Whole Foods Workers Form First Union in Amazon’s Grocery Chain
Whole Foods employees in Philadelphia vote to become 1st union in grocery chain's history
Whole Foods Workers Back Union in Challenge to Parent Amazon
Whole Foods CEO’s role expands to oversee Amazon’s entire worldwide grocery initiatives
Jason Buechel will expand his role to oversee Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores business, including Amazon Go convenience stores and Amazon Fresh physical and online stores, while also continuing to serve as Whole Foods Market CEO.
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Inside the Fight for the First Whole Foods Union
On Monday, workers at Philadelphia’s Center City Whole Foods Market voted 130–100 to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. It marks the first time an Amazon-owned Whole Foods store has voted to unionize—and it is one of the first major union elections of the second Trump presidency.
Whole Foods Workers Vote for First Union at Amazon-Owned Grocer. The Effort Is Limited for Now.
Employees at the Philadelphia’s Whole Foods store voted 130 to 100 in favor of joining a local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers.
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain.
Whole Foods Workers Form First Union At Amazon-Owned Grocer
The union's election win, which workers called "historic," tees up another organizing battle inside Amazon's workforce.
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia vote to unionize, a first for the Amazon-owned grocery chain
Whole Foods workers at the Spring Garden store have expressed frustration about low pay and want better health-care benefits.
Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to lead grocery business
In his expanded role, Buechel will oversee Amazon's roster of grocers, including Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go and other grocery partnerships, as the division looks for ways to boost revenue. He will keep his role as CEO of Austin-based Whole Foods.
Austin-based Whole Foods sees first union form at Philadelphia location; what to know
Austin-based Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, is the latest grocery chain to contend with unionization after workers in Philly voted in favor.
Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Its Grocery Aisles
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia are voting on whether to form the first union in the Amazon-owned chain. The company is pushing back.
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Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize
Whole Foods workers at the Philly flagship store in Fairmount voted to unionize on Jan. 27. They are the first in the Amazon-owned grocery chain to do so.