Employees of the Waldbaum’s supermarket in Westhampton Beach, told they will lose their jobs, are asking fellow citizens to boycott the Best Yet Market chain that is on the verge of taking over the store.The 80 employees sought the help or at least sympathy from the WHB trustees last night but were rejected on all counts.
Mayor Maria Moore and outside legal counsel Anthony Pasca, as well as other trustees, said that taking part in a private dispute such as the one involving the new owners of the Waldbaum supermarket is not something WHB elected leaders would ever get involved in.
"We are the five people who can do the least," said Trustee Brian Tymann.
Waldbaum’s employee Elizabeth Pugal, a 35-year worker at the supermarket (shown speaking at the meeting) said that employees accepted a five-year pay freeze three and a half years ago in return for promises that this would provide job security.
The A&P chain, operators of Waldbaum’s, received more than $600 million in reduced employee costs throughout the nation, she said.
Pugal asked the WHB board to help with an appeal to bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain to reject the bid of Best Yet and accept the bid of Kings Foods Market which allows unions.
Waldbaum workers noted that A&P chairman Gregory Mays and other executives received $12.6 million in payments in the year before A&P declared bankruptcy. Creditors may seek to "claw back" these funds, said Supermarket News Oct. 1.
Mayoral Recall Movement Is Possible
Some local citizens, faced with the intransigence of the trustees not only on the Waldbaum’s issue but other issues including failure to battle the East End Eruv Assn. which is threatening the village with more than $1 million in legal costs and penalties, are investigating the removal not only of Mayor Moore but the other trustees.
Mayors are subject to recall elections in 38 states but one of them is not New York, according to Wikipedia.
Because of the “rising number of recall efforts,” the U.S. Conference of Mayors produced a documentary in 2011 that explored the issue.
Resignation of WH Library Board Sought
Former WHB attorney Hermon Bishop and others are demanding that Westhampton Library president Joan Levan step down and for the appointed board to be replaced by an elected board.
Levan has refused thus far. The board has also refused months of requests that it meet at 7 p.m. rather than 9:30 a.m. which would allow more working residents to attend the meetings.
Danielle Waskiewicz, director of the library, said there will be no change in the time for the Oct. 14 meeting.
Waldbaum’s will shortly become part of the Best Yet Market chain of stores, according to the SH Press.
“We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to serve Westhampton Beach,” Alejandra Soto of the Stu Loeser & Co. communication firm told reporter Greg Wehner of 27east.com.
Wehner was unable to get further information from A&P or Sard Verbinnen and Co., New York, which represents A&P.
The A&P chain, operators of Waldbaum’s, received more than $600 million in reduced employee costs throughout the nation, she said.
Pugal asked the WHB board to help with an appeal to bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain to reject the bid of Best Yet and accept the bid of Kings Foods Market which allows unions.
Waldbaum workers noted that A&P chairman Gregory Mays and other executives received $12.6 million in payments in the year before A&P declared bankruptcy. Creditors may seek to "claw back" these funds, said Supermarket News Oct. 1.
Mayoral Recall Movement Is Possible
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Mayors are subject to recall elections in 38 states but one of them is not New York, according to Wikipedia.
Because of the “rising number of recall efforts,” the U.S. Conference of Mayors produced a documentary in 2011 that explored the issue.
Resignation of WH Library Board Sought
Former WHB attorney Hermon Bishop and others are demanding that Westhampton Library president Joan Levan step down and for the appointed board to be replaced by an elected board.
Levan has refused thus far. The board has also refused months of requests that it meet at 7 p.m. rather than 9:30 a.m. which would allow more working residents to attend the meetings.
Danielle Waskiewicz, director of the library, said there will be no change in the time for the Oct. 14 meeting.
Waldbaum’s will shortly become part of the Best Yet Market chain of stores, according to the SH Press.
“We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to serve Westhampton Beach,” Alejandra Soto of the Stu Loeser & Co. communication firm told reporter Greg Wehner of 27east.com.
Wehner was unable to get further information from A&P or Sard Verbinnen and Co., New York, which represents A&P.
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