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FIRST NATIONAL STORES INC. 
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LOCAL UNION 2 
CHARTERED BY
AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND BUTCHER WORKMEN
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AFFILIATED WITH
THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL OF MEAT CUTTER, BUTCHERS, 
FOOD STORE AND ALLIED WORKERS
Effective Date: September 17, 1972
Expiration Date: January 12, 1974
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ARTICLE PACE
Agreement 1
Bulletin Boards 16 73
Check-off A .5
Death in Family 14 21
Duration o* Agreement 37 50
Employees' Vehicles 11 17
Grievances and Arbitration 27 37
Holidays 7 12
Hours - Full-Time Employees 28 40
Injuries 15 27
Insurance and Pension 12 IS
Jury Duty 20 26
Leave of Absence 8 14
Management 2 3
Military Benefits 23 77
Miscellaneous Wage Conditions 34 53
Miscellaneous Norh Conditions 35 50
'sight Meat Operation 32 AC-
Night Stocking Crew 31 47
Ho Individual Agreements 22 77
No Strikes, No lockouts, Picket Line 5 6
Paid Sick leave 13 20
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Part-Time Employees 29 43
Recognit. ion 1 2
Rost Periods 19 25
Transfers 17 23
Security 25 34
Seniority 24 30
Service Clerks 30 46
Shop Cards 18 25
Shortages 9 16
Stewards 26 36
Union Shop 3 A
Vacat ions 6 8
Validity 36 58
Visiting Stores 21 27
T’ages - Full-Time Employees 33 49
Wearing Apparel and Tools 10 17
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Section 1
i Entered into as of this 17th day of September, 1972 by and 
between First National Stores Inc., hereinafter referred to as the 
"Company" and Local Union 2, chartered by the Amalgamated Meat
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Cu4tters and Butcher Workmen of North America, affiliated with the
A.F.L.-2.1.0., hereinafter referred to as the "Union", for and on 
behalf of its members now employed and those who hereinafter may
be employed by the Company.
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Section 2
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company herein 
and its successors and assigns and no provision herein contained 
shall be nullified or affected in any manner as a result of any 
consolidation, sale, transfer, assignment, or any other disposition 
of the Company herein, or by any change to any other form of 
business organization, or by any change, geographical or otherwise, 
in the location of the Company herein. The Company agrees that it 
will not conclude any of the above described transactions unless 
an agreement has been entered into as a result of which this
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Agreement shall continue to be binding on the person or persons
or any business organization continuing the business. It is the
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intent of the parties tb\t this Agreement shall remain in effect 
for the full term hereof regardless of any change of any kind in 
management, location, form of business organization, or ownership.
Section 3
The Company shall have the right to establish Leased
Departments in the following areas: Fish, Delicatessen, and
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ARTICLE 1 
RECOGNITION
SeIction 1
It is agreed that the Union is the duly authorized 
representative of all the store employees of the Company, as 
defined herein in Appendix A. Appendix A is attached hereto and 
isi made a part of this agreement.• 1 
Section 2
The Company recognizes and acknowledges the Union as the 
sole collective bargaining agency and representative of all store 
employees in the above designated areas, excluding district 
managers, meat and produce specialists, store managers, assistant 
store managers, stocktakers, and janitors, for the purposes of 
collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours 
of employment, and other conditions of employment. Persons included 
in the bargaining unit as herein defined are hereinafter referred 
to as Employees. Unless the context otherwise requires, when 
reference is made to Employees in this Agreement the singular number
shall include the plural and the masculine gender shall include the
fe1minine. An accredited official of the Union will constitute the 
Union representative in all negotiations between the Company and the
Union.
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Section 3
The Company shall have the right to assign employees to 
a jTraining Program. Such employees shall not be members of the
bargaining unit. The number of employees shall be limited to 5 
within the Local. An individual employee's training assignment 
while not a member of the bargaining unit shall not exceed 6 months. 
If such employee continues to work in the store beyond the 6 month 
period and is in a covered classification, he shall be required 
toi become a member of the Union. In no event shall such trainees
displace any present bargaining unit employee. Further - the Union
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shiall be advised of the names of such trainees.
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Section 1
All matters having to do with the management of the business 
of the Company, and all policies, authority, and responsibility 
for the conduct of the same, the management of the working forces, 
the right to hire, promote, and for proper cause to transfer, 
suspend, or discharge, are the proper prerogatives of the Compaq* 
provided, however, that such actions are taken in accordance wit& 
the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
SeIction 2
The Company agrees to supply its supervision with copies
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of this Agreement and assumes full responsibility for their
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ARTICLE 3
UNION SHOP
Section 1
The Company may secure new employees from any source.
When new employees are to be hired in the Company's stores, 
the Union shall have equal opportunity with all other sources 
to refer and recommend applicants for employment. Persons 
referred by the Union shall be given equal opportunity for 
employment with all other applicants.
Section 2
(a) All present employees who are members of the Union 
on the execution date of this Agreement shall remain members 
of the Union in good standing as a condition of employment.
(b) All present employees who are not members of the 
Union, and all employees who are hired hereafter shall become 
and remain members in good standing of the Union as a condition 
of employment on and after the thirty-first day following the 
beginning of their employment or on and after the thirty-first 
day following the execution date of this Agreement, whichever 
is the later.
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The Union agrees that it will admit to and retain in 
membership all employees without discrimination as long as 
such employees tender the initiation fee, periodic dues, and 
assessments uniformly required for membership by the Constitution
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of the International Union and the By-laws of the Local Union.
Section 4
In the event that any employee fails to comply with Section 2 
provided for in this Article, or fails to tender the initiation 
fee and periodic dues uniformly required as a condition for 
Membership, the Union may notify the Company in writing requesting 
the disrissal of such employee. The said employee shall be dis­
charged by the Company within seven (7) days of receipt of said 
notice, provided that such discharge shall be permitted by law.
ARTICLE 4 
CHECK-OFF
Section 1
The Company agrees to deduct weekly Union dues, including 
arrears, from the wages of employees covered by this Agreement 
who are members of the Union and who individually and voluntarily 
sign an authorization card for such deduction. Such dues will 
be remitted with th® check-off list to the Union no later than 
Tuesday following the first Saturday of the next month. Dues in arrears 
will be deducted following the receipt by the Company of a list 
of arrearages from the Union. The Company shall send to the Unien 
a copy of the employee's authorization card within fourteen (14) 
days of the date of hire or rehire.
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Section 2
The Company agrees to deduct any amounts due the Credit 
Union affiliated with Local 2 and forward the same to the Credit 
Union on a monthly or other basis as the parties agree, provided 
that the Company receives from the employees a signed form which 
authorizes such deductions.
ARTICLE 5
NO STRIKES. NO LOCKOUTS, PICKET LINE
Section 1
It is mutually agreed by the parties to this Agreement that 
there shall be no strike or stoppage of work by the Union, nor shall 
there b® any lockout by the Company during the life of this Agreement, 
and that any difference or misunderstanding which may arise between 
the contracting parties shall be amicably adjusted by and between 
the parties themselves, and if the parties themselves cannot 
amicably adjust the difference then the matter shall be referred to 
Arbitration, as provided for in this Agreement.
In the event of a threat of, preparation for, or the 
actuality of any unauthorized work stoppage, walk-out or strike, 
the Union and all of its officials will take every reasonable 
action to prevent and to 3top such proceedings by any of its members.
Section 3
The Company agrees that it will not hold the Union or its 
International or Local officers or officials liable or responsible
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foX any unlawful or illegal acts of its individual members in
caKu'sing or participating in unauthorized strikes, slowdowns,
wallk-outs, or stoppages of work provided that:
(a) The Union and such officers or officials take every
retasonable, prompt, and positive measure within their power to
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prevent and stop such unauthorized strike, slowdown, walk-out, 
or stoppage of work.
(b) The Union shall promptly declare publicly in the 
community or communities that the strike or stoppage is un­
authorized and that the employees have been directed to terminate
thiis strike or stoppage.
I (c) The Union and such officers or officials shall furnish
to, the Company, as soon as may be satisfactory, evidence that the 
foregoing requirements have been complied with.
Section 4
It is further mutually agreed that the Company shall have 
the unqualified right to take any action it deems advisable, 
including discipline and discharge, against any employee engaging 
in, participating in, encouraging, aiding, or abetting any such 
unauthorized strike, slowdown, walk-out, or stoppage of work. 
However, an issue of fact as to whether or not any particular 
employee engaged in, participated in, or encouraged any strike 
or work stoppage may be subject to the grievance procedure
established in this Agreement.
