Update: Welfare Fund SMM
To All Full-Time, Special Part-Time and PT ACA Plan Participants:
This notice, called a “Summary of Material Modifications” (“SMM”), is being provided to advise you of changes that the Board of Trustees have made to your Plan of Benefits under the UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund (“Fund’). After you have read this SMM, please keep it with your Summary Plan Description (“SPD”) so you will be reminded of this change.
Please Click Here To Read the Welfare Fund SMM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Last Month, we spotlighted our members for Women’s History Month. Go check out the gallery of our membership here. Watch our members speak on why they feel appreciated for Women’s History Month here.
March 2026 Blood Drive
On March 17th we had our Spring Blood Drive. We were able to acquire 93 pints of blood, thanks to your help. That’s approximately 279 lives able to be saved. Remember donating blood, help saves lives! Thank you to everyone who attended!
Lobby Day 2026
On February 11th UFCW Local 1500 members ventured to Albany to let our legislators know say no to “Surveillance Pricing” and “Electronic Shelf Labeling” technology being introduced to your stores. This affects customers and members alike. Using personalized algorithmic pricing to change prices for individual shoppers. Senate Bill S8623 prohibits the use of algorithmically set prices and requires the disclosure of automated pricing systems. This bill has been sponsored by Rachel May (D, WF) 48th Senate District, and cosponsored by Michael Gianaris (D, WF) 12th Senate District.
UFCW Local 1500 member, Daniel Gleason had this to say, “It’s very important to keep electronic shelf tags, out of the stores. They could easily change the prices. By the time you pick something up on the shelf, and by the time you get up front the price could change. Honesty is the best policy, and also surveillance pricing. People shouldn’t be punished because they are loyal customers. These people shop in these stores, and shouldn’t be taken advantage of. We gotta be against surveillance pricing and the electronic shelf tags.”
UFCW Local 1500 former Assistant Field Director, Jay Scorzelli believes that electronic price tags will take jobs away. In addition he believes that surveillance pricing violates shoppers boundaries. “I think it’s an invasion of your privacy, and it’s not right that they’ll raise the price while you’re in the building, because they know you’re more likely to buy it.
UFCW Local 1500 member, Lilyan Ruiz does not support surveillance pricing. “It targets low income families, so there is a discriminatory factor there.” She also points out that surveillance pricing is based on algorithms. “It also creates profiles for the shoppers, where you will not be paying the same price as you paid last week or even yesterday.”
UFCW Local 1500 2026 Blood Drive
Be sure to attend our Annual Blood Drive in person at Frank Meehan Hall (425 Merrick, Avenue Westbury NY) on March 17th 2026 please RSVP by clicking here.
#BloodDrive
UFCW Child Care Grant 2026
🌟 Exciting Opportunity for UFCW Members! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce the UFCW Childcare Grant, supporting our hardworking members with their childcare needs. 🤝💼
To qualify, applicants must:
✔️ Be a member of UFCW or RWDSU in good standing for at least one year
✔️ Have a dependent child in need of childcare
✔️ Work outside the home
✔️ Use a licensed or IRS-listed childcare provider
Deadline is September 30th, 2026
Click Here to go to the Application
Please note: Previous grant winners from the prior year are not eligible for the consecutive year, but can reapply in future years!
Food Bazaar Wall-to-Wall Contract Ratified
On Thursday January 8th 2026, the Food Bazaar Wall-to-Wall contract was overwhelmingly ratified!
A huge thank you to our bargaining committee and thank you to all of our members who came out to vote and make your voices heard.”
We Make The Holidays Happen
We Make the Holidays Happen
Meet the members behind the scenes keeping our communities running this holiday season — and hear why having union support matters most when work is at its busiest.
Together, we make it work.
Winter Advocate 2025
Inside this new issue, we’re highlighting what matters most to our members — from the Food Bazaar proposal meeting and the Fairway ratification vote, to our Labor Day Parade, Halloween celebrations with members, a fresh Member Spotlight, and our annual Important Notices.
Catch up on the moments, milestones, and victories that continue to move UFCW Local 1500 forward together. Check it out here !
Thanksgiving Starts Here at 1500
We want to say thank you to all our members for making Thanksgiving happen for those in your communities. Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. Thanksgiving starts here! With all of you! Please click here to watch our “Thanksgiving Starts Here at 1500” YouTube Video.
#ThanksgivingStartsHere #UFCW1500
