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O ver the last 30 years, in large part because of unfair trade deals, hard-working Americans and their families have endured job losses, stag- nant wages, and skyrocketing levels of income inequality. UFCW Local 75 stands with working families in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, who are fighting to achieve a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Unfortunately, some Republican and Democratic Members of Congress, and President Obama, have chosen to support a fast track trade deal that will generally make life worse for average Americans. This June, Congress defeated Obama’s push to fast track the bill; at press time, we expect that there will be another vote in the coming weeks. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will impact our communities in the same ways that it will impact other communities across the country: America’s hard-working men and women will pay the price as irresponsible corporations are given carte blanche to slash wages, hours, and jobs. TPP would roll back regulations that could be construed as a “barrier to trade,” which include protections for the environment, for consumers, and for workers. Our union is committed to improving jobs and building a better quality of life for working families. Our members work to achieve these goals by bargaining fair contracts, standing in solidarity with workers who are organizing, and by advocating for public policies that give workers and families a fighting chance. We don’t expect our Democratic and Republican VOL. 21 #3 • Summer 2015 V V “A Reflection of Strength in Members” Lennie Wyatt President Steve Culter Secretary-Treasurer C ounties are becoming the new battleground in the war on working people. Last December, Warren County, Kentucky voted to adopt a right-to-work ordinance, making it the first county in the country to do so. Since then, 10 more Kentucky counties, including Boone County, have passed similar ordinances. Kenton County had a first reading of a right-to-work ordinance in March but has since tabled it and has not yet had a vote. We believe that right-to-work can only be legally passed by a state or US territory, and therefore these county ordinances are illegal. Several labor groups, including UFCW, have joined together in a federal lawsuit to challenge the right-to-work ordinance in Warren County. A decision is expected this summer. Right to Work in Kentucky Counties Continued on PAGE 5 TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: Bad for Workers, Bad for Communities Continued on PAGE 3 UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 75 Continued on PAGE 5

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Page 1: ÒA Reflection of Strength in MembersÓfiles.ctctcdn.com/8c8af31a201/c60363c8-b48f-48c1... · Lennie Wyatt President Steve Culter Secretary-Treasurer C ounties are becoming the new

Over the last 30 years, in large part because of unfair trade deals,

hard-working Americans and their families have endured job losses, stag-nant wages, and skyrocketing levels of income inequality.

UFCW Local 75 stands with working families in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, who are fighting to achieve a better life for themselves and their loved ones.

Unfortunately, some Republican and Democratic Members of Congress, and President Obama, have chosen to support a fast track trade deal that will generally make life worse for average Americans. This June, Congress defeated Obama’s push to fast track the bill; at press time, we expect that there

will be another vote in the coming weeks.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will impact our communities in the same ways that it will impact other communities across the country: America’s hard-working men and women will pay the price as irresponsible corporations are given carte blanche to slash wages, hours, and jobs. TPP would roll back regulations that could be construed as a “barrier to trade,” which include protections for the environment, for consumers, and for workers.

Our union is committed to improving jobs and building a better quality of life for working families. Our members work to achieve these goals

by bargaining fair contracts, standing in solidarity with workers who are organizing, and by advocating for public policies that give workers and families a fighting chance. We don’t expect our Democratic and Republican

VOL. 21 #3 • Summer 2015VV“A Reflection of Strength in Members”

Lennie Wyatt President

Steve Culter Secretary-Treasurer

Counties are becoming the new battleground in the war on working people.

Last December, Warren County, Kentucky voted to adopt a right-to-work ordinance, making it the first county in the country to do so. Since then, 10 more Kentucky counties, including Boone County, have passed similar ordinances. Kenton County had a first reading of a right-to-work ordinance in March but has since tabled it and has not yet had a vote.

We believe that right-to-work can only be legally passed by a state or US territory, and therefore these county ordinances are illegal. Several labor groups, including UFCW, have joined together in a federal lawsuit to challenge the right-to-work ordinance in Warren County. A decision is expected this summer.

