Category: Marianos

Today your Local 881 Mariano’s Bargaining Committee counted ALL ballots received from the membership.

We are pleased to report that the new three-year contract has been approved and ACCEPTED by a majority of the Mariano’s members. Contract improvements include:

• • Significant wage increases throughout the life of the contract.
  • 4th week of vacation will be received after 12th year for applicable full-time members (effective 1/1/2028).
  • Designated Lead Cake Decorator will receive $1.00/hr premium pay.
  • Single day vacations NO LONGER need to be used by Nov 1st.
  • Protective language added to address technological changes and Leaves of Absence.

  • Cook County & Suburban contracts will be consolidated to one wage page.

We want to recognize the hard work of the negotiating committee members. The committee members are your coworkers! They work alongside you at the store. They have dedicated their time to help represent all the Mariano’s members during this process. We believe having rank-and-file workers at the table, sitting across from the company sends a powerful message of our Union’s strength and unity! We are grateful for their continued service and dedication to the Union and to their fellow Mariano’s coworkers.

The new contract is effective immediately. Printed copies will be available at your stores in the near future. 

If you are not sure where you fall in the new wage scales or if you have any questions about the contract, please contact your Union Representative at 847-294-5064 for clarification. Reps are available to personally walk you through the information.

Thank you to all the members who took the time to review the proposals and vote. Your participation and activism only makes the Union stronger.

The Tentative Contract Agreement Offer for Mariano’s was mailed today. Depending on your postal carrier, documents should arrive in members’ mailboxes over the next several days.

Every eligible Mariano’s member will be mailed the document and have the opportunity to consider and vote on the Tentative Contract Agreement Offer. The members alone will decide the outcome.

Don’t base your vote on something you heard!  Wait to see the Tentative Agreement and read it for yourself. Ask your Union Representative for clarification on any questions about your specific wages and benefits.

Your bargaining committee, which includes some of your coworkers, RECOMMENDS this offer because it IMPROVES the current contract.

Ballots will be counted on August 27^th at 1pm at the Des Plaines Office. Talk to your Union Rep about helping with the count or being present to observe the process.

Please return your ballots QUICKLY! The post office takes time to deliver, so do not delay on sending in your ballot!

If you have questions,  talk to your Union Representative, call 847-294-5064. We are at your service!

Local 881 Kroger and Mariano’s members have experienced numerous paycheck issues due to a new payroll system Kroger implemented this fall across all its banners. The payroll issues have impacted nearly all of its 500,000 employees, including management. Like many workers elsewhere, Local 881 members in Illinois have reported widespread payroll errors, including:

• • Not receiving paychecks
  • Paid incorrect wages
  • Not receiving contractual wage increases
  • Unlawful deduction of overpayments
  • Not paid for contractual holidays
  • Union dues being deducted incorrectly
    

Local 881 has attempted to work with Kroger and Mariano’s representatives to resolve these issues but has learned that the payroll problems are widespread and occurring all over the country. Local 881 has been actively taking all steps it can to bring pressure and resolution to this catastrophic failure on the part of Kroger.

Local 881 has demanded information from Kroger/Mariano’s that would provide a detailed account of all payroll periods since the new payroll system was implemented so that a thorough investigation of each and every affected member’s payroll history could be conducted. To date, that request for information has not yet been provided by the Company and Local 881 has filed unfair labor practice charges with National Labor Relations Board.

Local 881 has also filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Labor asking for the agency to take immediate legal action to address the payroll issues, including the unlawful payroll deductions of overpayments made to employees.

Additionally, Local 881 has been in contact with the office of the Illinois Attorney General to consider its legal options, both civil and criminal, that would hold Kroger/Mariano’s accountable.

Local 881 and its attorneys are reviewing all legal options available to remedy this unbearable situation. In the meantime, Local 881 has posted a form on its website and is asking any member who has experienced a payroll issue to complete and submit the form.

We anticipate the materials to be in member mailboxes by mid-September.

Every eligible Mariano’s member will be mailed the document and have the opportunity to consider and vote on the Tentative Contract Agreement Offer. The members alone will decide the outcome.

After thorough and careful review, Local 881 has sent the Tentative Agreement Offer for your Union contract to be printed and mailed.

Why does the process take so long?

We know you are eager to review the proposed wage increases and improvements to the contract language. We believe this is a process that should never be rushed! The contract is a legal and binding document where each and every word matters. Both the Company and the Union have to review and sign off on voting materials. The preparation of these complex documents absolutely has to be correct and that takes time.

I heard we are getting…

Rumors can spread like wild fire. The Tentative Contract Agreement Offer includes many changes to current wage progressions. Don’t make a decision based on information that may be false or inaccurate. Wait to see the Tentative Agreement and read it for yourself. Ask your Union Representative for clarification on any questions about your specific wage increases.

Voting will take place in YOUR store!

Your Local Union is committed to making sure the voting process is administered in the most efficient, democratic, and equitable manner possible. Union Representatives will be on-site in your store on specified voting days at the end of September. For your convenience, you will be able to cast your vote in-person at your work location.

If you have questions,  talk to your Union Representative, call 847-294-5064. We are at your service!