Employees at the Sellwood New Seasons store voted against unionizing Thursday afternoon, just 24 hours after their peers at a SE Division New Seasons shop voted to unionize. A total of 33 workers voted against unionizing, while 29 voted to join the New Seasons Labor Union. The results come as a blow to workers eager to join the independent union. Sellwood New Seasons workers first filed their petition to join the burgeoning New Seasons Labor.
Workers at New Seasons’ Seven Corners store in Southeast Portland officially moved to unionize Friday after filing paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board. Store employees say they want to form a union to have a voice in company negotiations, particularly when it comes to wages and benefits. “The last two years have been extraordinarily difficult for everyone, and especially for us grocery workers, forced as we were onto the front lines of an unprecedented.
Workers at New Seasons' SE Division store have voted to unionize, forcing the grocery chain's management to formally recognize the New Seasons Labor Union. A total of 62 workers voted to unionize, with 15 voting against it. A majority vote in favor of the union was required to win the election. The union, which first filed their intent to unionize in late May, was formed in response to changes in healthcare coverage, unreliable scheduling, and.
Trader Joe’s workers in Minneapolis won their union in a landslide vote August 12, making theirs the second store to go with the new, independent Trader Joe’s United. The win raises the question of whether the grocer, with its 530 locations and progressive image, could be the next Starbucks. It seems that Trader Joe’s management is considering becoming the next Starbucks in a
Employees at New Seasons' Slabtown location on Northwest Raleigh St. and 22nd Ave. filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Monday. The store is the fourth New Seasons location in the Portland metro region to move to unionize in the past three months, and the third to specifically join the effort for an independent union, dubbed the New Seasons Labor Union. Workers organizing the union effort at the Slabtown.