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Independent labor union of Trader Joe's workers. We can help you organize your store! #thecrewunited

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If you only read one story about our union…it should probably be this one. Thank you @alexnpress for capturing the past year and a half in such a deep way.
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Trader Joe’s Workers Are Carrying Out an Experiment in Independent Unionism

Independent unions are a real rarity in the US labor movement. But at multiple stores across the country, Trader Joe’s workers are organizing outside of established unions.

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I spent some time getting to know a few of the workers at the heart of @TraderJoesUnite , an independent union that has thus far won four NLRB elections. Here’s the story of what they’ve been up to for the past year and a half.
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It's official: WE HAVE FILED FOR A UNION ELECTION!
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WE WON!!!
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Today, we the crew of Trader Joe's in Hadley MA announced our intent to form a union. Here is our open letter to CEO Dan Bane.
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Happy Labor Day! Trader Joe’s employees across the country are making an extra $10 an hour today thanks to collective action and community organizing. That’s WOW worthy!
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WE WON IN LOUISVILLE 48-36!!!
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Today the Crew voted 87% in favor of representation from Trader Joe’s United!
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Oh hey, fellow crew--we're going shopping, can we get you anything? #thecrewunited
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We had a six hour bargaining session scheduled for today. We’ve spent three hours waiting for our employer’s lawyers to come back to the table. @TJoesOfficial where you at?
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“I’m voting YES for our union. We, the crew, are what keep this company running and profitable. It’s time for us to sit down at the negotiating table as equals with Trader Joe’s and create a contract that protects and takes care of us as workers.” –Maeg, 18 years with TJ’s
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Our bargaining committee just spent two days in negotiations with Trader Joe’s. Here’s an update. A thread, 1/19
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Whelp, we spoke too soon. Just days after reaching an agreement on the 2022 401k bonus that was offered to all stores, Trader Joe’s reneged.
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Breaking: Crew members at the Essex Crossing store in NYC just walked out, protesting unsafe working conditions. The air quality in the store is so poor right now that crew are having trouble breathing.
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It's official! Trader Joe's Hadley has an election date. Voting will happen at the store in just a few short weeks, on July 27th and 28th. We are thrilled to have a date and are excited about the final vote count.
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BARGAINING UPDATE: We just finished our second bargaining session with Trader Joe’s. Here’s how it went–a thread.
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There's nothing sweeter than having a say in your workplace. #thecrewunited
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“I’m voting YES because as a captain & now crew member, I watched the company put profit over the well-being of the crew repeatedly. It’s time for us to have a say in the decisions that affect our lives. That means a union, and that means a contract.” Sarah, 18 years w/ TJ’s
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OAKLAND WINS 73-53!!!
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Thank you @VICE
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Famously Cheerful Trader Joe’s Workers Are Actually Unhappy and Want a Union

The grocery workers are the latest to join the revitalized labor movement, along with workers at Amazon, Starbucks, and Target.

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That's right! We are organizing ourselves. #thecrewunited
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Trader Joe’s United is following the successful and exciting model of Chris Smalls and the Amazon Labor Union by forming a new, independent union. Lots of workers like that bottom-up, self-organizing model, formed by their coworkers
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Yesterday in Minneapolis we closed out 2022 right with a walk out over unfair cuts to our hours! Union supporting crew members had shifts cut and given instead to dozens of recently hired staff.
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WE HAVE BARGAINING DATES. This is a huge moment for our union. We have accepted dates from Trader Joe’s, and are looking forward to sitting down at the bargaining table on November 3rd and 4th. We’ve insisted on joint bargaining, because we are stronger together.
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Oh, did y'all think we were done Marching on the Boss for the day? Hell, no! Crew members in Oakland, CA also filed for an election with TJU today, along with crew in NYC. Welcome to TJU, Oakland! Let's Goooo!
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When workers stand together, we have the power. That’s why I support Trader Joe’s United. - Tony Falco, 16 years with Trader Joe's
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Oh, and one last thing: we filed unfair labor practice charges for bad faith bargaining. 19/19
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Trader Joe’s has responded to our unionization efforts in Hadley and Minneapolis. Here’s what we think:
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Hell yeah! The Essex Crossing Trader Joe’s in NYC just filed to join TJU!
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It's the truth. There is no Trader Joe's without the crew. #thecrewunited @TJoesOfficial
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The workers hope that their union drive will inspire crew members at other Trader Joe’s stores—and workers nationwide—to take action and organize. @TraderJoesUnite worker-organizer Jamie Edwards: “I want workers to remember that these companies don’t function without them.”
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Louisville has entered the chat!
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BREAKING: Trader Joe’s workers in Louisville are unionizing with @TraderJoesUnite . It’s the first store in the South to join the Trader Joe’s union wave. If they win, they’ll be the third-ever unionized Trader Joe’s, joining stores in Massachusetts and Minnesota.
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Thank you @massteacher for inviting our Hadley, MA organizers to attend your conference keynote last night with Chris Smalls, Kylah Clay, and Tyler Daguerre. Energizing and inspiring. @Shut_downAmazon @amazonlabor @BostonSBWU #solidarityforever #teachersarebadass
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This is a pivotal moment for our union, and we need YOUR help to expand our organizing efforts. This week, crew members in Oakland, CA *and* NYC filed for union elections to join TJU. We are now organizing coast to coast, and our movement is poised to sweep the country.
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It's official! Trader Joe's Minneapolis has an election date! The election will be held on August 11 & 12, and we can't wait to see the final vote count! The Minneapolis location is the second to file for a union election, after the Hadley, MA store, which is voting next week.
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Fellow crew, want to organize your store but don't know where to start? Reach our thru our contact form:
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Trader Joe’s Union — Trader Joe's United!

