Amazon-owned Whole Foods is requesting the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to invalidate a union victory at a Philadelphia store, citing Trump's recent dismissal of the NLRB chair and the subsequent inability of the board to make decisions. The company argues that the lack of a quorum prevents the NLRB from certifying the election results. This move comes after workers at the Philadelphia store voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, marking the first successful organizing effort at Whole Foods since Amazon's acquisition in 2017.
Amazon -owned Whole Foods is pointing to Trump's recent purge of the National Labor Relations Board as grounds for throwing out a union vote at one of its Philadelphia stores.
Trump fired former NLRB chair Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the agency without a quorum to issue decisions on labor disputes. The objection threatens to set up long legal negotiations and further delays to the start of negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement with workers and the UFCW.Qualcomm tops estimates for earnings and revenue on strong smartphone demand
"Amazon has a well-documented history of using baseless objections to undermine the rights of workers seeking representation, and this case is no different," Young said. "Their goal is clear: they don't want to bargain in good faith with their workers. But this fight is far from over."
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