Right to Work in Kentucky Counties

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TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: Bad for Workers, Bad for Communities

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UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 75

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LOCAL 75 VISION 2

Kevin Garvey Executive Vice President

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Food Workers RisingOver the next year, you will hear frequent updates about a new, exciting, and essential campaign, called Food Workers Rising. Food Workers Rising aims to raise wages and standards across the food packing and processing industry in southwest Ohio. By supporting workers in plants across the region as they work to form a union, we can improve jobs for food workers while will growing and strengthening our local union. Food Workers Rising isn’t just about winning union elections and negotiating contracts—although those are important steps; it’s about building a movement of workers—union and non-union—who are committed to winning fair pay and good jobs for their communities.

Food packing and processing workers perform difficult and dangerous work every day. In spite of this, many are paid poverty wages and forced to rely on public assistance programs to make ends meet. By coming together, food workers intend to improve their jobs and the quality of life for their families. They’re organizing a union and calling for a

living wage, fair treatment, and safe workplaces.

Workers at AdvancePierre Foods in Sharonville, Ohio have already begun organizing under the Food Workers Rising banner. Workers at the food packing and processing plant have been threatened and intimidated for organizing. Workers filed charges with the federal government over these violations of their rights. The private equity firm that owns AdvancePierre appears to be trying to sell the company, but workers have not been given any information about what this will mean for their wages or

working conditions.

Union Reps will be reaching out to members for assistance with organizing campaigns in your area. UFCW Local 75 members have powerful stories to share about the difference a union can make in the workplace and in the community. 75

Organizing to Strengthen Our Union

Gary Holland Director of Organizing

Winning Good Contracts Every Day

Usually when we think about bargaining, we think about the negotiations process and the exchange of proposals,

but the truth is that we are bargaining all the time. Union Bargaining Committees have won hard fought victories that do everything from ensuring that part-time workers have access to affordable health care to protecting bargaining unit jobs to having required work equipment and tools paid for by the employer, but these benefits and protections can be lost if we don’t defend them in the workplace every day.

Your union contract outlines the guarantees and job protections you have at work. If you allow your employer to violate your contract and choose not to file a grievance regarding that violation, you give your employer implied permission to continue violating the agreement. A member might propose more strict language as part of bargaining preparation. It’s proposed at the table. But, your Union Bargaining Committee has no record of consistent violation of the contract. There is no record of grievances as evidence that there is an issue with following the contract. There is no record of grievances as evidence that the issue is widespread. So, there’s no modification to the agreement.

Let’s use a few examples. First, breaks. Breaks and meal periods are negotiated and guaranteed by your union contracts. When people do not take breaks – and consistently don’t take their breaks – it’s often one of the first things

that companies want to take away or reduce. If management sees, and tracks, that people are not taking the breaks to which they are entitled, then they usually say that members don’t need so many breaks and that they should be taken away. (The exception to this, of course, is breaks for minors, guaranteed by law.)

Next, Stewards. Bargaining Committees negotiate for the inclusion of steward positions in the workplace. Stewards play an especially important role and are the first line of defense in enforcing the contract every day. But, if companies notice, and track, that steward positions are not being filled, then they sometimes try to negotiate such positions out of the contract. This can also lead to fewer grievances being filed, and can weaken the Union Bargaining Committee’s position in negotiations when we are fighting for contract improvements as a result of a pattern of grievances.

Know your contract and enforce it. We fight for the guarantees we have in our union contract, and we must defend them every day if we want to keep winning strong agreements now and in the future. 75

Bryon O’Neal Director of Collective Bargaining

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UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 753

VVUFCW and the Cannabis IndustryThe UFCW has decades of experience representing members who handle “regulated products” such as beer, wine, distilled spirits and chemicals used in processing food, as well as pharmacy workers. The emerging legal marijuana industry means many new jobs in the sale and manufacturing of government-regulated and pharmacy products. It’s our responsibility to make sure that these are good jobs that will allow workers to support their families and work in safe conditions.

