Introducing our Super Members! Once a month, Local 338 gives a social media shout-out to members of our union who are going above and beyond. These members are active in their union, leaders in their workplaces, and someone their coworkers can go to if they need to. Our Super Members make our union stronger!
If you want to nominate a fellow member of Local 338 to be one of 2023’s Super Members, please reach out to your Union or Funds Representative or contact Caroline Leddy at (516) 294-1338 ext. 1300 or by email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
If you want to nominate a fellow member of Local 338 to be one of 2023’s Super Members, please reach out to your Union or Funds Representative or contact Caroline Leddy at (516) 294-1338 ext. 1300 or by email at
Alex Chu
Alex is a Pharmacist at MedMen in Manhattan. He was recently elected to the Local 338 Executive Board and is the Shop Steward for his MedMen! He’s proud to be a member and says he enjoys playing an active part in our union! Alex loves playing tennis and learning new vegetarian recipes. He follows professional tennis, where his favorite player is Matteo Berrentti. Thank you for being a super member, Alex!
Christoper Bonacasa
Christopher Bonacasa is the frozen food manager at ShopRite in Deer Park! He’s been a member of Local 338 since 2019. Christopher is a huge fan of Marvel movies, and Spider-Man is his favorite hero from the comics. He’s also enjoys spending time with his family and his dogs, Max, Toby and Buddy. Thank you for being a Super Member, Christopher!
Tanisha Jones
Tanisha is a cashier at ShopRite in Deer Park, and she’s a proud, 5-year member of our union! Tanisha likes to spend time with her daughter—they like to cook together and enjoy meal prepping! She also likes to go bowling and take her daughter to the park in their free time. Thank you for being a super member, Tanisha!
Berenice Dennis
Berenice is the Shop Steward at DeCicco & Sons in Milbrook, and she joined our union earlier this year! In her free time, Berenice enjoys knitting and spending time with her granddaughter. She also takes her son to his baseball and football games and is looking forward to welcoming a grandson to her growing family next year! Thank you for being a super member, Berenice!
Geralynn Kenny
Geralynn Kenny, a 38-year member of Local 338, is our January Super Member! Geralynn is a File Clerk at Stop & Shop in Oyster Bay. She has an extensive knowledge of the store—before working as a file clerk, Geralynn worked in customer service, as a front end manager, in receiving, and as a bookkeeper! In her time off, she loves to travel, and has been to Iceland, Greece and Italy this year! Thank you for being a Super Member, Geralynn!
Tanya Aniello
Tanya Aniello, a 7-year member of Local 338, is our September Super Member! Tanya is the receiver at Stop & Shop on Staten Island. She loves to go on cruises, and most recently visited Bermuda in August on vacation! She’s a proud grandmother to her 4-month-old granddaughter, and enjoys spending her free time hiking and going camping. Thank you for being a Super Member, Tanya!
Fanny Paute
Fanny Paute is our August Super Member! Fanny works in the Deli department at Foodtown in Croton on Hudson, and she’s been a member of Local 338 since 2016. She has two children and loves to spend her free time doing things with them! One of their favorite things to do together is going hiking—especially at the trails in Mahopac or upstate at Bear Mountain. Thank you for being a super member, Fanny!
Jessica Medoro
Jessica Medrano is our July Super Member! Jessica is the Bakery Manager at Stop & Shop on Staten Island and has been a member of Local 338 for 19 years. She is an avid bowler and regularly participates in a bowling league with her sister. Jessica first started decorating cakes when she was 7 and was taught by her dad, who was also a bakery manager! Along with keeping the Stop and Shop bakery well-stocked, Jessica now uses her skills to make dessert platters with her aunt for family events. Thank you for being a super member, Jessica!
David Hester
David Hester, a Tier 3 grower for Curaleaf, is our June Super Member! David has been a member of Local 338 since 2020 and oversees taking care of the plants at his grow site in Ravena. He loves to play sports, particularly basketball and baseball—having played baseball for years as a pitcher, he now plays in a weekly league and helps kids practice! David is also very passionate about his job and the healing properties of cannabis. Thank you for being a Super Member, David!
Nancy DiGianni
Nancy DiGianni is our latest Super Member! Nancy is a grocery clerk at Stop & Shop in East Northport who joined our union in 2011. She is the proud mom of twin boys and their little brother! She spends her weekends bringing her youngest son to his basketball games—he’s been playing since the first grade and really loves the sport. One of her twins was just inducted into the National Honor Society, and she’s very proud of him! Thank you for being a Super Member, Nancy!
Sam Pacheco
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Samuel Pacheco! He’s been a Local 388 member since 2021 and works at DeCicco’s in Pelham. Samuel enjoys going for walks on the trail along the Marina in Hudson Valley. Samuel is very proud to be a member of Local 338, and enjoys his job in the produce department at DeCicco’s! Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Murugan Naidu
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Murugan Naidu! He’s been a Local 388 member for two years and works at MedMen in Lake Success. Murugan loves to play sports, especially volleyball and basketball, and has been part of a YMCA volleyball team for 2 years. Murugan is a proud dad of three kids and enjoys taking them to ice skating and basketball practice. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Dominique Alexandra
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Dominique Alexandre! He’s been a Local 338 member since 2021 and works at Vireo Health in Queens. Dominique considers himself a microinfluencer and runs a YouTube channel where he interviews local artists and showcases their talents. He does event photography and videography, and helps artists organize events. Dominique is incredibly proud of what he does, and so are we! Thank you for adding value to our union family!
