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UFCW Leader Petronella Dies

NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Services are scheduled here Wednesday for Brian Petronella, the longtime president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 371, who died Friday at age 54, the Westport, Conn.-based union said.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

August 9, 2010

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JON SPRINGER

NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Services are scheduled here Wednesday for Brian Petronella, the longtime president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 371, who died Friday at age 54, the Westport, Conn.-based union said.

Petronella had been Local 371’s president since 1999, playing a key role in negotiations between workers and supermarket employers, and acting as an advocate for food workers in Connecticut. Most recently Local 371 negotiated a four-year contract for Stop & Shop workers, and helped bartenders at Foxwoods Casino join the UFCW.

Petronella joined Local 371 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters in 1972. He is a former vice president of UFCW International.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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