POLITICS AND THE ELECTIONFrank C. DeRisoPresident, UFCW Local 1

International Vice President

Every Election Day is ImportantMake Your Vote Count!

Well, it’s that time of year again; the election season is upon us. And yes, it is important to get out and vote! I am not going to say that this is the most important election ever, but it is important! We need to get out and support the elected officials that assisted us with our issues over the past couple of years. Let’s start with Senator Chuck Schumer who assisted us during the Penn Traffic bankruptcy. Senator Schumer led the fight to save the Penn Traffic stores starting in December of last year when he placed a personal call to GE Capital CEO Michael Neal, asking him to keep Penn Traffic open and operating through the end of January. At the time, Senator Schumer said the move would potentially allow Penn Traffic to line up a buyer that would not liquidate their 53 supermarkets in New York – before Senator Schumer’s call, GE Capital, Penn Traffic’s main creditor, wanted to cut off the Company’s line of credit by the end of the December; forcing them into the arms of a bidder with an intention of liquidating the stores and running many non-union as Price Chopper.

Senator Chuck Schumer speaks at a rally in Rome NY to save Penn Traffic from liquidation bankruptcy.

Senator Schumer Stands Up for Local One Members

We are also asking you to vote for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand who personally called the FTC to ask the commissioners not to make Tops liquidate seven former Penn Traffic Stores in Bath, Cortland, Ithaca (two stores) and Lockport, NY, and Sayre, PA (2 stores). It is our understanding that bids for the purchase of these stores need to be in by early November. Please refer to www.ufcwone.org for breaking news. Without Senator Gillibrand’s efforts we would not have had a chance at the FTC. She stood up and fought for our members!

Senator Gillibrand Knows the IssuesLocal One Members Face!

Local One Vice Presidents Pieter Metz, Linda Scibetta and Judith Matecki meet with Senator Gillibrand at a Tops store in Buffalo NY. Senator Gillibrand was in Buffalo to discuss the issues facing working men and women in Western New York.

Senator Gillibrand with Congressman Brian Higgins, another friend of Local One.

Our Congressional Delegation in our jurisdiction has helped us with many issues during the past two years. Our fight with the Federal Transit Administration for the First Student (formally Laidlaw) members in Rochester, NY was supported by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-28) and Congressmen Brian Higgins (NY-27 ), Dan Maffei (NY-25), Michael Arcuri (NY-24), Bill Owens (NY-23) Maurice Hinchey (NY-22), and Scott Murphy (NY-20). We need to send these elected officials back to Washington to stand up for us, the working people of New York.

We Endorse

Louise Slaughter(NY-28) Congress

“Local One has had no better friend in

Washington than Louise, she has stood up for our

issues time and time again!”

Frank DeRiso, President

We Endorse

Brian Higgins(NY-27) Congress

“Brian has stood up for our members in every way. We need to send

him back to Washington to stand up for us!”

Frank DeRiso, President

We Endorse

Dan Maffei(NY-25) Congress

“Dan was a shining star during the Mott’s Plant strike in Williamson NY, he proved he will fight for working people!”

Frank DeRiso, President

We Endorse

Mike Arcuri(NY-24) Congress

“Mike has a 97% voting record on labor issues,

he is there when we need him and we need him back in Washington!”

Frank DeRiso, President

We Endorse

Scott Murphy(NY-20) Congress

“Scott wants to create jobs and lay the

foundation for long term economic growth here in

Upstate New York”Frank DeRiso, President

We Endorse

Paul Tonko(NY-21) Congress

“Since his first day in Congress, Paul has

fought to ensure Wall Street’s failures don’t cripple hardworking

families.”Frank DeRiso, President

We Endorse

Bill Owens(NY-23) Congress

“Bill worked for years to recruit businesses from

Canada into Upstate New York, and he will

continue to fight to attract for new jobs”

Frank DeRiso, President

We are also supporting Matt Zeller for New York’s 29th Congressional District who was a UFCW Local One member in High School!

In Pennsylvania we are supporting for Congress incumbent Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3); candidate Michael Pipe (PA-5) and incumbent Christopher P. Carney (PA-10). We feel that these people will support issues that help working people in Pennsylvania. For the Senate we are supporting Joe Sestak. Joe was elected to Congress in 2006 to represent the 7th Congressional District where he was born and raised. During a distinguished 31-year career in the United States Navy, Joe attained the rank of three-star Admiral and served in the White House, Pentagon, and in operational commands at sea. He deserves your vote on November 2nd!