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Section 5
It is understood and agreed that in the event of a strike 
by a Union having contractual relations with the Company, which 
strike is legal and is sanctioned by the International Body 
of such Union, the employees covered by this Agreement shall not 
be required to cross a picket line.
ARTICLE 6 
VACATIONS
Section 1 - General 
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duirring the calendar year.
* (b) The regular vacation schedule shall be posted by
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§ (c) The off season vacation schedule shall be posted by
December 15.
(d) Selection of vacation periods shall be in the following
order:
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1. Head Clerk 1. Manager 1. Department
2: Full Time Employees 2. Full Time Employees 2. Full Tim* Employees by Seniority by Seniority by SenictfG&l£̂
3. Part Time Employees 3. Part Time Employees 3. Part Tima Employees by Seniority by Seniority by Seniority
(e) The vacation period shall be a consecutive period unfits*
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oitfherwise requested by the employee. No more than two consecutive
weeks may be taken at any one time. Employees entitled to third,
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fourth, and/or fifth weeks' vacation must take such vacation 
at the convenience of the Employer and the employee.
(f) If a holiday observed by the Company falls within a 
full-time employee's vacation period, the employee shall be 
entitled to an additional day of vacation which shall be added 
directly before or directly after the employee's vacation period.
<5| g) When a holiday observed by the Company falls within a
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part-time employee's paid vacation period, the employee shall be 
entitled to an additional four (4) hours' pay for the holiday.
Section 2 - Eligibility Covering All Employees
(a) Any employee who has completed one year of continuous 
service with the Company shall be eligible for one week's vacation
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as of his anniversary date.
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service with the Company as of January 1, shall be eligible for one 
week's vacation as of January 1.
(c) Any employee who has completed two years of continuous 
service with the Company between January 1 and January 1, shall 
eligible for a second week of vacation as of his anniversary dat«0 , ' •
(d) Any employee who has completed two years of contlay^JB 
service with the Company as of January 1, shall be eligible for 
weeks' vacation as of January 1.
(e) Any employee who has completed eight years of contimjJBA* 
service with the Company between January 1 and January 1, shall be 
eligible for a third week of vacation as of his anniversary date.
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(f) Any employee who has completed eight years of continuous 
service with the Company as of January 1, shall be eligible for 
three weeks' vacation as of January 1.
(g) Any employee who has completed fifteen years of continuous 
service with the Company between January 1 and January 1, shall be 
eligible for a fourth week of vacation as of his anniversary date.
‘h) Any employee who has completed fifteen years of continuous 
service with the Company as of January 1, shall be eligible for 
four weeks' vacation as of January 1.
(i) Any employee who has completed twenty-five years of 
continuous service with the Company between January 1 and January 1, 
shall be eligible for a fifth week of vacation as of his anniversary 
date.
(j) Any employee who has completed twenty-five years of 
continuous service with the Company as of January 1, shall be 
eligible for five weeks' vacation as of January 1.
(k) Vacations for eligible part-time employees shall be 
paid on the basis of their average hours worked for the year 
directly prior to their eligibility date times their current 
hourly rate of pay, (weeks not worked while employees were on 
vacation and holiday weeks not worked in the year directly prior 
to the employees' eligibility date shall not be counted as weeks 
worked in figuring the employee's average hours worked).
Section 3
(a) A full-time employee who is voluntarily or involuntarily 
reduced to part-time work shall be eligible for a vacation in the
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current year according to the classification and rate of pay at the 
time he became eligible for a full-time vacation.
(b) A part-time employee who is promoted to regular 
full-time employment prior to becoming eligible for a part-time 
vacation shall, when he meets the eligibility requirements of one 
year's continuous service, receive a pro rata full-time vacation for 
average hours worked times his current rate of pay.
Section 4
(a) Vacations for an eligible regular full-time employee 
shall be paid for at the employee's current rate of pay for a regular 
work week.
(b) Any employee who has become eligible for a vacation
but whose employment terminates before going on vacation shall receive 
hi* vacation pay.
(c) Any employee whose employment terminates prior to his 
yearly eligibility date shall not be entitled to either a vacation 
or vacation pay.
(d) Any employee who has become eligible for a vacation 
shall receive payment for hie vacation at least one week prior 
his scheduled vacation date.
Section 5
It is understood t-hat vacations are not cumulative from 
year to year.
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ARTICLE 7
HOLIDAYS
The Company shall observe the following holidays with pay, 
regardless of the day of the week on which they fall, for all 
full-time employees provided, however, that in order to be paid 
for the holiday a full-time employee must have 30 days' service 
and wore 32 hours (Meat Managers, 35 hours) in the holiday week 
or his scheduled working day before and after a holiday except 
for absence due to death in family in accordance with Article 14 
of this Agreement. If an employee is injured on the job in a 
holiday week or the week directly before a holiday week and is 
absent his scheduled workday before or after the holiday or both 
,£ec ause of said injury, he shall not suffer the loss of the holiday 
pay for that week only.
Section 1
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Major Holidays Minor Holidays
New Year's Day Patriot's Day 
Washington's Birthday Columbus Day 
Memorial Day Veteran's Day 
Independence Day will be observed as 
Labor Day full holidays
Thanksgiving Day 
Christmas Day
Section 2
No employee shall be required to work beyond 6:00 p.m. 
on the eves of Christmas and New Year's Day.
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Section 3
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When the Company opens any of its stores on a holiday, 
the full-time employees of said stores, who are not scheduled 
to work on the holiday, and are called in to work, must be 
scheduled a minimum of four (4) consecutive hours at the holiday 
rate of pay.
Section 4
(a) Part-time employees shall receive four (4) hours
pay for any of the above-listed holidays, provided they have been 
continuously employed by the Company for four (4) months or more, 
and perform work during the week in which the holiday occurs.
(b) Part-time employees, if scheduled to work, shall not 
be employed for less than twelve (12) hours within a holiday week.
Section 5
A part-time employee working temporarily full-time for four (4) 
consecutive weeks directly prior to a holiday week shall be treated 
as a full-time employee in the holiday week.
Section 6
An employee who is temporarily transferred across the border 
of a state in a holiday week shall receive holidays according to the 
holiday provision of the state from which he was transferred and not 
the holidays of the state to which he is transferred.
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Section 7
The Company agrees that it will instruct Supervision and 
Managers in writing to arrange the work schedule for Election Days
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so that all employees shall have an opportunity to vote.
Section 8
Full-time employees with less than 30 days' service may 
be scheduled 40 hours - 5 days in a holiday week at straight-time 
rates.
ARTICLE 8 
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
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Section 1 - General
(a) A leave of absence without pay, not to exceed six (6) 
months (three (3) months for part-time employees) may be granted 
to any employee with one (1) year or more of continuous service, 
provided that it is a reasonable reguest, submitted in writing, 
consistent with good morale and efficient operations, and approved 
by the Company in writing. Such a leave of absence will bejso 
marked on the payroll and will not be considered a break in the 
employee's service record.
(b) A full-time employee on an authorized leave of absence 
who is covered by any or all of the Company Insurance Programs 
will continue to be covered by said programs for a period of 
sixty (60) days after the start of such leave and in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of the various Insurance Contracts.
Should the approved leave continue beyond 60 days, the employee 
shall have the option to purchase such coverage at the then existing 
group rates. Upon returning from said leave, the employee will not
be required to requalify for coverage, provided, that he has previously 
qualified.
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(c) A full-time employee on an approved leave of absence
will be automatically terminated if he fails to return at the 
expiration of such leave, or if he works elsewhere during such 
leave without the express written permission of the Company.
(d) A part-time employee on an approved leave of absence 
will be automatically terminated if he fails to return at the 
expiration of such leave.
Section 2 - Pregnancy Leave
(a) A six (6) months leave of absence will be granted to 
any female employee with one (1) year or more service, provided, 
such leave is requested in writing. An extension of up to three (3) 
months will be granted in certain cases, provided, such extension 
has been requested in writing with proper documentation.
(b) Employees on such a leave will retain coverage under
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any or all of the Company Insurance Programs for the duration 
of such leave.
(c) An employee on a pregnancy leave may retur%n-to work prior
to the expiration of such leave if she submits documentation that 
she is physically capable of returning to work.
(d) An employee on such a leave will be governed by the 
conditions outlined in Section 1, (c) of this Article.
Section 3 - Union Officers or Delegates
(a) A leave of absence shall be granted to those employees 
who are called upon to serve as Officers or Delegates of the Union. 
Such employees who were covered under the various Company Insurance 
Programs shall continue to be covered for the same insurance while
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ig an an officer or Delegate of tho Union until replacement
jfance coverage from any other source can be obtained by such 
employee, or three (3) months, whichever occurs first.
(b) It is understood that those employees who desire to
return to employment with the Company apply in writing within 
three (3) months from the date of termination of their Union service. 
Such an employee will be restored within fifteen (15) days from 
the date of his written request to his former position, or a 
substantially equivalent position, at his former rate of pay 
plus any increase granted at such position during his absence.
Section 4
Employees entering Military Service will retain insurance 
coverage for a period of up to twelve (12) months from the date 
such Military Service begins.
ARTICLE 9
SHORTAGES
Section 1
Any employee who Is charged with a shortage shall be 
entitled to a hearing under Article 27 of this Agreement. In 
the event a shortage is found to exist, the Company will take 
into consideration the employee's past work record before taking 
any disciplinary action.
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Section 2
In the event of an alleged shortage, the Union may examine 
copies of store transactions for the purpose of checking the figures.
ARTICLE 10
WEARING APPAREL AND TOOLS
The Company agrees to furnish and launder without cost to the 
employees any special wearing apparel that it may require the employee 
to wear, such as coats, aprons, smocks, and mesh aprons for Cutters. 
Employees who are required to work outside in foul weather conditions
or in freezers will be furnished with protective outer clothing.
The Company further agrees to provide one mesh apron for each meat 
department and to furnish all tools without cost to the employee.
The Company will provide one (1) Thermal Vest upon request to those 
employees who work in the Meat Department. Such request shall be 
made by the employee to the Store Manager. The Company shall not be 
required to launder Thermal Vests.
ARTICLE 11
EMPLOYEES' VEHICLES
No employee shall be obliged to use a privately owned
vehicle for Company business
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ARTICLE 12 
INSURANCE & PENSION
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It is agreed between the Union and the Company that the 
plan covering Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Weekly 
Sickness and Accident Insurance, Hospital Expense Insurance, Surgical 
Operati -»n Insurance, and Major Medical Insurance currently in effect 
for the employee and his dependents, will remain in effect during 
the life of this Agreement subject to the provisions and terms of 
the Insurance Contract with the following amendments:
(a) Effective October 1, 1972, daily Room and Board 
benefits will be increased up to the charged full semi-private
rate for a maximum of twenty-one (21) days. Special Service benefits 
will be increased up to and including $1,200. Maternity benefits 
increased to a $50 Room and Board maximum rate. Maternity Special 
Service benefits will be increased to $1,000, and the maximum fee 
for doctor's coverage will be increased to $200. The applicable 
Room and Board coverage will be the coverage that exists for the 
employee at the time of delivery.
(b) Effective October 1, 1972, weekly Indemnity payments 
Shall be increased to $75 per week maximum. Diagnostic X-ray 
benefits will be increased to $50 per year.
(c) Retiring employees will not be covered by any provisioss 
of the Health and Accident program.
(d) Effective October 1, 1973, the Maximum Surgical Schedule 
will be increased to $500. This increase shall be a 25% increase
on the present listed surgical benefits.
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(e) Effective December 1, 1973, weekly Imdemnity payments 
shall be increased to $80 per week maximum.
(f) Coordination of Benefits
If an insured person is entitled to any medical or 
major medical benefits or services from another source (excluding 
any individual policy which is not issued under an arrangement of 
coverage for individuals in a group), such benefits under this plan 
may be reduced to an amount, which, together with all such other 
benefits, will not exceed 100% of any necessary, reasonable, and 
customary item of expense covered under this plan or any such
otI her plan. '
Section 2 - Life Insurance
Those full-time employees with five (5) years or more
ofr service as of June 29, 1971, will retain the established
non-contributory Life Insurance coverage at the amount effective
as of June 29, 1971. This amount must be a minimum of $10,000.
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after June 29, 1971, shall be granted non-contributory Life Insurance 
coverage in the amount of $10,000. All full-time employees will 
retain their present option of purchasing an additional $2,000 
Life Insurance at the established rate.
Section 3 - Pension
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union 
and Industry Pension Plan shall remain in effect for the duration 
of this contract subject to the provisions and terms of the 
Pension Agreement between the Company and the Union.
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The Company shall contribute to the Meat Cutters National
Pen»•sion Fund the aum of thirty-four dollars and sixty cents 
($34.60) for eligible full-time employees.
Such contributions shall be made if the employee performs 
work in the month. Contributions shall be made effective the 
first (1st) of the month next following the completion of thirty 
(30) dayi of service.
Section 4
The Arbitration Article of this Agreement shall not apply in 
any way to the terms and provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 13 
PAID SICK LEAVE
(FOR REGULAR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES ONLY)
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Section 1
(a) Regular full-time employees with six (6) months or more
of11continuous full-time service shall be eligible for paid sick
leaIve (computed on basic pay only) in accordance with the following
sc|hedule:
Each eligible employee shall receive six (6) days pear 
year to be granted at the beginning of the contract year 
(effective September 16, 1973 - 2 days). This sick
r leave may be accrued to a total of 38 days.
(b) Sick leave shall be paid from the first day, provided 
the employee has accumulated sick time. In the event the employee 
has accumulated sick time and >is ill and receiving disability benefits
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(not Workmen's Compensation), the employee may elect to convert 
his "bank" of sick time to supplement his weekly disability. Such 
supplementing of disability shall be to the limits of the employee's 
sick time accumulation.
(c) Retiring employees may receive payment for any accrued 
days at the time of their retirement.
Section l
The employee's scheduled working day directly before and 
directly following a holiday shall be considered as a paid sick 
day provided the illness is substantiated by a doctor's certificate. 
This will not, in turn, qualify the employee for holiday pay.
ARTICLE 14 
DEATH IN FAMILY
In the event of a death in the immediate family of any 
employee, full-time employees shall be granted three (3) scheduled 
working days leave without loss in basic pay. Part-time employees 
shall be granted three (3) days leave without loss in pay only 
according to the hours they are regularly scheduled to work during 
this period. For the purpose of this Article, it is agreed that 
a member of the immediate family shall be considered to be the 
employee's father, mother, brother, sister, mother-in-law, 
father-in-law, or any member of the family residing in the 
employee's home. In addition, in the event of the death of an 
employee's spouse or child, five (5) days leave shall be granted.
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The date of notification of death for those employees who are on 
the job shall not be counted as one of the days funeral leave.
In the event of a death of a grandparent or grandchild of an 
employee, full or part-time, the employee shall receive one (1) 
day's leave without loss in basic pay to attend the funeral.
ARTICLE 15
INJURIES
Section 1
In cases where injuries are sustained on the job, and 
where the employee, full or part-time, is unable to work his 
scheduled hours because of said injury, such an employee shall 
not suffer any loss in pay for a maximum of five (5) working 
days within a period of ten (10) working days commencing the 
scheduled working day after the injury occurs except in the case 
of a post-injury infection when the five (5) working days within 
ten (10) working days shall commence the working day after 
the occurrence of the post-injury infection.
Section 2
Work time lost on the day of the injury is to be compensated
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Section 3
No more than a total of five (5) working days shall be 
allowed for any one injury.
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Section 4
• Payments made under provisions of this Article 15 shall in
no way duplicate benefits paid under Workmen's Compensation.
ARTICLE 16 
BULLETIN BOARDS
The Company will install a bulletin board in all of its 
stores _'or both Company and Union notices.
ARTICLE 17
TRANSFERS
Section 1 - Permanent Transfers
When full-time employees are permanently transferred, the 
Company will notify the employee seven (7) days in advance of such 
a transfer.
When full-time employees are permanently transferred, the 
Company will notify the Union, in writing, seven (7) days in 
advance of such transfer. A transfer so indicated as permanent, 
however, but not lasting for thirty (30) days in the event of a 
new store opening and for sixty (60) days otherwise shall be 
considered temporary and the provisions of either Sections 2 or 3 
will apply retroactively.
Section 2 - Temporary Transfers Exclusive of New Store Openings
(a) When an employee uses the public transportation system 
to travel to a store to which he has been temporarily transferred, 
any additional fare he is required to pay above what he normally
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pays will be paid to him as expense money and shall not be included 
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(b) If any employee uses his own car or is a rider £ln another 
employee's car and is temporarily transferred to a store, sijch 
employee shall be paid as an expense ten (10) cents per mile for
any additional miles he has to travel beyond the miles he noirmally 
travels.
(c) Travel pay will be paid in the week in which travel took 
place unless in dispute.
Section 3 - Temporary Transfers - New Store Openings
(a) The same provisions as indicated in Section 2 above 
will obtain plus the following: When an employee is temporarily 
assigned to work in a new store opening and is required to jtravel 
additional distances to a new store opening, the additional^ time 
required shall be computed in this manner -
1. The total additional time it takes to travel shall be 
scheduled within and as part of the employee's regularly 
scheduled forty (40) hour work week.
2. If the combined working hours and this additiona{'ls traval
time in any one week exceed the employee's regularly 
scheduled forty (40) hour work week, the employee will 1m  
paid at the overtime rate provided for in this Agreement.
Section 4
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When an employee is transferred the Company will inform him
as to whether he is being transferred temporarily or permanently.
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Section 5
The Company v'ill not make unreasonable transfers.
Section 6
If, in the opinion of the Company, a temporary transfer 
is required resulting in overnight lodging and meals, such 
employees shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred.
Section 7
(a) The wage rates specified in Article 33 of this 
Agreement will prevail at the store locations listed in Appendix A.
(b) Employees covered by this Agreement will maintain their 
wage rate when temporarily transferred to other locals or receive 
the rate (pro rata), if higher.
ARTICLE 18 
SHOP CARDS
A Shop Card of the Union shall be displayed in a prominent 
place in all the Company's stores and this Shop Card shall at all 
times remain the property of the Union.
ARTICLE 19 
REST PERIODS
Section 1
Any employee scheduled for seven (7) or more hours of 
work shall receive two (2) fifteen (15) minute relief periods 
with pay.
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Section 2
Any employee who works more than three (3) hours but less 
than seven (7) hours shall receive one (1) fifteen (15) minute 
relief period with pay.
Section 3
Relief periods will be given as near to the middle of the 
forenoon afternoon/evening work period as possible.
ARTICLE 20 
JURY DUTY
A full-time employee who is called to serve on jury duty shall 
receive pay for actual hours worked for the Company. If this pay 
together with his jury duty pay does not equal his regular five (5) 
day weekly rate of pay, the Company will make up the difference.
The employee shall not be required to work the sixth (6th) day if 
he serves on jury duty and/or works five (5) days or more in a 
regular week and he shall not be required to work the fifth (5th) 
day if he serves on jury duty and/or works four (4) days or more 
in a holiday week. Should an employee agree to work at the request 
of the Company on the sixth (6th) day in a regular week (fifth (5th) 
day in a holiday week), he will be compensated at a rate of time and 
one-half for such hours worked.
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ARTICLE 21
VISITING STORES
A duly authorized representative of the Union may visit 
the stores during store or employee working hours for the purpose 
of conducting Union business, but in so doing shall not interfere 
with the Company's operations.
ARTICLE 22
NO INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS
Section 1
The Company shall not enter into any individual agreement 
with any employee covered by this Agreement in conflict with this 
Agreement.
Section 2
It is mutually agreed that no member of the Union covered 
herein shall have the right to waive or modify any of the terms 
of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 23 
MILITARY BENEFITS
Employees who serve in any branch of the Armed Forces 
shall be granted a leave of absence in accordance with the 
following provisions:
Section 1 - Reserve Duty
A leave of absence coincidental with the two (2) week
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encampment period shall be granted to those employees who present 
an authorized letter from their Company Commanders. Such employees 
shall have the option of talcing their vacation at that time or taking
this leave without pay. Some employees will have orders to report
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a few days early to set up camp. This extra time should be Iallowed 
upon the presentation of these orders to Company SupervisionJ.
Section 2 - Regular Duty
Any full-time employee with six (6) months service or more 
who joins the Armed Forces for a period of not less than two (2) 
years and as defined in the Selective Service Act of 1948 as amended, 
shall at the time of his induction receive two (2) regular t.weeks'
pay at his prevailing contract rate. Part-time employees w?ith six (6) 
months service or more who join the Armed Forces for a period of
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not less than two (2) years shall receive one (1) week's pay at their 
current hourly rate provided that they have averaged at least 
thirty (30) hours per week for the six (6) months directly prior 
to their joining said service. This pay shall be computed on the 
basis of their average hours worked for the six (6) month period.
The Company reserves the right to terminate the aforesaid military 
payments if in its opinion the present world conditions or cir­
cumstances reguiring the drafting of men for Military Services 
changes substantially. However, this will not be done without 
first discussing it with the Union.
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Section 3 - Miscellaneous $
(a) Any employee who is called upon during working hours
to take a physical examination for entry into the Armed For%jces
may have this examination without loss of pay. ,
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(b) Any employee whose commitment is completed may apply 
for reinstatement within the required time period after discharge 
with the proper documentation. Reinstatement will take place by 
the second Monday following application and the employee shall 
receive his former classification and the stipulated rate of pay 
for that classification. However, any step rate increases shall 
only be applied up to and including six (6) months' continuous 
service. Time spent in Military Service by apprentice meat cutters 
shall not be credited as time worked for purposes of accruing 
service on the progression scale.
(c) Reinstated employees shall be eligible for a vacation 
in accordance with Article 6 of this Agreement.
(d) If this Company is sold to any other group or company, 
the rights of employees out on Military Leave will not be affected.
ARTICLE 24 
SENIORITY
Section 1 - Layoffs
(a) The principle of seniority shall apply in all layoffs
due to lack of work covering all "employees" in a mutually agreed upon 
geographical area in accordance with the following provisions:
(b) Employees employed less than thirty (30) days shall have 
no seniority rights.
(c) The employee's seniority dare is the date of employment 
or appointment to full-time work with the Company.
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(o) When a full-time employee (other than Meat mariayer) 
losea his job duo to a layoff or a store close out, such an 
employee, if not the junior employee in his classification, may 
bump the junior full-time employee in his classification within 
a mutually agreeable geographical area.
(e) In layoffs, the junior employee in a classification 
(except Meat Managers who shall have the right to bump down) 
shall have the right to exercise his seniority through any lower 
job classification starting first with the next lower job 
classification in accordance with and in order of the classifications
listed below:
Grocery Department Meat Department
1. Male 1. Male 
Head Clerk Manager
Assistant Head Clerk Head Meat Cutter 
Full-Time Clerk VMeat, Grocery Meat Cutter 
Part-Time Clerk ( and Produce Apprentice Meat Cutter 
Fish Cutter 
Deli Man
Full-Time Clerk VMeat, Crocery 
Part-Time Clerk ( and Produce 
Part-Time Meat Cutter
2. Female 2. Female
Cashier Full-Time Checker & Wrapper Full-Time Checker & Wrapper Part-Time Checker & Wrapper
rart-Time Checker & Wrapper
3. Produce Department
Head Produce Man 
Assistant Head Clerk in Produce 
Full-Time Clerks Meat, Grocery 
Part-Time Clerk ( and Produce
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Full-Time Grocery Clerks and Full-Time Night Stockers
shall be interchangeable classifications based on Company
seniority in the process of a layoff.
(f) Full-time employees laid off shall be offered part-time 
work, if part-time work is available, within the same job classification 
even if this means replacing a part-time employee.
(g) Full-time employees will be given one (1) week's notice 
or one (1) week's pay in lieu of notice in layoffs.
(h) No seniority employee will be laid off for lack of work 
except at the end of his scheduled week (this covers both full and 
part-time employees).
(i) Part-time employees employed thirty-one (31) days or 
more and who are laid off for lack of work shall have seniority 
rights within the store.
Section 2 - Recall (except as stipulated for certain employees covered
by the terms of the Security Article 25 of this 
Agreement.)
(a) In recall, the last full-time employee laid off within
a classification shall be the first full-time employee to be recalled.
The rights described herein shall not exceed a period 
of six (6) months for full-time employees.
(b) An employee reinstated under the provisions of paragraph
(a) shall not lose any continuity of service relative to seniority, 
rates of pay, vacation credits, Accident and Health Insurance,
Group Life Insurance, Major Medical Insurance in accordance with the 
terms and provisions of the Company's Insurance Programs and Pension 
Credits in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen'a Union and Industry 
Pension Plan.
(c) 1. Part-time employees employed thirty-one (31) days
but le3s than six (6) months and who are laid off 
because of lack of work, shall have ninety (90) day 
recall rights within the store.
2. Part-time employees employed six (6) months or more 
and who are laid off because of lack of work shall 
have ninety (90) day recall rights within a mutually 
agreeable geographical area.
Section 3 - Promotions
(a) Respecting promotions, the qualification and ability 
of the employee shall be considered in conjunction with seniority 
standing. The Company agrees to make a sincere effort to train
in advance senior employees to fill future, higher-rated classifications. 
