Workers from a hole foods market in Pennsylvania voted on Monday to union, which became the first group of employees to win a labor win in Amazon -owned grocery store series.
Employees of Philadelphia Store at 21st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue cast 130 votes – or about 57% of the ballot papers – in favor of joining a local chapter of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union for the purposes of collective bargaining. According to the National Board of Labor Relations, who oversees the election, 100 workers rejected the proposal.
Vandel Young IV, president of UFCW Local 1776, said, “This fight is over, but today's victory is an important step.” Workers' needs and priorities. ,
The results mark the first successful entry of organized labor in Amazon's grocery business, including Hole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Suvidha Store. Amazon, who bought Hole Foods for $ 13.7 billion in 2017, has tried to organize efforts by delivery drivers and warehouse workers in its store.
About three years ago, Amazon Warehouse workers in New York City Boro, Stateon Island voted to represent a labor negotiating by a fleeing Sangh which has since been associated with teamsstors. But Amazon has refused to visit the bargaining table.
Employees at Hole Foods Store located at the center of Philadelphia, Started event early last yearYoung said. He worked in late summer with UFCW Local 1776, and in November, the National Labor Relations Board filed a petition for the official election.
The local association stated that the workers of the store hopes that a successful vote will help them to secure high wages, more affordable health care coverage, child care support, more work-life balance and better working conditions.
In a statement after counting votes on Monday night, Hole Foods said that “all team members are proud to offer competitive compensation, great benefits and opportunities for career advancement”.
The company said, “We are disappointed with the result of this election, but we are committed to maintaining a positive working environment in our Phili Center City Store.”
The company said the store provides competitive average wages and other benefits to employees, such as 401 (K) plans and “on-demand” mental health assistance. This did not disclose its average per hour rate, but some online job posting suggests that the staff of the store can earn $ 16 per hour or more.
After the union filed an election petition, the workers were given free snacks at the Philadelphia Store, and the company rebuilt its brake room according to Young.
Earlier this month, UFCW Local 1776 filed an inappropriate labor practice fee against the company with NLRB, alleging that the activities of the Sangh accused of firing a worker in retaliation and alleged that the supervisors by the employees Told that if they reject the bid of the Sangh, they will be paid more. The entire food items were disputed, which the worker was fired in vengeance.
The Sangh has also accused employees of preventing increase in area-wages at Philadelphia Store due to the activities of the union.
The company admits that it does not offer workers to increase wages in the store, even though it did so at several other shops as part of a quarterly review. Full foods say that it would be illegal to make wages adjustment in the lead-up for the election of the Union, an argument youth disputed.
The company said that the election was delayed to avoid the attempt to influence the vote after the election after the election.
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