Employees at Trader Joe's store vote to form chain's first union
Unionization efforts began in May when organizers at the store sent an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane citing concerns about pay, benefits and safety.
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Unionization efforts began in May when organizers at the store sent an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane citing concerns about pay, benefits and safety.
If the votes are certified Trader Joe's in Hadley, Massachusetts, would be the first of the chain's locations in the country to unionize.
The next step is putting together a negotiating committee to hammer out a contract with the California-based company, which has about 530 stores nationwide.
Employees at a Trader Joe's in Massachusetts voted Thursday to unionize, becoming the first location among the company's nearly 530 stores.
Organizers at the Trader Joe's store launched the effort in May in an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane citing concerns about pay, benefits and safety.