Final determination on promotion shall rest with management which 
shall be the sole judge of qualifications, giving considerations 
to seniority and this determination shall not be subject to 
arbitration.
(b) Preference for appointment to Apprentice Meat Cutter 
shall be given to clerks with one (1) or more years' service.
(c) When a full-time clerk is needed, preference shall be 
given to any part-time employee provided he is available and 
qualified for full-time work.
(d) Full-time employees will be given preference for 
advancement to better paying jobs.
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Section 4 - Re-ontrv Into Bargaining Unit
An employee who transfers out of the bargaining unit and 
remains in the employ of the employer and is subsequently returned 
to the bargaining unit by the Company, shall be reinstated and 
acquire his former seniority when he has been actively employed 
in the bargaining unit from his date of re-entry for the period 
of timf he was out of the bargaining unit up to a maximum of five 
years.
Employees transferred out of the bargaining unit shall not 
accumulate any time for the purpose of seniority in layoffs while 
out of the bargaining unit.
Section 5 - Miscellaneous
(a) The Company will notify the Union office of all full or 
part-time employees who are terminated for any reason and explain 
the reason for such termination.
(b) Any discharged employee full or part-time who is 
reinstated through the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure under this 
Agreement shall have his seniority status made whole upon his return 
to work.
(c) A demoted Department Head will exercise his seniority 
through the next lower job classification in accordance with and 
in order of the classification in the Seniority Article.
(d) The Company jhall furnish yearly to the Union an 
up-to-date seniority roster of the employees for the Local1s 
mutually agreed upon area, showing the employee's name, classification, 
and seniority date.
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(o) An employee's seniority terminates for any of the 
following reasons: I
1. The employee resigns.
2. The employee is discharged for cause.
3. As provided for under the terms of the Leave 
of Absence Article hereof.
4. The employee does not return as provided for under 
Section 2 hereof.
5. The employee does not report for work within three (3) 
days upon receiving notice of recall.
\ (f) 1. The Company will schedule the most available part-
time hours on a weekly basis within the store and 
within the classifications to the senior part-time 
employees.
2. Employees referred to in Article 25, Security,
Section 2, shall have super seniority over regular 
part-time employees.
ARTICLE 25
SECURITY
Applies only to those employees having regular full-time status as of 
September 17, 1972 and to those employees who had regular full-time 
status as of March 21, 1070, November 29, 1967, November 12, 1966, 
and August 8, 1964 including those who may presently be working 
as security employees on a pro rata basis within the framework 
of part-time hours.
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(a) In the event of a reduction in hours of work or layoff 
because of lack of work, such regular full-time employee may bump 
the junior full-time employee in his classification within a 
mutually agreed upon geographical area. t
(b) This junior full-time employee may -
1. Either work "within the framework of part-time 
hours"* as a full-timer with pro rata consideration 
of what a regular full-timer receives, or
2. Accept layoff status with six (6) months recall rights.
Note: The employees referred to in (1) and (2)
above shall be recalled to regular full-time employ­
ment in accordance with their seniority rights.
(c) To avoid layoff or reduction in hours, the Company, 
wherever possible, will continue its present practice of having a 
full-time employee work in more than one store.
(d) "Pro rata consideration of what a regular full-timer 
receives" applies to wages, vacations, holidays, Life Insurance 
coverage, and Weekly Indemnity payments. Pension - for details 
refer to Union's International Pension Program. HospitaliEation, 
Surgical, Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits and the 
Major Medical program will obtain exactly as if the reduced 
employee were working full-time.
(e) It should be noted that this special status outlined 
in the foregoing paragraph is for the life of this Agreement, and 
if the reduced employee refuses regular full-time work he shall 
have no further rights to those indicated benefits in the pre­
ceding paragraph, if he chooses to work as a part-time employee.
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(f) If the junior full-time employee prefers layoff to
working part-time hours, he shall have six (6) months recall
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benefit coverage, as follows: I
A & H Insurance Period of Coverage 
Weekly Indemnity None
Hospitalization, Surgical, Sixty (60) days or final termination 
Accidental Death and of employment, whichever occurs first.
Dismemberment
Major Medical Sixty (60) days or finals termination 
of employment, whichever occurs first.
Life Insurance Six (6) months or final termination 
of employment, whichever; occurs first.
Pension (For details refer to Union's 
International Pension Program.)
(g) When a regular full-time job is vacated for any of the 
following reasons - death, discharge for cause, retirement, and 
voluntary termination, the job so vacated will be offered the employee
identified in this Article.
ARTICLE 26 
STEWARDS
The Union shall have the right to have a Steward in each of 
the Company's stores covered by this Agreement. Such a person shall 
be a full-time employee who, in addition to his regular seniority,
shall have top seniority in layoffs within his respective store and
classification and shall not be transferred unless mutualliy agreed 
between the Company and the Union. The Steward shall not in any way
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interfere with store operations but has the authority to handle 
alleged violations of this Agreement under the procedure outlined 
in Article 27. The Union shall supply the Company with a list 
of Stewards and store locations.
ARTICL5 27
GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATION
Section 1 - Grievance Procedure
In the event that a grievance or dispute should arise 
involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement, 
the grievance or dispute shall be dealt with in the following 
manner:
First Step The employee may report his grievance to the 
Steward who will meet with the Store Manager 
to adjust the grievance.
Second Step If the grievance is not settled, the Union 
Business Representative shall meet with the 
Store Manager and/or Store Supervision and 
attempt to settle the grievance.
Third Step If the grievance is not settled in the
Second Step, the grievance shall be referred 
in writing to the Division Manager or his 
designee and a meeting shall be arranged 
between said parties within 3 calendar days 
after receipt of the letter and be held within 
10 calendar days of receipt of the letter.
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Within 7 calendar days following said 
meeting the Division Manager or his designee 
shall submit an answer in writing to the Union. 
If the grievance is not settled in the Third Step it may 
be referred to arbitration for determination under Section 2 
of this Article, provided, however, that if the grievance is 
referred to arbitration it must be done in writing and the parties 
must be notified within fourteen (14) days after the final decision 
has been given under the Third Step of the Grievance Procedure or 
the grievance shall be otherwise treated as waived and the matter 
closed to further consideration.
Note: Controversies involving the suspension or discharge of any 
employee shall be called to the attention of the Division 
Manager, in writing, within fourteen (14) days after the 
event or shall otherwise be treated as waived and the matter 
closed to further consideration.
Section 2 - Arbitration Procedure
In the event that the Company and the Union are unable to 
adjust or settle any dispute or grievance involving the inter­
pretation or application of the terms and provisions of this 
Agreement after making a reasonable effort to do so, then the 
dispute or grievance may be submitted to arbitration. If the 
grievance is referred to arbitration, it must be done in writing 
and the parties must be notified within fourteen (14) days 
after the final decision has been given under the Third Step of the 
grievance procedure or the grievance shall otherwise be treated as
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waived and the matter closed to further consideration.
The permanent Arbitrator for the term of the contract 
shall be . I n  the event of his
unavailability, American Arbitration Association shall be used.
The decision of the Arbitrator or Arbitration Board shall 
be final and binding upon all parties, and all parties agree to abide 
and con ply with such decision. The Arbitrator cr Arbitration 
3oard shall have no authority or power to add to, detract from, 
or alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement or any sub­
sequent amendments thereof.
The expense of arbitration shall be borne equally by the 
Union and the Company.
Section 3 - Miscellaneous
(a) It is understood and agreed that all employees within 
the bargaining unit covered by this Contract must exercise all 
their rights, privileges, or necessary procedures under this 
Contract, International and District Union Constitution, in the 
settlement of any and all complaints or grievances filed by such 
employees before taking any action outside of the scope of this 
Contract for the settlement of such grievances.
(b) At any step in this grievance procedure the Executive 
Board of the Local Union shall have the final authority, in respect 
to any aggrieved employee covered by this Agreement, to decline
to process a grievance, or dispute further if in the judgment of 
the Executive Board, after a report is given to it by the Business 
Representative, such grievance or dispute lacks merit or lacks
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Justification under the terms of this Agreement, or has been 
adjusted or justified under the terms of this Agreement to the 
satisfaction of the Union Executive Board.
ARTICLE 28
HOURS - FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
Honrs a1 d Conditions of Work Pertaining to Full-Time rraployees 
Section 1 - Work Week
1. The work week for Meat Managers may be:
(a) Regular Week - 43 hours, 5 days, 1 late night
4 days - 8 hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
1 day - 11 hours worked back from 9:00 p.m.
