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For years, the Lehigh Valley has yearned for a Trader Joe's store. Brokers have called the chain. Enthusiasts have sent emails. Petitions have been signed. So why aren't they here? And will they ever answer the area's call?
Situation is notable as the company has cultivated a liberal brand ethos and anti-union moves are likely to dent that public image
"They are hoping to make an example of us so that other people don't follow suit," one employee said.
A Trader Joe’s in Massachusetts has become the latest to join newly unionized businesses across the country, following successful unionization attempts at some Amazon and Apple locations. The 2022 fiscal year has seen a 58% increase in union petitions.
Employees at a Trader Joe's supermarket in Massachusetts on Thursday became the latest workers at a major company to approve a labor union. The store in Hadley is the first Trader Joe's with an employees union.