Workers at Hadley, MA Trader Joe’s Announce Intent to Unionize

Workers at Trader Joe’s #512 in Hadley, MA have notified their management of their intent to form a union. They are thrilled to join an ever-growing national resurgence of the labor movement.  

“Trader Joe’s has continued to slash our benefits as our wages stagnate and our safety concerns go unaddressed” say workers in an open letter delivered to Trader Joe’s CEO Dan Bane. “We’ve come to the conclusion that, in fact, a union is the only way to protect and improve our pay and benefits. The company’s actions have made this clear.” If successful, Trader Joe’s #512 would be the first unionized location of the company in the United States.

“Together, we had countless conversations about our workplace and how forming a union could benefit us. Together, we dreamt of what our benefits, pay, and working conditions could look like. Together, we signed cards. And together, we will win our election and plan for our contract negotiations.”

For more information, please reach out to press@traderjoesunited.org

Read the open letter to Dan Bane here: https://traderjoesunited.org/

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbMaElwDNzI