Trader Joe's workers push to unionize amid wave of organizing efforts | US unions
Branch in Hadley, Massachusetts, would be the first unionized store out of more than 530 locations in the US
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Branch in Hadley, Massachusetts, would be the first unionized store out of more than 530 locations in the US
Employees are seeking to unionize at a Trader Joe's grocery store in western Massachusetts, joining a nationwide surge of labor organizing among retail and food service workers. Organizers at the store in Hadley sent an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane dated Saturday citing concerns about pay, benefits and safety.
Organizers said the idea for a Trader Joe's union began after early COVID-19 safety concerns, followed by changes in pay and benefits.
A group of workers at a Trader Joe's in Hadley, Massachusetts, are trying to form the grocer's first union.
Employees are seeking to unionize at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in western Massachusetts, joining a nationwide surge of labor organizing.