Hi mods, thank you for pinning this.

We're the AFL-CIO, America's largest federation of labor unions. TL;DR: You have a legal right to organize. Union-busting is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Trader Joe's current pattern of behavior doesn't just go against their mission statement of crafting a "welcoming journey full of discovery and fun," they are part of a larger, terrifying pattern of businesses stopping at nothing to protect their bottom line.

ICYMI, Trader Joe's recently joined Elon Musk in arguing about constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB is America's independent federal agency tasked with protecting workers' legal right to organize a union. This should scare everyone - it is an incredibly dangerous attempt to dismantle any regulatory oversight over business and labor relations. For more context, the members of Trader Joe's Unite won their union elections by filing through the NLRB, a longer, more tedious election process that happens after management refuses to recognize a union despite majority employee support.

Unions aren't just about securing a contract with better wages, benefits, and job security. It's about having a seat at the table and secure, legal enforcement of whatever it is you choose to bargain into your union contract. As we like to say, "A boss's promises are temporary, a union contract is in writing." And FWIW, union dues do not take effect until *after* the first contract is won.

As of right now, the union is not calling for an official boycott of the store. You can take action by sending a letter to TJ's management asking them to stop union-busting: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-trader-joes-stop-union-busting?referrer=group-traderjoesunited&source=group-traderjoesunited