![]() ![]() Workers at the market's stores in Sellwood, Slabtown, and Hillsboro have all filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to form a union. The Seven Corners store is the first of several Portland-area New Seasons stores that have filed to unionize this summer. Management also posted flyers that attempted to debunk reporting on the union campaign by the Mercury. Wednesday's vote follows a months-long union-busting campaign by New Seasons management at the SE Division store-which is called "Seven Corners" for its location at the crossroads of several streets.Įmployees told the Mercury that management had removed informative material from the store's break room about the union effort, and replaced it with an anti-union letter written by New Seasons' CEO, Nancy Lebold. The union, which first filed their intent to unionize in late May, was formed in response to changes in healthcare coverage, unreliable scheduling, and other concerns associated with the market being purchased by an international retail company in 2019. A majority vote in favor of the union was required to win the election. A total of 62 workers voted to unionize, with 15 voting against it. ![]() ![]() Workers at New Seasons' SE Division store have voted to unionize, forcing the grocery chain's management to formally recognize the New Seasons Labor Union. ![]()
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