Trader Joe’s United is an independent labor union 100% founded and powered by us, Trader Joe’s workers. All of our union’s leadership roles are filled by Trader Joe’s crew members. We are bagging...

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“I am voting yes because I want to give my fellow crew members a voice in our workplace. Yes because we have each other's backs, and support each other.” –Woody, 14 years with Trader Joe’s #thecrewunited #unionstrong
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“I’m Sarah and I’m voting Yes to unionize because all workers deserve the right to have their voices heard, their jobs and benefits protected, and to feel safe and respected in their place of work. I believe unionizing is the only way for us to do this.” Sarah, 9 years with TJ’s
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Solidarity with our fellow crew in Boulder, CO! Congratulations! We are standing with you and rooting for you!
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BREAKING: Trader Joe’s workers in Boulder, Colorado, are unionizing with @UFCW_7 , joining a growing union wave at the grocery chain. This is the third Trader Joe's to file for a union election.
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Workers in Williamsburg fought bravely toward a union election today; unfortunately the no votes carried the day. The struggle to organize Trader Joe’s continues and please watch this space for more updates
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BREAKING: Crew at the Hadley, MA Trader Joe’s just walked out in protest of coworker Steve Andrade’s retaliatory firing.
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TODAY IS THE DAY! LET'S GOOOOOO! Our first union election will be held today and tomorrow at the Trader Joe's in Hadley, MA. To celebrate, we'll be sharing some words from organizers and supporters from the Hadley store here.
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@EAlmquist The best way to support us right now is to come shopping--let crew know we have your support and let management (look for a Hawaiian shirt) know how excited you are to shop at a unionized store. :)
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1st but not the last! Minneapolis is next! August 11th-12th! Get pumped!!
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Stopped by the 1st unionized store today! #Hotlaborsummer @TraderJoesUnite ✊🏽
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Hi! Trader Joe’s United of Williamsburg BK here. We’re so excited to be the third store, and first in NYC, to publicly announce that we have filed for a union election with TJU Read some of our story here and if you can, donate to TJU’s solidarity fund:
A Trader Joe’s Worker Says She Was Fired for Organizing a Union. We Spoke to Her.

The latest union hot spot is a Trader Joe’s in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As at union drives at companies like Starbucks and Amazon, workers say Trader Joe’s has fired a key organizer for union activi...

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⭐️OUR VICTORY STATEMENT⭐️ #TJU #TraderJoesUnited #TraderJoesUnion #TraderJoes
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Thank you everyone for celebrating this historic win with us! For all of you asking, you can support us by donating to our Solidarity Fund and sharing this link far and wide:
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Trader Joe’s United Solidarity Fund, organized by Victor Sobralske

Who We Are Trader Joe’s United is an independent labor union 100% founded and… Victor Sobralske needs your support for Trader Joe’s United Solidarity Fund