Cannabis Workers Rising is a national campaign bringing professionalism and stability to this emerging industry. Workers in the medical marijuana and cannabis fields are coming together to shape an industry that will provide good jobs while serving the needs of patients and consumers. Through collective bargaining, workers are ensuring better training, safer working conditions, lower turnover, and better pay and benefits.

The UFCW represents thousands of medical cannabis workers in six states and the District of Columbia. UFCW members in the cannabis industry work predominantly in

dispensaries, coffee shops, bakeries, patient identification centers, hydroponics stores, and growing and training facilities. Our union has been a key leader in coalitions and advocacy groups that work for real change at all levels of policy and we have been instrumental in advocating for good jobs in the medical cannabis industry.

Through crafting and supporting targeted legislative efforts, leading the way in industry coalitions, and setting standards for cannabis workers through collective bargaining, the UFCW is where dispensary workers and owners, along with patients and coalition allies, find strength in working toward shared goals.

In Ohio, there are several efforts underway to legalize adult use and medicinal marijuana. With recent polls showing the majority of Ohioans in favor of legalization, our union has an opportunity to establish an industry standard in Ohio for safe, well-paying jobs.

ResponsibleOhioResponsibleOhio is a UFCW-endorsed Marijuana Legalization Amendment. It is currently in the process of being qualified to appear on the November 2015 ballot in the state of Ohio. The amendment would:

✔ Legalize marijuana for medical use by all and for adult use for those age 21 and older. It establishes a highly regulated industry, with all retail and medical marijuana grown at designated sites with certain restrictions. Adults over age 21 could obtain a license to have up to four flowering marijuana plants and 8 ounces of dried marijuana. Marijuana would be taxed at 15 percent when grown and manufactured and at 5 percent at retail locations, with most revenue going toward road repairs, police and fire protection, and other local public services.

✔ Create a three-tiered supply chain: growers, manufacturers who make edibles, sprays, and other products, and retail stores and nonprofit medical dispensaries. Marijuana would be tracked from production to point of sale. UFCW would be positioned to represent workers the manufacturing sector of a new and rapidly growing industry in Ohio. 75

Chandra Yungbluth Legislative and Political Coordinator

UFCW Local 75 Member Appreciation EventsThroughout the year, our union hosts frequent member appreciation events for UFCW Local 75 members and their families. Check the calendar on our website for details on upcoming events at www.ufcw75.org/upcoming-events/.

DAYTON DRAGONS VS. BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS July 8; 7:00pm; Tickets are $25 and include seats in Section 104 and food and drink on the Party Deck.

To purchase tickets, or if you have any other questions, contact Lindsay Mikesell at 877-665-0075 ext. 3042 or [email protected].

CEDAR POINT DAYJuly 19; Park Hours: 10am to 10pm Cost of Park Admission and All-You-Can-Eat meal: $40 per person (Regular Gate Price: $62);

Special voucher must redeemed at Local 75 ticket window at Cedar Point’s main entrance. For questions, vouchers, or more information, please contact Amanda at 877-665-0075, ext. 1114 or [email protected]. Vouchers can also be downloaded from our website at www.ufcw75.org/upcoming-events/. (Go to the event on the calendar and download from there).

TOLEDO MUD HENS VS. SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERSAugust 7; 7:00 p.m. Tickets must be reserved and paid for in advance.; For tickets and more information, please contact Amanda: 877-665-0075, ext. 1114 or [email protected].

CINCINNATI REDS VS. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS August 23; 1:10 p.m.; $30 per person includes game ticket and unlimited ballpark fare (hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and sodas).; Tickets must be reserved and paid for in advance. Please contact Shayna at 877-665-0075, ext. 1953 or [email protected].

WILLIAM ADKINS MEMORIAL MEMBER GOLF OUTING August 25; Registration begins 7:30 a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Heatherwoode Golf Club 88 Heatherwoode BoulevardSpringboro, OH 45066

$40 per player if registered and paid by July 30. $50 per player if registered and paid July 30 – August 9. Players must register and pay in advance.