(b) Holiday Week - 35 hours, 4 days, 1 late night
3 days - 8 hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
1 day - 11 hours worked back from 9:00 p.m.
2. The work week for all full-time employees employed on or 
before November 12, 1966 may be:
(a) Regular Straight Time Hours - 40 hour - 5 day week:
4 days - 8 hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
1 day - 8 hours worked back from 9:00 p.m.
(b) Holiday Straight Time Hours - 32 hour - 4 day week:.
3 days - 8 hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
1 day - 8 hours worked back from 9:00 p.m.
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3. The work week for all full-time employees employed
after November 12, 1966 may be:
(a) Regular Straight Time Hours - 40 hour - 5 day week;
3 days - 8 hours between 7:00 a.in. and 6:00 p.m.
2 days - 8 hours worked back from 9:00 p.m.
(b) Holiday Straight Time Hours - 32 hour - 4 day week:
2 days - 8 hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
2 days - 8 hours worked back from 9:00 p.m.
4. During a holiday week employees appointed to full-time 
positions prior to November 29, 1967 may work 40 hours, 5 days 
(43 hours, 5 days for Meat Managers). Should the employee 
exercise this option, the Company shall designate whether the 
employee shall be assigned to work the holiday or his day off.
5. Employees appointed to full-time positions after 
November 28, 1967 shall not have a holiday option, and in addition, 
may be scheduled working hours in accordance with Section 3 of this 
Article.
6. Full-time employees with less than thirty (30) days' 
service may be scheduled 40 hours - 5 days in a holiday week at 
straight time rates.
Section 7 - Overtime Provisions
Time and one-half the normal hourly rate of pay shall be 
paid under the following circumstances:
(a) For hours in excess of 40 hours (43 hours for Meat 
Managers) in .a week.
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(b) For hours in excess of 8 hours per day (11 hours,
1 day for Meat Managers).
(c) Before the starting hour or after the finishing hour 
outlined in Section 1 above.
(d) No employee shall be compelled to accept overtime 
nor shall any overtime be worked or paid for unless authorized.
(i) Overtime shall be paid on a daily or weekly basis, 
whichever is greater, but not both.
Section 3 - Second Shift
A second full-time shift may be established. The starting 
time of which may be between the hours of 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. 
Employees on such a shift will be paid their appropriate contract 
straight-time rate. Preference of appointment to such a shift shall 
be given to present full-time employees. However, there shall 
be no obligation on their part to accept the same.
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Section 4 - General
(a) Working hours shall be consecutive within any one 
working day.
(b) The lunch period for all employees who work during the
full day shall be one hour between 11:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. i
(c) When an employee works his scheduled late evening or 
evenings, the meal period shall be one-half (h) hours (3/4 of an 
hour for certain employees, if required by law) between 5:00 p.m. 
and 7:00 p.m.
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(d) Employees requested to work more than their normal 
late nights, shall receive for those additional nights one-half 
(H) hour meal period before 6:00 p.m,
(©) Employees requested by the Company to work on a 
Sunday or a "Major Holiday" shall receive double their regular 
hourly rate of pay for hours worked on those days. Such hours
shallI not be counted as hours worked toward figuring weekly 
overtime.
(f) Employees requested by the Company to work on a 
"Minor Holiday" shall receive time and one-half their regular 
hourly rate of pay for hours worked on those days. Such hours 
shall not be counted as hours worked toward figuring weekly 
overtime.
ARTICLE 29 
PART TIME EMPLOYEES
Section 1 - Hours of Work
(a) A part-time employee is one who, on a regular basis, 
works no less than 15 hours (12 hours in a holiday week) and no 
more than 30 hours per week.
(b) A part-time employee shall not work more than 5 days 
in any one (1) week. Should a part-timer work six (6) days in a 
week, he shall be paid time and one-half for those hours worked 
on the sixth (6th) day.
(c) When requested to report to work and upon reporting 
finds no work available, he shall receive payment for those hours
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he is normally scheduled to work that day
(d) A part-time employee will bo compensated at time 
and one-half his normal base rate of pay under the following 
circumstances:
1. After eight (8) hours work in a day.
2. After 10:00 p.m. except if scheduled for night 
stocking or night meat operation as called for in 
Articles 31 and 32.
3. On the sixth (6th) day worked in a week provided 
he has worked the prior five (5) days.
Section 2 - Waaes - Part-Time Employees
PART-TIME CLERKS 9/17/72 9/16/73
After 30 days $2.50 $2.80 *
After 6 months $2.55 $2.85 4
After 12 months $2.65 $2.95 4
After 18 months $2.85 $3.15 (,
After 24 months $3.00 $3.30 i*
After 30 months $3.20 $3.50
After 36 months $3.60 $3.90
Minimum increase for all Part-Time Clerks shall be 
300 (September 17, 1972).
Section 3 - Part-Time Meat Cutters
Effective 9/17/72 - $5.10 per hour, effective 9/16/73 - 
$5.40 per hour.
Section 4 - Insurance
A part-time employee with nine (9) months or more of 
continuous service shall have the following insurance coverage:
1. Effective October 1, 1972, Room and Board benefits only - 
at the rate of $30 per day.
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Part-time employees shall be provided surgical 
benefits on a schedule that is to be 50% of the 
full-time surgical schedule.
2. A part-time employee with six (6) months or more 
of continuous part-time service shall be provided 
with $1,000 Mon-Contributory Life Insurance, and 
$1,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
3. Co-ordination of Benefits
If an insured person is entitled to any medical, or 
major medical benefits or services from another source 
(excluding any individual policy which is not issued 
under an arrangement of coverage for individuals in 
a group), such benefits under this plan may be reduced 
to an amount, which, together with all such other 
benefits, will not exceed 100% of any necessary, 
reasonable, and customary item of expense covered under 
this plan or any such other plan.
Section 5 - General
(a) A part-time employee who works five (5) or more hours 
in a given day shall be entitled to a lunch period. This lunch 
period will be on a voluntary basis and it will not be considered
as hours worked for pay purposes. The employee must stipulate prior 
to the posting of the weekly schedule whether he wishes to take 
a lunch period in that week.
(b) A part-time employee who changes to full-time 
employment shall receive credit for the time spent in part-time
employment on the basis that two (2) part-time months' service 
equals one (1) full-time month's service. He shall receive 
credit for all service towards his next step rate increase, if 
applicable. A part-time employee promoted to full-time shall 
receive his part-time hourly rate or the appropriate full-time 
rate, whichever is greater, but no greater than the three (3) 
year rate.
(c) A part-time employee who is promoted to full-time 
after November 29, 1967 will be governed by the hourly provisions 
as those employees newly hired as full-timers after November 29, 1967.
ARTICLE 30 d
SERVICE CLERKS
Section 1
The classification of Service Clerks is established. Such 
a clerk may be assigned to any necessary function, except checking, 
that may be required from the "Front End" area through the 
parking lot. These clerks may only work in other areas of the store 
when such work is necessary to the primary function of the "Front 
End". (Example: Bottle returns, bag supplies, etc.) Service 
Clerks will be given first preference in filling part-time vacancies.
Section 2
The following shall be the scale of wages for employees 
in this classification:
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Hiring rate $2.20 per hr. $2.35 per hr. 
After 30 days $2.25 $2.40 
After 6 months $2.35 $2.45
ARTICLE 31 
NIGHT STOCKING CREW
Section 1
Night Stocking Crews may be either full or part-time.
(a) Full-Time Hours - 40 hour - 5 night week:
5 nights - 8 consecutive hours per night commencing no 
earlier than 11:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays when they may 
commence no earlier than 12:01 a.m. of the following day.
(b) Holiday Full-time Hours - 32 hour - 4 night week:
4 nights - 8 consecutive hours per night commencing 
no earlier than 11:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays when they 
may commence no earlier than 12:01 a.m. of the following day.
(c) Part-Time Hours
It is understood that part-time Night Stockers will 
work eight (8) hours in any given night? but not five (5) nights 
a week. The starting time as indicated above will apply to 
part-timers.
(d) Wages
1. Any employ1ee who works on a Night Stocking Crew shall
receive his appropriate rate of pay as indicated in 
Article 33. In addition to this rate, he shall receive 
an additional 250 per hour while a member of such a 
crew. This additional 250 will be included in the
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regular hourly rate for purposes of computing over­
time payment, sick pay, vacations, etc.
2. One (1) employee per crew will be designated as
"Crew Chief". This employee will receive an additional 
$7.50 per week if a full-timer, or $1.50 per night 
if a part-timer for acting in this capacity.