Joel Rodriguez
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Doris King
Today is Super Member Monday and we're featuring Doris King! Doris has been a member of Local 338 since 1983 and works at ACME Markets in Briarcliff. She is a proud member of our Executive Board and has helped steer the growth of our union. She loves to read sci-fi and non-fiction books and her favorite author is Toni Morrison. Thanks for being a super member, Doris!
Keith Miller
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Keith Miller! He’s been a Local 388 member since 2015 and works at Key Food in Jackson Heights. Keith loves watching and playing soccer, and spending time with his family. He loves going to amusement parks and traveling to Caribbean islands. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Dominique Nubile
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Dominque Nubile! She’s been a Local 388 member since 2017 and works at ShopRite in Selden. Dominque is a talented artist who wants to illustrate for children’s novels. Her favorite children’s book author is Eric Carle, who wrote “The Very Hungry Caterpiller”. She is a huge fan of Iron Man and other Marvel movies. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
LYDIA HECK
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Lydia Heck! She’s been a Local 338 member since 2015 and works at ACME Markets of Yonkers. Lydia’s favorite television show is Chicago Fires and loves to go on walks and swim. Now that Lydia has her vaccination, she can’t wait to visit her mom in Puerto Rico! Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Lydia Heck
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Lydia Heck! She’s been a Local 338 member since 2015 and works at ACME Markets of Yonkers. Lydia’s favorite television show is Chicago Fires and loves to go on walks and swim. Now that Lydia has her vaccination, she can’t wait to visit her mom in Puerto Rico! Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Michelle Snyder
A 5-year member working at ACME in Yonkers. She’s a huge baseball fan and can’t wait to attend Yankee games this summer! She loves to spend time with her nieces and nephews and family barbecues, where they play cornhole and horseshoe.
Eddie Preski
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Eddie Preski! He’s been a Local 388 member since 1997 and serves as Shop Steward at Stop & Shop in Shirley. Eddie loves to travel and discover new places, especially while exploring Manhattan! He loves travel shows and Nat Geo documentaries. He wants all his fellow member to know “the more people who get vaccinated, the less we need to worry about this problem, I suggest everyone does it!” Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Marie Daddario
This is Marie Daddario. She’s been a Local 388 member for nearly 6 years and works at Stop & Shop of Howard Beach.
Marie loves riding her motorcycle with her husband. She often volunteers for charity motorcycle rides to raise awareness and money for Autism, cancer and veteran causes!
Last December, she and her husband rode in support of Toys 4 Tots and with the help of the motorcycle community, made hundreds of kids across New York very happy during the Holiday season.
Edward Leonard
Eddie been a Local 338 member for nearly 40 years and works at Stop & Shop
on Staten Island.
He loves to travel and visit new places. One of his favorite places to go is
Atlantic City in his home state of New Jersey! Eddie also loves to celebrate life by going to the beach and walking on the boardwalk, taking in the sunset and enjoying the nice weather.
Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Doris King
Today is Super Member Monday and we're featuring Doris King! Doris has been a member of Local 338 since 1983 and works at ACME Markets in Briarcliff. She is a proud member of our Executive Board and has helped steer the growth of our union. She loves to read sci-fi and non-fiction books and her favorite author is Toni Morrison. Thanks for being a super member, Doris!
Brandon Roach
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Brandon Roach. He’s been a Local 388 member for nearly 2 years and works at Stop & Shop of Shirley.
Brandon is a newly inducted Eagle Scout after gathering merit badges since he was 7 years old!
His Eagle Scout project helped build four beautifully decorated storage benches for Ms. Seigersin’s Special Education Classroom at Center Moriches High School.
Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Akeem Anderson
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Akeem Anderson. He’s been a Local 388 member for nearly 7 years and works at Gristedes of Manhattan. Akeem loves to read Science Fiction novels, especially those about Sea Monsters and novels written by Black American authors! In 2015, Akeem was honored as the Gristedes employee of the year! Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
John DiFillipo
John DiFillipo has been an L388 member for nearly 6 years and works at Stop & Shop of West Hempstead. John loves music. His favorite genres are Classic and Alternative Rock, Metal and Hip-Hop from the 90s. In John’s spare time, he enjoys preparing speeches and readings for his Saturday night Neo Catechumenal Way mass. He loves going to Church 2-3 times a week.
Dave Brown
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Dave Brown.
He’s been a Local 388 member for nearly 45 years and works at Food Universe of Brooklyn.
Dave is a member of Local 338’s Executive Board and feels proud to be part of strengthening our Labor Movement!