For more information or to register and pay, please contact Lindsay877-665-0075 ext. 3042 or [email protected]

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LOCAL 75 VISION 4

UFCW Local 75 is proud to announce that our very own Director of Public Relations,

Brigid Kelly, is running for State Representative in Ohio House District 31 (Cincinnati).

In what has the potential to be a crowded March 2016 primary for the open seat in HD-31, Brigid Kelly is the first to announce her candidacy and has already garnered early support from many prominent members of the community, members of organized labor, and social justice advocates.

“I am honored by the outpouring of support my campaign has already received. I look forward to focusing on the issues that matter to residents of the 31st district while providing open and accessible representation. When elected, I pledge to put families first and politics last,” Brigid said.

Brigid has been a leader in the labor movement for over 10 years. She has worked for UFCW Local 75 and the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council. For over a decade, Brigid has

been advocating for family-sustaining wages, affordable health care benefits, safe workplaces, paid sick time, and family leave.

“The labor movement fights for things that have a daily impact on the lives of our members and our communities. We do this work because supporting a family is getting harder, not easier. That’s also why I’m running for office,” said Brigid.

More information on Brigid’s campaign can be found at www.brigidkelly.com. Be sure to use #Brigid2016 on social media to show your support.

If, like Brigid, you want to join the fight for working people by running for office in your community, it’s never too early to start researching and getting prepared. UFCW Local 75 is always prepared to support union members interested in running for elected office. Contact Chandra at 877-665-0075 x3033. UFCW Local 75 supports pro-worker candidates regardless of party affiliation. 75

VVBrigid Kelly: A Leader for Working Families

Kroger Store Implements Non-Food Pilot Program Incorrectly; Member Files Grievance and Corrects The Problem.As part of the Cincinnati-Dayton Kroger agreement, there is a provision for a non-foods pilot program for the purpose of opening additional registers if needed. Under the program, non-food employees may be asked to run a register for a limited amount of time, and should be paid $1.00 per hour in addition to their hourly rate.

Recently, a non-foods clerk at Kroger 466 was asked to work a register, but was not assigned a login number and was not paid the $1 premium for working out of classification. The member filed a grievance with the help of her Union Representative, Paige Stephens. As a result, the clerk’s rate of pay was adjusted and the store stopped working non-foods clerks outside their classifications.

Protecting full-time positions at CVSA Pharmacy Tech at CVS 6113 was working full time hours in her store, but the company had not changed her status to full-time. Under the current CVS contract, a clerk becomes full-time when she or he works an average of 34 hours for 12 weeks. The member filed a grievance and her status was changed to full-time.

Chief Steward Plays an Important Role in Resolving Plant GrievancesLee Meehan has been the Chief Steward at Tyson Foods in Claryville, Kentucky since March of 2014. As the Chief Steward in the plant, Lee plays an important role

in resolving grievances, educating his coworkers, and working with plant management, union representatives, and other stewards to ensure a safe, productive workplace.

Recently, Lee helped resolved a grievance at Tyson that would have most likely gone to arbitration without his efforts. Thanks to his hard work, a settlement was reached that allowed his coworker to return to his job. 75

Paige Stephens Union Representative

Steve Wittekind Union Representative

GRIEVANCES UPDATE

Since January 2015

GRIEVANCES SETTLED 712

MEMBERS RETURNED TO WORK

115BACK PAY & OTHER

SETTLEMENTS $134,006.04

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UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 755

VVTRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: Bad for Workers, Bad for Communitiesleaders to agree on everything, but we do expect them to put the health of our economy and our communities ahead of corporate special interests. We expect them to protect good jobs, not ship them overseas. When irresponsible corporations attempt to slash workers’ wages or endanger our environment, we expect our elected representatives to push back.

If passed, the TPP will be one the largest trade deals the world has ever known. It includes 12 countries along the Pacific Rim and would impact 792 million people. Altogether, this trade agreement would govern 40 percent of the world’s economic output.

