The results mark the first successful entry of organized labor into Amazon's grocery business, which includes Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and the Amazon Go convenience stores.
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.
The results mark the first successful entry of organized labor into Amazon's grocery business, which includes Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and the Amazon Go convenience stores. Amazon, which purchased Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion, has tried to fend off organizing efforts in its stores as well as by delivery drivers and warehouse workers.
The local union said the store workers hoped a successful vote would help them secure higher wages, more affordable health care coverage, child care support, greater work-life balance and better working conditions. 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.
The union has also accused Whole Foods of withholding region-wide wage increases from employees at the Philadelphia store because of the union activities.
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