A Philadelphia Whole Foods Became the First to Unionize. This Labor Expert Explains What’s Next–and How Trump Could Stall Workers’ Efforts

Paul Clark, a professor of labor and employment relations at Penn State University, dissects the situation at the Amazon-owned grocery chain.

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Whole Foods Employees Defy Amazon’s Anti-Union Efforts

The grocery chain’s store in Philadelphia becomes the first to join a union, where workers hope to expand organizing to other outlets and across the Amazon empire.
Inc. - Jan. 28
Philadelphia Whole Foods first to unionize

Employees at a Philadelphia Whole Foods made history as the first Amazon-owned grocery chain to unionize following a Monday vote. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cited a 130-100 vote of ...
The Hill - Jan. 28
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain
ABC News - Jan. 28
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia vote to form Amazon-owned grocery store's first union

The vote marks the first successful organizing effort at Whole Foods since Amazon acquired the grocer for $13.7 billion in 2017.
CNBC - Jan. 28
Whole Foods Workers Form First Union in Amazon’s Grocery Chain

The union win, at a Philadelphia store where workers are seeking higher wages, comes as Amazon is also fighting organizing efforts among some warehouse employees and delivery drivers.
The New York Times - Jan. 28
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly become the 1st to unionize

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the chain.
CBS News - Jan. 27
Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia are voting on whether to form the first union in the Amazon-owned chain. The company is pushing back.
The New York Times - Jan. 25

A Philadelphia Whole Foods Became the First to Unionize. This Labor Expert Explains What’s Next–and How Trump Could Stall Workers’ Efforts

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