This massive trade deal, which will impact tens of millions of American jobs, has been put together in secret, with the advice and counsel of hundreds of corporate special interests with absolutely no input from ordinary Americans. Civil rights organizations, environmental scientists, and organizations representing workers and consumers have been shut out of TPP negotiations, while 600 corporate lawyers are advising the U.S. Trade Representative.

Instead of addressing these failures, the Obama Administration is asking for “fast track” authority – a policy that will force Congress to simply approve or reject the finalized trade agreement, with no opportunity to make improvements. This ‘take it or leave it’ approach all but guarantees that workers and families will pay a steep price, all in the service of enriching a handful of corporations.

Republican and Democratic politicians who support the TPP and “fast track” legislation are ignoring the brutal truths of past trade agreements. It is America’s hard-working men and women, and their families, who will bear the biggest burden as jobs pay less or disappear completely.

To be clear, this is not about partisan politics. Fast Tracking the TPP will hurt Republican, Democratic, and Independent workers all across the country.

On behalf of all working families, we urge every Member of Congress from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky to oppose the TPP and “fast track” legislation.

We can only hope that they will do what is right for all the people of our great state and nation. 75

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Online Membership Survey We want to know how Local 75 members feel about our union, our economy, and the issues facing working families today. Please take a moment to fill out the UFCW Local 75 member survey online. You can find the survey on our website—www.ufcw75.org—under “Member Resources.”

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For workers covered under a union contract in these counties, nothing will change until the contract expires; we expect that these laws will be overturned before any UFCW Local 75 agreement expires.

Anti-worker groups spearheading right-to-work campaigns across the country use phrases like “workplace freedom” to mislead working Americans. Time and time again, these laws have proven to be unsafe, unfair, and bad for the economy. Right-to-work laws make it harder for first responders, like police officers and firefighters, to collectively bargain for life-saving equipment, staffing, and other safety issues; they take away the professional voices of those we trust to take care of our children and families, such as teachers and nurses; and they allow a small number of workers to game the system and cheat by not paying their fair share at the expense of employees who work hard and play by the rules. Right-to-work states have lower wages, higher unemployment, and higher rates of workplace accidents.

Right-to-work laws are not backed by workers, but by corporations and employers as a strategy to weaken unions’ ability to win higher wages and better conditions for all workers. We are stronger together, and right-to-work is wrong for working families. 75

Right to Work in Kentucky Counties

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In NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251 (1975), the U.S. Supreme Court estab-

lished an employee’s right to union rep-resentation at an investigatory interview that the employee reasonably believes may result in discipline. The employee must make the request, and the employ-er may: 1) grant the request; 2) deny the request and end the interview; or 3) give the employee a clear choice between proceed-ing without a representative present or ending the interview. The employer may not simply deny the request and continue on with the investigatory interview.

When an employer violates an employee’s Weingarten rights, remedies normally consist of a cease-and-desist order and a notice posting. But if an employee is terminated, she normally would not have the right to reinstatement or backpay, unless she could prove that her termination was the result of making a request for union representation. Last month, however, in E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co., Inc., the National Labor Relations Board

Remedies for Weingarten Violations May Include Reinstatement and Backpay

LEGAL UPDATE

Health & Safety Training Courses for Members The goal of UFCW Local 75’s Health and Safety Department is to provide workers with the tools they need to address and prevent workplace health and safety hazards. Addressing hazards quickly and appropriately can reduce the number and severity of workplace accidents and illnesses.

Local 75 has partnered with the UFCW’s International Chemical Workers Union Council to offer health and safety training courses for members. Nationally recognized for its contributions to chemical worker safety, the council’s Center for Workers’ Health and Safety Education in Cincinnati trains 25-30 local union members each week.

The next available classes will be held July 20-23. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Kelly Winston, UFCW Local 75 Health & Safety Coordinator at 1-800-665-0075 x3017, or [email protected]. 75

Pam Newport General Counsel

articulated a new—and long overdue—standard for issuing

a make-whole remedy when an employer violates an employee’s Weingarten rights.

