UFCW Local 536 met with the Kroger representatives on September 29, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. After a round of introductions, brief opening statements were made. First, President Pruitt enumerated a few goals the Union hoped to achieve. He emphasized that the membership insisted on remaining in the Midwest trusteed Health and Pension Funds. It would be a strike issue! The Company's opening statement, made by Cindy Bonder was positive in nature. In light of the on-going negotiations between UFCW Locals 1546 and 881 and Safeway's Dominic stores in Chicago and the fact that neither Health and Pension rates were available, an October date was tentatively set for the next round of negotiations. The following Union Reps. were in attendance. President D. Troy Pruitt Sec/Tres.- Steven L. Hill Recorder- Matt Klimkewicz Guest- UFCW 1546: Jim Hurtado, Sr.   317- Linda Hankins                 347- Carol Johnson   531- Michelle Bryan                647- Dee Everett 657- Cathie Arndt                 677-Belle Ferguson                         705- Kathy Logan                 767- Sue Hughes                                 850- Kathy Horn                   856- Chianita Harrell 863- Don Eyer                     917- Carol Parker 918- Marilyn Cordio             923- Tony Bennett 942- Mike Skocaj                943- Steve Thorp (BACK TO HOME) (BACK TO NEGOTIATION MAIN PAGE)