 1059 in the technologyarea – but we also expect his knowledge, energyand enthusiasm to assist us in many different waysinto the future.”

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Join UFCW Local 1059 as we travel to Lawrenceburg, for a day gambling trip.Only $25 and Free Buffet – Tuesday September 27, 2011

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

Josephine Schultz passed awayat her home in Colorado on July 28,2011. She was 87 years old.

Josie worked through most ofher adult life, beginning as a grocerystore clerk and ending as a UnionRepresentative with the United

Food and Commercial Workers Union Local1059. She experienced, first-hand, the power ofpeople working together for justice.

In Memoriam

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Bengals vs Browns, Sunday September 11, 2011Cooking Class, Wednesday September 21, 2011Hollywood Casino, Tuesday September 27,2011NashvilleTrip, October 3-5, 2011Kings Island Picnic, Saturday October 22, 2011Blue Jackets, Tuesday October 25, 2011Blue Jackets, Saturday December 10, 2011

All Meetings Start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.Quarterly Union Meetings

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

Central Area - Tuesday, September 6, 2011UFCW Local 1059,Columbus4150 E. Main Street

Eastern Area - Wednesday, September 7, 2011Holiday Inn Express1101 Spring Street, Zanesville

Southern Area - Thursday, September 8, 2011Meeting times: 10:00 am and 7:00 pmComfort Inn, Piketon7525 US Route 23

Toledo Area - Monday, September 12, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Perrysburg10621 Fremont Pike

Southeastern Area - Tuesday, September 13, 2011The Olde Dutch Restaurant, Logan12791 ST RT 664 S

Central Area - Wednesday, September 14, 2011Meeting time: 10:00 amUFCW Local 1059, Columbus4150 E. Main Street

Northern Area - Wednesday, September 14, 2011Comfort Inn, Mansfield500 N. Trimble Road

Northwestern Area - Thursday, September 15, 2011Comfort Suites, Findlay3700 Speedway Drive

Columbus - Monday, October 17, 2011UFCW Local 1059, Columbus4150 E. Main Street

Lima - Tuesday, October 18, 2011Holiday Inn & Suites, Lima803 S. Leonard Ave.

Hebron - Tuesday, October 18, 2011Creative Catering, Hebron925 W. Main Street SR 40

Sandusky - Wednesday, October 19, 2011Fairfield Inn & Suites, Sandusky6220 Milan Rd.

Athens - Wednesday, October 19, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Athens11 East Park Drive

Marion - Thursday, October 20, 2011Tri Rivers Career Center, Marion2222 Marion Mt.-Gilead Rd.

Piketon - Thursday, October 20, 2011Comfort Inn, Piketon7525 US Route 23

Toledo - Monday, October 24, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Perrysburg10621 Fremont Pike

Defiance - Tuesday, October 25, 2011Comfort Inn, Defiance1068 Hotel Drive

Zanesville - Tuesday, October 25, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Zanesville1101 Spring Street

Lancaster - Wednesday, October 26, 2011Hampton Inn, Lancaster2041 Schorrway Drive

Manfield - Wednesday, October 26, 2011Comfort Inn, Mansfield500 N. Trimble Road

Findlay - Thursday, October 27, 2011Comfort Suites, Findlay3700 Speedway Drive

Circleville - Thursday,October 27, 2011Holiday Inn Express, Circleville23911 US Route 23 South

Events & Meetings

LOCAL 1059 OFFICES(614) 237-7671 or

toll-free (800) 282-6488

HEALTH & WELFARE(614) 237-7618 or

toll-free (800) 282-6483

PENSION OFFICE(614) 237-7423 or

toll-free (800) 282-6483

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Come and visit our website at:www.ufcw1059.com

Call us with your e-mail address at ext. 250

United Food & Commercial WorkersInternational Union, CLC

4150 East Main St.Columbus, Ohio 43213

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For More Informat ion, Cal l Julie Klein (614) 237-7671 or (800) 282-6488 Ext . 233

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Pre-pay for parking $6.00 for each day

Tickets MUST Be Purchased in Advance!

Adults Child Senior

Up to 5 Total Tickets

each $30.00 $20.00 $20.00

Over 5 Total Tickets

each $39.00 $31.00 $31.00

Ticket Price includes: (a $65 value per person) • Admission the Day of the Picnic

• Free Admission the night before (after 5:00 p.m.) (Pre-pay for parking $6.00)

• Lunch includes: Southern Fried Chicken, Hot Dogs, Montgomery Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Ice Cream Treats and Soft Drinks

• Lunch time between 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

UFCW LOCAL 1059UFCW LOCAL 1059Union Picnic at Kings Island