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Workers in all whole foods in Philadelphia have marked history as the first group to be successfully unionized under the grocery chain.
The workers of the flagship store of Whole Foods of Center City, represented by the local section of the UFCW 1776, voted 130-100 to unionize on Monday, calling “an important victory” in his fight for fair compensation, of improved advantages and better working conditions.
The group initially filed a petition with the National Council for Labor Relations in November to organize a union election. Since then, the group said that it had faced an “aggressive anti-union campaign” by Amazon Management, which said that it worked to prevent employees from exercising their right to representation.
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“Despite an incessant attack on propaganda and anti-union intimidation, as well as multiple allegations of unfair work practices (ULP) committed by whole food management, workers have remained determined to unionize. Today’s vote is a testimony to the power of collective action and their determination to carry out a voice on work, “the group said in a statement on Tuesday.
The president of the local section of the UFCW 1776, Wendell Young IV, said in a statement that this “fight is far from over”, although he recognized that Monday’s victory “is a step forward important”.
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“We are ready to provide whole foods to the negotiating table to negotiate a first just contract which reflects the needs and priorities of workers,” said Young.
Amazon bought Whole Foods in 2017, adding it to its sprawling grocery store, which includes Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go convenience stores.
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This is the first time that a group has successfully completed with Whole Foods, but the electronic commerce giant has been fighting for unionization efforts for several years, including in its warehouses.
Whole Foods told Fox Business that the company is “disappointed by the outcome of this election” but that it “is committed to maintaining a positive work environment in our store in Philly Center City”.
Whole Foods argues that it offers competitive remuneration, great advantages and professional advancement opportunities to all workers.
In November, the group said that the physical requirements of work made an impossible task “to balance our health, security and our desire to satisfy and delight our customers with the thirst for the company’s profits”.
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He also argued that his workers also have difficulties “to allow rent, health care, daycare and other basic necessities”.
