Westbury-headquartered United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500 has reached a tentative contract agreement with Stop & Shop. After weeks of hard negotiations, an agreement was reached that ensures solidified retirement contributions, improved health care benefits and guaranteed wage increases that Local 1500 Members will be proud of, the Union posted on Instagram. A ratification vote is scheduled for next week and will be held at 11 locations across New York. With more than 17,000 Members, Local 1500 is one of the largest Locals in the UFCW and the largest in New York State. The Local represents Workers in Queens, Staten Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Putnam and Dutchess Counties. Its Membership works at a number of companies, including Fairway, King Kullen, D’Agostinos, Stop & Shop (Edward’s), Gristede’s and ShopRite.