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“I’m Skyler and I’m voting Yes for the union at Trader Joe’s in Hadley! My amazing coworkers are THE reason Trader Joe’s is a great place to shop, and we deserve a seat at the table in determining our compensation and working conditions.” –Skyler, 3.5 years with Trader Joe's
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We sure do! Thank you, Mark! We feel seen ❤️
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I love Trader Joe’s. I would love it more if they would allow their workers to organize and unionize! Those guys bust their booties!
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Breaking: Crew in Hadley, MA march on the boss, deliver a petition demanding the reinstatement of fired crew member Steve Andrade. How you can help: Sign our community petition to reinstate Steve:
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Customer Call To Action: Wear Red for Solidarity Sunday! Tomorrow, Feb 5th. A thread…
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Negotiations outside of work hours were refused by Trader Joe’s reps, who were only willing to bargain during “normal” 9-5 work hours. Normal for whom, we’d like to know? Day in and day out, we are taking in trucks at 4:30 AM and stocking shelves until 11 PM. 6/19
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The crew in Williamsburg, Brooklyn have filed for a union election with Trader Joe's United!
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BREAKING: Trader Joe’s workers in Williamsburg are unionizing with @TraderJoesUnite . Management told workers on Thursday that they knew about the union drive. A day later they fired a Black union organizer. Workers are rallying outside the store today.
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We have election dates! That’s right, next week not one but TWO Trader Joe’s stores will hold their union vote. Let’s goooo!
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a Twin City has entered the chat
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NEW: The Trader Joe’s union wave is spreading across the country. Minneapolis workers are unionizing after management fired a beloved & pro-union employee at their store for having “a negative impact on the crew.” They’re calling on Trader Joe’s to allow a free & fair election.
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From the moment we started organizing, Trader Joe's has engaged in the same union-busting tactics used by Starbucks or Amazon. It’s gotta stop. Sign our petition & urge Trader Joe’s to stop union busting & start living up to its #1 core value: integrity.
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Tell Trader Joe’s: Stop union-busting!

Crew members at four Trader Joe’s stores have now voted to unionize, with more on the way. But Trader Joe’s, which cultivates a progressive brand, has rolled out intense union-busting campaigns at...

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I am voting YES for Trader Joe’s United because I believe our crew needs to be represented by an entity that is solely dedicated to our best interests. Our worker-led union ensures that we are protected and properly compensated—on our terms. - Gabrielle, 7 months with TJ's
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Trader Joe’s Workers File for Election to Create Company’s First Union (Published 2022)

The workers, at a store in western Massachusetts, cited health and safety concerns and cuts to benefits at the grocery chain.