(e) Miscellaneous
1. Night Stocking Crews may not be utilized in Meat 
Departments.
2. The meal period will consist of one-half (H) hour to
be taken within the eight (8) hour night. Time taken for 
the meal period will be considered as working time.
No provisions are made for rest periods.
3. In selecting employees for the Night Stocking Crow, 
the Company will give preference to presently employed 
full-time Clerks.
4. The Company may assign the Night Stocking Crew to work 
in one or more stores during the week. However, the 
crew will not be assigned to work in more than one store 
per night.
5. The holiday option for certain full-time employees and 
the general overtime provisions will be handled in 
accordance with Article 28.
ARTICLE 32
NIGHT MEAT OPERATION
The Company will establish a Night Meat Operation. Employees
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$10 per week ($2.00 per night) above their usual classificaItion 
rate.
Such Night Meat Operation will start no earlier than the 
closing hour of the store. r
The meal period hour will consist of one-half (h) hdur 
to be t vken within the eight (3) hour night. Time taken ft>r the 
meal period will be considered as working time. No provisions are 
made for rest periods. In selecting employees for such a Sight
Meat Operation, the Company will give preference to present
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ARTICLE 33
WAGES- FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
The following scale of wages shall be the minimum rates 
effective on the dates shown: |
Section 1 - Full-time Checkers and Wrappers - 40 hours - S'days
9/17/72 j 9/16/73 
After 30 days continuous service $106.00 wk. i$114.00 wk,
After 6 months $108.00 j $116.00
After 12 months $115.00 §$123.00 
After 18 months $117.00 | $125.00 
After 24 months $126.00 I $134.00 
After 30 months $135.00 | $143.00 
After 36 months $145.00 | $153.00
Minimum increase for all Full-Time Checkers and Wrappers 
shall be $8.00 (September 17, 1972)
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After 30 days contiItnuous serIvice $118.00 wk. $128.00 wk.After 6 months !• I $121.00 i
Jt!$131.00
After 12 months M I $130.00
j.$140.00
After 18 months $134.00 $144.00
After 24 months I I• 1 I $144.00
I $154.00
After 30 months 1 I $152.00 | $162.0After 36 months $163.00 | $173.000
Minimum increase for Full-time Clerks shall be $1? |
(Septemoer 17, 1972). I!*,?
Section 3 - Female Cashier* - 40 hours - 5 clays t
In stores where the total store volume is $40,000 or more per week - 
effective 9/17/72 - $161.00 per week, effective 9/16/73 - $173.00 
per week.
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Section 4 - Head Grocery Clerk* - 40 hours - 5 days I<f
Effective 9/17/72 - $185.00 per week, effective 9/16/73 - $sl97.00 
per week.
Section 5 - Assistant Head Grocery Clerk* - 40 hours - 5 days 
Effective 9/17/72 - $183.00 per week, effective 9/16/73 - $195 per week
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Employees designated to control Front End services will rec\ ei,ve a 
premium of $5.00 per week above their normal rate if so designated. 
There may be no more than one (1) employee so designated for pay 
purposes in any store. This is not to be considered a separate
classification.
Section 7 - Meat Cutters - 40 hours - 5 days \
9/17/72 . 9/16/73 
Meat Cutter $204.00 wk. $216.00 wk.
Head Meat Cutter* in stores where 
the Meat Department volume is: 
$10,000 or more per week - $207.00 ;$219.00
$15,000 or more per week - $210.50 $222.50
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**3y Designation Only
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The Company agrees that no meat market where fresh meat is tcut 
shall be without a regular Meat Cutter. jj
Section 8 - Apprentice Meat Cutter* - 40 hours - 5 days
9/17/72 9/16/73
First 4 months $176.00 wk. $188.00
After 4 months $180.00 $192.00
After 8 months $184.00 $196.00
After 12 months $188.00 $200.00
After 1 months $192.00 $204.00
After rJ months $196.00 $208.00
After 24 months $204.00 $216.00
(a) One (1) Apprentice Meat Cutter may be assigned?in a 
department if that Department has up to three (3) regular Meat 
Cutters. Two (2) Apprentice Meat Cutters may be assigned in those 
departments where more than three (3) regular Meat Cutters’are 
assigned.
(b) The Company and the Union shall review the number of 
and activity of the Apprentice Meat Cutters so that Apprentices 
shall have an opportunity to progress in all phases of the meat 
business.
(c) An employee promoted to Apprentice Meat Cutter ehall 
maintain his rate or receive the starting rate listed in the 
Apprentice schedule, whichever is higher. If his rate is higher 
than the starting rate of the Apprentice schedule, he shall receive 
his next increase in pay after having served the required period of 
time in accordance with the Apprentice progression scale herein.
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Section 9 - Head Produce M^n* - 40 hours - 5 days •
The following shall be the rates paid to employees designatsed as 
Head Produce Men on or after 3/19/70:
9/17/72 9/16/73 
Base rate - 40 hours - 5 days $191.00 wk. $j03.00 wk,
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40 hours - 5 days *
9/17/72 9/16/73
In Produce Departments where the 
volume is $5,000 or more per week - $183.00 wk. $1>95.00 wk,
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Section 11 - Managers* - 43 hours - 5 days
The following shall be the rates paid to employees designated as 
Meat Managers on or after 3/19/70: ;|
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Base rate - 43 hours - 5 days
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In sto'es having a Service Fish Department where the total‘store 
volume is $50,000 or more per week - effective 9/17/72 - $195.00, 
effective 9/16/73 - $207.00.
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Section 14 - Delicatessen Men* - ^0 hours - 5 days ;
In stores having a Service Delicatessen Department, the Company 
shall appoint a Delicatessen Man v/ho shall receive: effective 
9/17/72 - $184.00, effective 9/16/73 - $196.00
Section 15
Those employees referred to in Sections 9 and 11 of this 
article, who as of 3/19/70 were receiving volume adjustments will 
be guaranteed that adjustment under the following conditions:
(a) While performing the same function in the same;store.
(b) If involuntarily transferred, they will be guaranteed 
their rate at the new location. In neither case will these personal 
rates be guaranteed beyond the term of this agreement. If transferred 
at their own request, they must accept the classification rate in the
contract.
(c) Employees paid on the volume basis who are in stores 
that close will be guaranteed their rate for six (6) months after 
the closing of such store.
(d) The employee will lose his personal rate if he is reduced 
either voluntarily or involuntarily. The reduced employee.must
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then accept the contract job rate.
(e) The volume adjustments referred to above were determined 
in the following manner:
The gross sales for the individual departments for the 
52 week period ending February 14, 1970 were divided 
by 52 to determine the average weekly volume for payroll 
purposes.
ARTICLE 34
MISCELLANEOUS WAGE CONDITIONS
Section 1 - Substitute Managers
(a) Store Manager
1. An employee who substitutes for a Store Manager for a day 
or more, but less than a Store Manager's full work week 
of 43 hours, 5 days, shall receive pro rata pay per hour 
for each full day that he substitutes for a Store Manager 
on the rate of $225.00 (effective 9/16/73 - $237.00) 
divided by 43 hours. In no case, however, shall he receive 
less than $5.00 per day in addition to his regular day's 
pay for a full day of substitution.
2. An employee who substitutes for a Store Manager for a 
full work week of 43 hours, 5 days,shall receive $225.00 
(effective 9/16/73 - $237.00).
(b) Meat Department
1. An employee who substitutes for a Meat Manager for a day 
or more, but less than a Meat Manager's full work week of 
.43 hours, 5 days, shall receive $5.00 additional pay per 
day for each full day that he substitues for a Meat Manager.
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2. An employee who substitutes for a Meat Manager for a
Manager's full work week of 43 hours, 5 days, shall receive 
either (1) $25.00 above his regular five (5) day week's 
base pay, plus l/10th of the sum of his base pay and the 
$25.00 or (2) - the base rate for the Meat Manager 
classification, whichever is the lesser.
Sect io _2
V/herever an automatic step-up scale of minimum rates based 
on months or years of service is defined in this Agreement, the 
service criterion is meant to be continuous service with the Company. 
Such step-up increase shall be paid as of Monday of the week in which 
the employee's anniversary date occurs.
Section 3
(a) Whenever the Company finds it necessary because of 
economic reasons to place a full-time employee on part-time work, 
the hourly rate of pay in such instances shall be pro-rated 
according to the employee's full-time rate of pay.
