Whole Foods Workers Form First Union in Amazon’s Grocery Chain
Posted: Jan 28, 2025
- Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted to become the first unionized store in Amazon's grocery chain
- Workers seek higher wages and better benefits
- National Labor Relations Board reported a 130 to 100 vote in favor of organizing with United Food and Commercial Workers union
- Longtime employees express frustration with benefit reductions and staffing cuts since Amazon acquisition in 2017
- Goal of union campaign is to inspire organizing across Whole Foods chain
- Organizers hope to increase leverage at bargaining table in future negotiations with Amazon
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