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Shout out to whoever ordered us victory pizza
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BARGAINING UPDATE: We just wrapped two days of negotiations in Hadley, MA. It was our most productive bargaining session yet.
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We are LIT UP after two days at the table, because we know that we can win what we’re willing to fight for, and we’ll keep going until we get a contract that improves the lives of the crew members at our stores, and beyond. 18/19
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🌟An amazing group of customers surprised us at 725 to support the crew! Thank you for brightening our day and spreading the word! 🌟 UNION RALLY TOMORROW! Meet us Sat 6th @ Gold Medal Park
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#ShameonStarbucks for closing down the College Ave, Ithaca location--the first Starbucks to unionize. Solidarity with Starbucks partners in Ithaca.
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Starbucks is closing down a store in Ithaca, NY with a one week notice after the workers voted to unionize
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Real life footage of us filing unfair labor practice charges against Trader Joe’s with the NLRB. Why? All week long, Hadley crew members wearing union pins have been ordered to remove their pins or go home, despite the fact that wearing a union pin at work is a protected right.
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55 yes vs 5 no
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This session proved that we need a contract, & that TJ’s is committed to drawing the process out. If they think they are going to wear us down, they’re wrong. Our committee has been collectively bagging groceries for at least a century. If that doesn’t wear us down, nothing will!
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@TheAvgYtGuy @JortsTheCat Yes! We have a Solidarity Fund:
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A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support us at our pre-election rally in Hadley, MA today! #solidarityforever #thecrewunited
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Trader Joe’s sent Nancy Inesta, their General Counsel of six months, and two Morgan Lewis lawyers–not a single person who has ever worked in a store, lifted a box, or helped a customer. 15/19
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Wait for it….
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Unskilled labor is truly nothing but a capitalist myth to keep workers down
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🔔 it’s time for another union election at Trader Joe’s! Starting one week from today, the crew of Williamsburg, BK (548) will cast our votes to join TJU. Learn more about our reasons for organizing in a statement written collaboratively by our crew.
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Trader Joe’s is lying by omission about the company’s stance on the National Labor Relations Board’s constitutionality, and we have receipts.
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TJ’s Crew needs YOU! Come support the Essex Crossing crew at their pre union election rally in NYC this Tuesday! Please share! Tuesday, April 18 11 am to 1 pm @ Essex Crossing RSVP:
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One week from today, join us for a Solidarity Rally at the Hadley, MA store as we celebrate our upcoming union election. Local friends and supporters, we can't wait to see you there!
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Nearly the entire shift walked out (including the newbies) to a large crowd of supporters! Apparently, this was the largest grocery labor action in the Twin Cities since the 90s.
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Happy Pride, y'all!
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The company rejected these proposals, claiming that our stores are “too different” to be covered by the same contract, despite the fact that we have the same job, same terms of employment, and can even transfer between stores. 8/19
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“I’m voting yes so we can have a say in our workplace, especially when it comes to issues of safety and discipline. We need clear, consistent guidelines in place to protect the crew.” –Adelaide, 11 years with Trader Joe’s
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Thread 1/22 Let’s talk about why we organize: the history and current state of our pay, benefits, and workplace conditions.
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About to begin our next bargaining session in Minneapolis! #thecrewunited #oneuniononecontract
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We also proposed joint bargaining–that we bargain one contract to cover both stores–& hybrid bargaining, so that crew members could participate on Zoom instead of flying constantly, which we can’t afford. We are stronger together & intend to bargain together. #thecrewunited 7/19
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Today we're proud to be standing in a booth on a loading dock in a neighborhood we love, advocating for our future and taking a stand for the future of millions of other workers across America! #traderjoesunited
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On day one, we presented opening statements about why we have organized & why we want to improve our workplace. We shared thoughtful proposals: a comprehensive non-discrimination proposal. A proposal to expand reproductive and gender affirming health care. A privacy clause. 10/19
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HAPPY MAY DAY!!!
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It’s worth noting that on each day of bargaining, 7 or 8 crew members attended, with decades and decades of experience working for the company between us. 14/19
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@IlhanMN Thanks! Did you know that the Trader Joe’s in downtown Minneapolis will be having their vote on august 11th and 12th? We’d love your support!
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And again, the company refused to acknowledge that the Hadley & Minneapolis stores are fighting for this contract together. We will continue to bargain jointly, flying back & forth on our own dime, until we will our contract, because we are stronger together. #oneuniononecontract
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…in other words: we would have been waiving our right to stay in the 401k plan as a whole!! It goes without saying that a potential one-time bonus is not worth the retirement plans of our fellow crew members.
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Nevertheless, crew members from Minneapolis and Hadley negotiated together for the entirety of our two day session and we will continue to push for joint bargaining. 9/19
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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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Trader Joe’s workers at the Essex Crossing store in NYC are joining the union wave. They delivered this letter to management this morning. (Stay for the end, it’s worth it)
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Getting to the table was a financial challenge for many crew members, but we did it, even though some of bargaining committee members had to sacrifice wages to attend, and crew from MN flew to MA *on their own dime* to participate. 3/19
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After Trader Joe’s rejected our proposal for paid release, we proposed that future meeting times be outside of work hours. For us, that’s midnight to four am, during the small part of the day where none of us are working. 5/19
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The reason? When responding with our signatures, we wrote to confirm that the language in the agreement affirmed that members of the union would remain in the current 401k plan until a contract was ratified, as required by federal labor law. We wanted to be absolutely sure...
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Two stores (so far 😉)….one union…one contract. From Hadley to Minneapolis, together at the bargaining table. Let’s gooooo!!! ✈️✊ #fearlessflyer
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Trader Joe’s showed up empty handed. No opening statements, no proposals. The company told us that their stance is simple: they want everything to stay the same. They believe the status quo is enough for crew members. 11/19
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While the company has the right to choose its reps, this means that we must stop while presenting each proposal to explain basic things that a crew member would learn on their first day on the job. It’s a drain on our limited resources, and it’s a time waster.
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“The way things are now are not the way that they have to be. It’s the workers who ultimately have the power to transform society.” –Jamie Edwards, President of Trader Joe’s United Local 1 in Hadley, MA. We were honored to be a part of the Labor Day March in NYC w/ @amazonlabor
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Again, the company failed to send any representatives with direct experience (or sufficient knowledge) at the store level…
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Help us fight for our rights! We are raising travel funds for the bargaining committee and more through our GoFundMe. Please retweet, share, and donate if you can:
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Trader Joe’s United Solidarity Fund, organized by Victor Sobralske

Who We Are Trader Joe’s United is an independent labor union 100% founded and… Victor Sobralske needs your support for Trader Joe’s United Solidarity Fund

www.gofundme.com
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We accepted all bargaining dates offered by Trader Joe’s, and were prepared to begin bargaining on the first date offered: October 31st. However, at the last minute the company communicated that they would not be ready to bargain until November 3rd, which we accepted. 2/19
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Still, we held strong, and left them with a final counter proposal. The day after bargaining ended, the company relented and we won this benefit, all poison pills removed. Take note, TJs–we will hold our ground. #thecrewunited
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Hey Minneapolis folks!!! We will be holding a support rally on august 6th at gold medal park! Be there and get some cool buttons!
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Hey Dan, you might want to check your email more often…We contacted corporate weeks before this bulletin was posted, and we are STILL waiting for the company to comply in full with our request for information–a necessary legal step in the negotiations process.
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