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.
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania voted to unionize on Monday, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon -owned grocery store chain. Employees at the Philadelphia store at 21st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue cast 130 votes — or about 57% of the ballots cast — in favor of joining a local chapter of The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union for the purposes of collective bargaining.
''We are disappointed by the outcome of this election, but we are committed to maintaining a positive working environment in our Philly Center City store,' the company added.The company said it provides store employees with a competitive average hourly wage and other benefits, such as 401 plans and 'on-demand' mental health support. It did not disclose its average hourly rate, but some online job postings show store employees can earn $16 per hour or higher.
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