In E.I. Dupont, the employee, Joel Smith, was called into the manager’s office about

a slip-and-fall accident on the plant floor. The employer interviewed Smith several

times. Smith asked for union representation each time, but the employer unlawfully denied his request.

Ultimately, the employer terminated Smith for, among other things, “giving false or incomplete information . . . in connection with management investigations.”

The NLRB found that, not only did the employer violate Smith’s Weingarten rights, but that Smith might also be entitled to reinstatement and backpay, also known as “make-whole relief.” The NLRB found that such relief is appropriate when: 1) an employer discharges an employee, at least in part, in reliance on the employee’s misconduct during an unlawful investigatory interview; and 2) the employer fails to show it would have discharged that employee absent that purported misconduct. Until this case, it was generally understood that make-whole relief was only granted when the employer terminated an employee simply for making the request for union representation during an investigatory interview.

This case is important because it not only provides a better remedy for employees whose rights have been violated, but it also provides more incentive for employers to follow the law. If the employer knows that it may have to do more than just post a piece of paper promising to follow the law – that it may actually have to reinstate an employee and pay what could be a substantial amount of money – it may be more likely to take an employee’s Weingarten request seriously.

Remember: Any time your employer calls you into the office, you should ask: “Could this meeting lead to discipline?” If the answer is “yes,” request union representation. And, if you feel that your Weingarten rights have been violated, notify your Union Representative immediately. 75

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VVMeet Our UFCW GOLD InternsThe UFCW GOLD Internship is an educational and hands-on program for rank and file UFCW members. The goal of the program is to educate and motivate future leaders to become member activists. Forty UFCW members from across the country were selected to participate in the internship program, including 2 members of Local 75, Autumn Spisak and Robert Scott.

Autumn and Robert will shadow their Union Reps at worksites to learn more about how our union works, meet other UFCW GOLD interns from across the country, and spend four weeks in San Francisco working on a retail organizing campaign. They’ll wrap up the summer with a three-day debrief with the other GOLD interns. Both Autumn and Robert say they’re looking forward to learning new campaign strategies to bring back to Local 75.

Autumn Spisak Autumn Spisak is 26 years old and has worked for Kroger since she was 16. She lives in Latonia, Kentucky. Autumn has been an active member of Local 75 for years, and wants to learn more about the work that goes into making a union function. She believes that unions play an important role in society. “There’s no doubt that unions are good for workers overall,” Autumn says. “Unions make it possible for people to have stability in their jobs, raise families, and access affordable health care.”

Robert ScottRobert Scott is 19 years old and lives in Norwood, Ohio. In addition to working full-time at Kroger, Robert attends college, taking classes at both the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State. Before he came to work at Kroger, Robert worked at McDonalds. “I think all workers need unions,” Robert says. “Unions help people get fair pay and regular wage increases. When I worked at McDonalds, I made $8.30. And I made more than almost anyone there.”

Happy Retirement to Ivalene KinganIvalene Kingan retired on April 10 after 26 years with the Kroger company as a member of UFCW Local 75. Iva worked in the Deli Department at Kroger Lebanon Marketplace. Best wishes for your retirement, Iva!

The Frimming Family: 83 Consecutive Years at Kroger (and Counting)Don Frimming retired this year after 50 years with the Kroger company. He started with the company in 1965, the same year that his dad retired after 33 years working at a Kroger plant. For 37 of Don’s 50 years, he worked alongside his brother Joe. Today, Joe’s son Brian is continuing the family tradition, working for the Kroger Company as a co-manager.

Don met his wife, Mary, at Kroger and they married in 1991. She worked for the company for 25 years before leaving to finish her nursing degree.

In his half a century as a Kroger employee and union member, Don worked as a bagger, as a clerk, on the night crew, as Head Dairy, and as Head Grocery. He opened all three Enright/Warsaw stores on Cincinnati’s west side. He still remembers his starting rate of pay in 1965: $1.87 ½ per hour.