In Dave’s spare time, he enjoys coaching young basketball players and traveling the country through his Basketball Youth Organization.
Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Tina Schmidt
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Tina. She’s been an Local 388 member for nearly 30 years and works at Stop & Shop of Rocky Point. Tina loves to spend time with her children, scrapbooking and loves anything that has to do with art! Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Dilek Yurek
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Dilek. She’s been an L388 member for nearly 16 years and works at Stop & Shop of Bayside. Dilek recieved her Bachelor's degree in Economics in her native country, Turkey. She took baking classes in Turkey and is looking to start her own dessert catering business. Dilek is currently enrolled in UFCW Free Online Language Classes! Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
LESLIE DAVIS
This is Lesley Davis, check out why Lesley is our featured #SuperMember! If this isn't enough, she also writes poetry and ahs been doing so since she was 8 years old. Awesome job, Lesley.
Vincent Conte
It’s Super Member Monday and today we’re featuring Vincent Conte. He works as a bakery clerk at Stop & Shop in Howard Beach. Vincent has been a Local 338 member for 38 years and is retiring at the end of this month. We wish you all the best in your retirement, Vinny! We are so proud to have you in our union family!
Gilbert Simmons
It's Super Member Monday and this is Gilbert Simmons. He works at IAHD and has been a Local 338 member since 2002! Gilbert is a Shop Steward & enjoys teaching children to be charitable. Way to go, Super member! Thank you for adding value to our union family.
Astrid Ramos
It's Super Member Monday & today's feature is Astrid Ramos! She is a long time member of Local 338 member (Over 30 Years!) and first started when she was in high school. She's an employee at Food Universe & enjoys spending time with her daughters. Thank you, Astrid for all of your hard work over the years!
Greta Glasgow
It’s Super Member Monday! This is Greta, an employee at IAHD & a Local 338 member of 17 years She is a Shop Steward & volunteers time at her church to packaging food for those in need. Members like you really do make our union.
Wilbert Jacobs
We are proud to feature Wilbert as he gets ready to retire from his job, but not from his union. We here at local 338 are so proud of all your years of service and wish you the best in your retirement.
Max Schiffman
SUPER MEMBER MONDAYS - This is Max Schiffman, an employee at Gristedes and Local 338 member of 34 years! He is also a Shop Steward, a very active union role. Thank you for adding value to our union family, Max. Members like you really do make our union Super!
MELINA ORTIZ
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Melina Ortiz Stacy Wilson
We are very proud to feature Stacy Wilson in February 2019 Super Member Monday
Joseph VolkEns
Joe is a worker at Stop and Shop in Howard Beach and has been a member of Local 338 for 18 years. We are very proud to feature him and what a great ambassador he is for our union!
Jullian Hunt
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Julian. He’s been a Local 388 member for nearly 13 years and works at Stop & Shop of West Hempstead. Julian has been participating in the Special Olympics for the past 10 years, winning 48 Gold, 30 Silver and 23 Bronze medals. His favorite sports are Hockey, Soccer, Bowling, Track & Field and Snow Shoeing. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our Union Family!
Wally Waugh
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Wally. He’s been a Local 338 member for nearly 35 years and serves as a Local 338 Executive Board Member. Wally has been playing the piano since he was four years old and is trained in classical music. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our union family!
Brahim Ajana
This is Brahim. He’s been an Local 338 member for nearly 30 years and works at ShopRite. Brahim loves attending the Labor Day Parade! He is an active mountain biker and participated in races in Vermont where he often does jumps and bike tricks. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our union family!
Sandra Sandy Cywinski
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Sandy Cywinski. She has been a Local 338 member for 4 years! Sandy works at Stop & Shop as the Cash Office Manager. She is the proud mom of two boys who are 16 and 20. Her oldest son works with her at Stop & Shop. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our union!
Brandon Fogle
It’s Super Membe rMonday and this is Brandon Fogle. He has been a Local 338 member for 6 years! Brandon works at Food Universe in the Diary Department. He is the proud father of a beautiful 4-year-old daughter who he loves to spend time with. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our union family!
Danielle Marchesano
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Danielle Marchesano. She has been a #L338 member for 31 years! 🎉 Danielle is a longtime competitive bowler and has proudly bowled in the "Tuesday Night Mix" in Syosset. For the past two years, Danielle has owned her own catering business, "Eatery & Events." In addition, Danielle contributes yearly to our Local 338 Food and Clothing Drives. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our union family!
Eddie Quezada
It’s Super Member Monday and this is Eddie Quezada. He has been a Local 338 member for 32 years! Eddie currently works at Stop & Shop, where he is the Shop Steward. He loves to help new members and the people in his store. He is also a member of the Local 338 Executive Board! Eddie’s son is also a proud member of Local 338! Eddie and his family come out every year to join us at the Labor Day Parade. Thank you for adding tremendous value to our union family!
Jerry DiCola
Jerry has been a union member for 43 years! He currently works at ShopRite where he is the Shop Steward. He is also a member of the Local 338 Executive Board. hank you, Jerry for adding tremendous value to our
union family.
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