Trader Joe's workers approve first union at Massachusetts store
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.
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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.
The store is the first Trader Joe’s with an employees union, though workers at two other company locations have initiated unionization efforts.
Crew members won in a 45-31 vote, with only five eligible employees not voting. The company has seven days to appeal the decision and it is unclear if it will.
Specialty grocer signals readiness to start contract negotiations
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.