Workers at a Pennsylvania Whole Foods store voted on Monday to unionize, forming the first union in the organic grocery chain owned by Amazon.
The union said 130 workers voted in favor and 100 workers voted against the move.
“This fight is far from over, but today’s victory is an important step forward,” said chapter President Wendell Young IV.
“We are ready to bring Whole Foods to the bargaining table to negotiate a fair first contract that reflects the workers’ needs and priorities.”.
The company added it “is proud to offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and career advancement opportunities to all Team Members.”.
“We need improvement to our actual material conditions,” he said in the video, which was shared the day before the vote.
The lawmakers urged Whole Foods to allow the vote without interference and to respect the results. »