Company Receives $60 Million to Shut Down
Stalls and Delays Bargaining with Union over Severance and Health Care

100 Workers To Picket Monday, 12:30 PM.

The owners of Northeast Auto-Marine Terminal (NEAT) and D&L Rail Service, David, Lisa, and Alan Husak, are receiving a $60 million windfall buyout from the Port Authority for the 11 years remaining on the companies’ lease.

More than 100 workers, many who have worked for the company for three decades, will lose their jobs in July.

International Longshoremen’s Associtiation Local 1588, representing 95 of these workers, has repeatedly asked NEAT and D&L’s President, David Husak, to fulfill his legal obligation to bargain over the impact of the shut down.

Blaming their law firm, the Company says they can’t meet until May 19, nearly two months after Local 1588’s initial request.

The company is stalling and delaying. Workers fear that the the delay is intentional, that the company is waiting as long as is legally possible, because it’s message to its workforce will be: there’s nothing for you.

NEAT Shop Meeting
Wednesday, November 5
5pm - 6pm
Local 1588 Union Hall
550 Kennedy Blvd

NEAT Shop Meeting
Wednesday, August 6
5pm - 6:30pm
Local 1588 Union Hall

NEAT Shop Meeting
February 6, Wednesday
5pm - 6pm
Local 1588 Union Hall
550 Kennedy Blvd

All three Warehouse Division contracts expire this month, BMW's at midnight May 21, NEAT and D&L's at midnight May 31.

BMW

The Bargaining Team consists of  Paul Paduano (Shop Steward, Tech), Luis Lemos (Assistant Steward, Paint/Body), Anthony Annibale (Utility), Richie Cummings (Utility), Matt Doyle (Inspector/Installer), Tim Fehley (Master Tech). Attorney Joe Fine is leading the negotiations; Carl Biers is coordinating communications with membership and providing support at the table.