“I have no regrets,” Don says of spending his career working at Kroger. He took one semester of college and considered becoming a history teacher, but chose to stick with his union job because of the pay, benefits, and stability. He also developed close relationships with his coworkers. For decades, Don has been active in community theater. In 1985, he wrote a play and cast his Enright Kroger coworkers in it. The play, “Who Was That Masked Man?,” was performed at the Arts Center at Dunham Theatre.

Don served on two contract negotiation committees in his time as a union member, including in 1971 when workers went on strike for three weeks. “We won the best contract we’d ever had because of that strike,” he says.

“People don’t understand. They think a 40-hour workweek just happened,” Don says. “Unions made that happen. And unions raised pay for everybody.”

Don is looking forward to spending more time acting in and directing local plays, and he has a vacation to Mexico with relatives planned for next month. He has nothing but fond memories of his years as a Kroger employee and union member, and looks forward to staying in touch with his Local 75 sisters and brothers in the years ahead. 75

MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8Member Appreciation Night at the Dayton Dragons8 p.m.; To purchase tickets, contact Lindsay Mikesell at 877-665-0075 ext. 3042 or [email protected].

MONDAY, JULY 13Cincinnati Area Retirees Club11:30 a.m.; Receptions 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014

TUESDAY, JULY 14Toledo Area Retirees Club10:00 a.m.; Holland Office

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22Quarterly Membership Meet-ings6:00 p.m.; Cincinnati Office, Dayton Office, and Holland Office1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.Napoleon Office

New Member Meetings5:30 p.m.Cincinnati Office, Dayton Of-fice, and Holland Office5:00 p.m.; Napoleon Office

SUNDAY, JULY 19Member Appreciation Day at Cedar PointFor questions, vouchers, or more information, please contact Amanda at 877-665-0075, ext. 1114 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29Women’s Network/Minority Coalition Summer Seminar10 a.m.; Dayton Office

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7Member Appreciation Night at the Toledo Mud Hens7:00 p.m.; For tickets and more information, please contact Amanda: 877-665-0075, ext. 1114 or [email protected].

MONDAY, AUGUST 10Cincinnati Area Retirees Club11:30 a.m.; Receptions 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11Toledo Area Retirees Club11:00 a.m.; Holland Office

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23Member Appreciation Day at the Cincinnati Reds1:10 p.m.; Tickets must be reserved and paid for in ad-vance. Please contact Shayna at 877-665-0075, ext. 1953 or [email protected].

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25William Adkins Memorial Member Golf Outing 7:30 a.m. For more infor-mation or to register and pay, please contact Lindsay 877-665-0075 ext. 3042 or [email protected].

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7Labor Day

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8Dayton Area Retirees Club10:00 a.m.; Dayton Office

Toledo Area Retirees Club11:00 a.m.; Holland Office

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Cincinnati Area Retirees Club11:30 a.m.; Receptions 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22Stewards SeminarContact your Union Representative for more information.

For a full list of events and meetings, visit our website at www.ufcw75.org.

United Food and Commercial Workers Union7250 Poe Avenue, Suite 400Dayton, Ohio 45414

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage Paid

P A I DCincinnati, OhioPermit No. 1318

L75 CALENDAR

LOCAL 75 QUICK CONTACTSUFCW LOCAL 75 MAIN OFFICE7250 Poe Ave., Suite 400, Dayton, Ohio 45414(phone) 877-665-0075(fax)937-665-0600

(web) www.ufcw75.org www.facebook.com/ufcw75@ufcw75

Office hours 8:30-5:30CINCINNATI AREA SUB-OFFICE(inside Teamsters Local 100)2100 Oak Road, 1st FloorCincinnati, Ohio 45246 Office hours by appointment only

TOLEDO AREA SUB-OFFICE7441 International DriveHolland, Ohio 43528Office hours 8:30-5:30