[lbo-talk] Whole Foods Union Decertified, almost

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Thu Nov 13 19:17:00 PST 2003


Grocer gets rid of union Whole Foods pulls recognition

By Aaron Nathans November 13, 2003

Madison's Whole Foods Market at 3313 University Avenue was the first in the nationwide chain to vote in a union. (File photo)

Whole Foods Market will no longer recognize the union that formed at its store last year, the store announced late Wednesday.

The National Labor Relations Board had been scheduled to vote Monday on whether the store's employees would continue to be represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1444.

However, that vote has been canceled, the store said in a written statement. Whole Foods management claims it has enough signatures from employees to allow the company to legally stop recognizing the union without a vote....

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http://www.madison.com/captimes/news/stories/61185.php

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