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Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’
Trader Joe’s and SpaceX are among businesses challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board.
Trader Joe’s Quietly Argues That the NLRB Is Unconstitutional: ‘They Just Don’t Care About Workers’ Rights’
Workers at the Essex Crossing location on the Lower East Side say that this escalation of anti-union tactics can be felt in their store.
Labor Battle at Trader Joe’s Essex Crossing Continues Three Years In
Workers at Trader Joe’s Essex Crossing in Lower Manhattan are making noise about the recent firing of a union worker there and ongoing union busting occurring at the store.
Trader Joe’s workers at Essex Crossing claim retaliation tied to pro-union activities
Pro-union workers at a downtown Trader Joe’s say they’re being retaliated against by managers for their continued outspoken support for unionization.
Trader Joe’s Attorney Argues National Labor Relations Board Is ‘Unconstitutional’
A lawyer for the union says the company is aligning itself with right-wing ideologues who want to destroy the regulatory state.
Judge Tosses Trader Joe’s Trademark Complaint Against Union In Brutal Fashion
The judge wrote that the company had tried to “weaponize the legal system” against its workers, and that its attorneys almost deserved sanctions.
Trader Joe’s Illegally Fired Union Supporter, Labor Prosecutors Say
Officials also allege that the grocer illegally withheld retirement benefits from the first of its stores that organized.
How Corporations Crush New Unions
Bargaining-table negotiations over a first contract are never easy, but now they’re becoming excruciatingly slow and difficult. For companies like Trader Joe’s, that’s the goal.
New Unions Have Won Historic Elections. Winning First Contracts Is Even Harder.
Unionized workers at Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and REI have accused their employers of refusing to bargain. “That’s absolutely part of their strategy.”
Trader Joe’s United Alleges More Retaliation
Members claim the grocery chain’s management fabricated a write-up of National President Jamie Edwards, among other unfair labor practices.
Union-Busting With a Smile: Is Trader Joe’s the Next Starbucks?
As organizing has spread, the company known for its friendly staff has been hostile to its workers’ efforts to demand a union, say activists.
How a strip mall in Hadley became the center of the modern-day labor movement
Workers at three stores all in a row in this Western Mass. town are forming unions.
Trader Joe’s Union Redo In Aisle Two
Trader Joe's employees on Essex Street are fearlessly flying into another attempt at a union.
Trader Joe’s Workers Are Carrying Out an Experiment in Independent Unionism
Independent unions are a real rarity in the US labor movement. But at multiple stores across the country, Trader Joe’s workers are organizing outside of established unions.
Trader Joe’s employees protest alleged retaliation against union organizers
Union workers are calling for the reinstatement of a worker they say was terminated for his union support.