We need to send these people to Washington because we have a lot to do! As we all know, in March 2010, both Houses of Congress passed the Health Care Reconciliation Bill that was designed to provide affordable and universal Health Care. This bill, in part, addresses some of our needs, but also does not address many essential concerns. The good news, in a nutshell, is that we were successful in the passage of Health Care Reform and we now must understand that through time, changes can be made to better serve our needs and concerns. We will attempt to convey the successes and failures of the legislation.

Positive effects of the Reconciliation Bill

• Effective January 1, 2011, uninsured eligible dependents will have medical coverage to age 26.• Lifetime and annual limits on “essential benefits” will be phased out and ultimately eliminated.• Individuals with preexisting medical conditions may not be denied medical coverage.• More emphasis will be required on preventive medical care.• The uninsured will ultimately be enrolled into a Health Care Program.

Negative Effects of the Reconciliation Bill

• The legislation enacted does little to control or reduce Health Care costs.• Some Union and Company Health Care Plans will face many challenges keeping up with the changes.• Some Employers may opt to pay a penalty to the Government rather than provide Health Care coverage for employees.• Employers may skirt the laws by reducing hours below 30 to avoid paying for health care.• The regulations interpreting the law are unclear and may take years to be defined.

Just as Social Security and Medicare were subjected to numerous problems upon implementation, so is Health Care Reform. Your Local Union has had meetings with our Trustees, Attorneys, Actuaries and Health Care Professionals in order to bring our programs in line with the Reconciliation Bill. Our medical booklet will need to be rewritten once our experts can discern what the adopted Federal Regulations interpreting the law actually mean. In all likelihood, our enrollment forms will need to be modified and resubmitted to comply with the changes.

Some Insurance Companies are projecting that based on the new law, and the lack of any cost controls, Health Care may now increase at a rate of 15-20% per year. Obviously, these monumental increased costs will impact future negotiations with our Employers.

We now need to make sure that this Health Care Reform Bill is accepted like Social Security and Medicare. The new reforms will change the face of America’s health care system over the coming years. Some changes will be gradual, while others will go into effect soon, hopefully this will make a difference in making health care more accessible to those in need.

We will also be fighting for the following reforms this next session of Congress:

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Matt Zeller for New York’s 29th

Pension/Retirement Reform Employee Free Choice Act Food Issues & Food Safety Health Care Worker Issues Immigration Reform New Jobs Workplace Safety Issues Employment Non-Discrimination Act Unemployment Insurance Extensions

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President Frank C. DeRisoSecretary-Treasurer Eric A. GlatharRecorder Gregory P. Gorea

Vice President 1 Linda Scibetta Buffalo AreaVice President 2 Judith Matecki Buffalo AreaVice President 3 Martin Cangialosi Rochester AreaVice President 4 John Tesoriero Rochester AreaVice President 5 Doug Owen Syracuse AreaVice President 6 William Anderson Syracuse AreaVice President 7 Maribeth Williamson-Druse Utica AreaVice President 8 Anthony Paparella Utica AreaVice President 9 Terry Tami Jamestown/Erie AreaVice President 10 Velma Gilmartin Horseheads/Elmira AreaVice President 11 Patrick M. Lannon, Sr. North Country AreaVice President 12 Angelo Vellake At-LargeVice President 13 Pieter Metz At-LargeVice President 14 Deborah Pacyon At-LargeVice President 15 Robert J. Geary, Jr. At-LargeVice President 16 Donnell Manuel At-LargeVice President 17 Vernae’ Jones At-LargeVice President 18 Donald Eliason At-LargeVice President 19 Frank Pettrone At-LargeVice President 20 David Pardi At-LargeVice President 21 Robert Boehlert At-LargeVice President 22 Bertha Meeks At-LargeVice President 23 Donna DiMura At-LargeVice President 24 Harold Steinbacher At-LargeVice President 25 Michael Westover At-LargeVice President 26 Arthur Piccarreto At-LargeVice President 27 Mark Manna At-LargeVice President 28 Vincent Cavo At-LargeVice President 29 Arvin Bell, Jr. At-LargeVice President 30 Roger Hemmitt At-Large

Election of Officers for UFCW District Union Local One, which concluded on Thursday, July 1, 2010. There were no oppositions, therefore, they have been declared elected by acclamation. The Officers listed below will assume their new three (3) year term on January 1, 2011.

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