(b) The rate of pay of a part-time employee who returns 
to part-time work after having worked temporarily as a full-time 
employee, shall then be the hourly rate of pay in accordance with 
Article 29.
Section 4
There shall be no reduction of wages now paid by reason 
of the signing of this Agreement except where employees are demoted 
from one classification to another.
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Section 5 - Appointments made to Classified Positions
(a) It shall bo the responsibility and prerogative of the 
Company to select and appoint employees to the positions of Head 
Grocery Clerk and Assistant Head Grocery Clerk according to the 
needs of the business,
(b) The Company shall select and appoint employees to the 
positio is of Head Meat Cutter, Assistant Head Clerk in Produce 
Department, Fish Cutter, and Female Cashier in accordance with 
the following method:
1. When the department attains the volume indicated for 
the appointive positions described above in paragraph 
(b) and in Article 33 of this Agreement, the Company 
will immediately appoint an employee who shall receive 
an adjustment in pay for the week to his regular base 
rate of pay which is called for by the volume,
2. If the volume of the respective department subsequently 
goes down and does not attain that indicated for appointive 
positions, the appointed employee shall not receive
an adjustment in pay for the week or weeks the department 
fails to attain the necessary indicated volume.
3. Therefore, employees appointed to classified positions 
receive a so-called "job rate" which may vary from week 
to week basec upon volume fluctuation.
4. Persons appointed to classified positions should remain 
reasonably constant in their positions so that the same 
appointee assumes the job responsibility and receives
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5. When an employee in the above classifications is absent 
no temporary replacements will be made.
6. Employees who were employed as Meat Managers or in 
classified positions on or before November 12, 1966 
shall maintain the rates of pay which were placed in 
effect for them on November 14, 1966 as "frozen rates" 
for the duration of this Agreement plus any adjustments 
on that "frozen rate" provided, however, that they 
continue working in the same classification in which they 
were employed on November 12, 1966.
ARTICLE 35
MISCELLANEOUS WORK CONDITIONS
Section 1
A schedule, in ink, designating employee's hours of work 
for the following week shall be posted in each store not later 
than the end of the first shift on Friday. This schedule is subject 
to change to meet emergencies.
Section 2
It is agreed that regular full-time employees who, because 
of lack of work, have been reduced temporarily to part-time work 
and are presently working more than thirty (30) hours per week 
shall not now be reduced to thirty (30) hours or less. The 
provision in the contract covering the part-time hourly limit shall 
not apply to employees in this category.
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Section 3
A temporary full-time employee is one who is either 
transferred from part-time work or an employee who is hired to 
work full-time under the following circumstances:
(a) Vacation replacement.
(b) Store openings (four (4) weeks).
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( ;) Store promotions (four (4) weeks).
(d) Seasonal situations.
(e) Replacing full-time employees who are absent. If such 
replacement period exceeds six (5) months, the replacing employee 
will be considered a full-time employee and take his place on the 
full-time seniority list according to the formula outlined in 
Article 29, Section 6, paragraph (b).
Section 4 - New Equipment
The Company will notify the Union before introducing any 
new type of production equipment or before setting up a new 
department or before establishing a new classification not 
presently listed within this Agreement.
Section 5 - Female Work Requirements
A female employee shall not be required to perform heavy 
manual labor. She shall not be required to climb ladders, wash 
walls, or lift objects weighing in excess of limits established 
by State Law.
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Section 6 - Polygraph
The Company agrees that it will not request or require
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an employee to take a lie detector test.
Section 7
There will be no interchange of employees between the 
Grocery and Meat Departments.
ARTICLE 36 
VALIDITY
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In the event that any portion of this Agreement is proven 
null and void or illegal by existing or future local, state, or 
federal law, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith that 
portion of the Agreement affected. The remainder of the Agreement 
shall remain in full force and effect.
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ARTICLE 36 !
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement between the Company and the Union shall 
become effective on September 17, 1972, and shall continue in 
full force and effect until midnight January 12, 1974, and sIhall
be continued for an additional year unless sixty (60) days prior
to Januiry 12, 1974, either the Union or the Company gives written
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notice by registered mail to the other that it desires to amend or 
terminate this Agreement. Such written notice shall contain a 
aft of any proposed new agreement or amendments. During the 
negotiations of su| ch pro' posed new agreement or amendments, £Vho
terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Company and the Union have hereunto 
caused this Agreement to be signed, sealed, and delivered in their 
names by their authorized agents the ^  day of
AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS FIRST NATIONAL STORES INC•
AND BUTHCER WORKMEN OF 
NORTH .AMERICA, A.F.L.-C. 1.0. i
LOCAL 2
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APPENDIX A
It is agreed that Local 2 is the duly authorized representative of
the store employees as defined in Article 1, Recognition, working in the
following cities and towns as listed below:
Abington East Bridgewater Lancaster Oakham
Acushnet TownsendEast Brookfield Lawrence
Acton OrangeEastham Leicester TopsfieldOrleans Truro
Amesbury Easton Leominster Paxton
Edgartown TyngsboroAndover Littleton Pembroke
Ashburnham UptonFairhaven Lowell Pepperell Walpole
Ashby Fall River Lunenburg Petersham
Ashland Falmouth Mansfield Wa rehamPhillipston Wayland
Athol Fitchburg Marion Pl&inville Wellesi’ey
Auburn Foxboro Marlboro Plymouth
Frajninqham WellfleetAvon Marshfield Plimpton West Boylston
Ayer Franklin Mashpee Princeton West BridgewateBarnstable
Barre Freetown
Mattapoisett Provincetown West Brookfield
Bellingham GGaardner 
Maynard Quincy
Medfield West Newburyy Head Randolph West TisburyBerkly Georgetown Medway Raynham Westboro
Berlin Gloucester Mendon Rehoboth Westford
Bolton Gosnold Merrimac Rochester
Grafton WestminsterBourne Methuen Rockland
'Boxboro Groton WestonMiddleboro Rockport
Boylston Groveland WestportMilford Weymouth
Braintree Halifax
Rowley
Royalston
Brewster MillburyHanover Millis Rutland Whitman
Bridgewater Hanson Winchendon
Brockton Milton SalisburyHardwick WorcesterNantucket SandwichBrookfield Harvard WrenthamNatick Scituate
Canton Harwich YarmouthNeedham Sharon
Carver Haverhill New Bedford Sherborn
Chatham Hingham New Braintree Shi rley
Chelmsford Holbrook New Salem Shrewsbury
Chilmark Holden Newbury Southboro
Clinton Holliston
Cohasset Hopedale Newburyport SpencerNorfolk Sterling
Dartmouth Hopkington
Dennis Hubbardston North Andover StoughtonNorth Brookfield Stow
Dighton Hudson Northboro
Dover SudburyHull
Dracut Ipswich Northbridge Sutton
Kingston Norton TauntonDunstable Norwell
Duxbury TempletonLakeville Oak Bluffs Tisbury
BLS 2452
O M B  No. 44-R 0003
App. exp. March 31, 1975
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
W A S H IN G T O N , D.C. 20212 R E C E IV E
February 8 , 19 73 FEB 1 21973
LocaL i
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher 
Workmen of North America 
Research Department 
Three South Main Street 
Natick, Massachusetts 01760
G e n t le m e n :
We have in our file of collective bargaining agreements a copy of your agreement(s)
between First National Stores, Inc. in Natick, Massachusetts and your union's 
local #2. The agreement we now have on file expired September 1972.
Would you please send us a copy of your current agreement--with any supplements 
(e.g., employee-benefit plans) and wage schedules--negotiated to replace or to 
supplement the expired agreement. If your old agreement has been continued 
without change or if it is to remain in force until negotiations are concluded, 
a notation to this effect on this letter will be appreciated. We would also 
appreciate your sending us copies of your Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans. 
In addition, please provide the information requested below. You may return 
this form and your agreement in the enclosed envelope which requires no postage.
I should like to remind you that our agreement file is open to your use, except 
for material submitted with a restriction on public inspection.
Very truly yours,
G E O ^ E Y  iU MOORE PLEASE RETURN THIS LETTER WITH 
Commissioner YOUR RESPONSE OR AGREEMENT(S).
If more than one agreement is enclosed, please provide information separately for 
each agreement on the back of this form. (PLEASE PRINT)
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NORMALLY COVERED BY AGREEMENT m s
2. Number and location of establishments covered by agreement 0Z L
3. Product, service, or type of business'^
4. If previous agreement has been extended without change, indicate new expira­
tU i1Uon11  dU<ate _ CIa  bJ T i l f r O T ' u p  i-\  fVQ ^
(Position) "
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