ARVADA, Colo. — Whole Foods plans to open a new location in Arvada, the company said on Friday. A Whole Foods spokesperson confirmed only that an Arvada store is in development and said additional details will come later.
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.
A Whole Foods customer in Denver, Colorado bit into fried chicken, discovered that it was raw, leading to a viral Reddit post and a call to the Department of Health.
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.
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.
Now, a battle lies ahead when working out the first contract between Whole Foods and the unionized workers. "This is going to be the longest uphill battle of our lives, but this is not just for us. This is for the people who come behind us and for the people who have been here," said Khy Adams, a Whole Foods employee.
Whole Foods workers at the Spring Garden store have expressed frustration about low pay and want better health-care benefits.
The policy strengthens labor protections across the entire seafood supply chain and applies to all forms of seafood products the retailer sells, including sushi.
Find out how Philadelphia Whole Foods Market workers won a historic union vote, challenging Amazon for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
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The new president quickly fired the NLRB’s general counsel and one of its members, hamstringing the agency and leaving its support for organized labor in doubt.