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Brooklyn Trader Joe’s joins the push to unionize

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 26, 2022

Workers at the Williamsburg grocery store on Friday filed paperwork to begin the process of joining the Trader Joe’s United union. Two of the grocer’s locations unionized this summer.

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Target makes plans to hire 100K seasonal workers

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 22, 2022

That’s the same number the retailer enlisted for the holidays in 2021. Rival Walmart this week said it plans to hire 40,000 seasonal employees, a sharp drop from a year ago.

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New Seasons Market store votes to unionize

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 08, 2022

Workers at one of the grocer’s locations in Portland, Oregon, overwhelmingly approved plans Wednesday to join the independent New Seasons Labor Union.

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For wage-sensitive job hunters, $20 is the new $15, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 30, 2022

That hourly pay level has become the norm in online advertising for potential hires, according to an analysis by Indeed.

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Fiesta Mart Faces More than $1M in OSHA Fines After Worker Amputations

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 18, 2022

Two butchers at the Houston-based grocer suffered severed fingertips this year while using unguarded band saws to cut meat, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.

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OSHA: Dollar General Faces Nearly $1.3M in Fines for Safety Violations

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 17, 2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found obstructed exit routes, unstable merchandise stacks and more at several Georgia locations of the discount retailer.

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Jobs Surprise: Grocery Hiring Speeds Up in July

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2022

Food and beverage stores added 8,600 jobs in July after they added 4,300 jobs in June, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trader Joe's Workers Vote to Form the Grocer's 1st Union

By Jeniece Drake on Jul. 28, 2022

Workers in Hadley, Massachusetts, on Thursday voted to unionize. Trader Joe’s workers in Minneapolis and Boulder are also pushing to create union shops.

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Trader Joe’s 1st Union Could be Formed This Week

By Jeniece Drake on Jul. 27, 2022

Trader Joe’s employees in Hadley, Massachusetts are voting on whether to unionize, a move with major potential ripple effects for the grocery chain and the industry at large.

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Natural Grocers Starts Push to Hire 500 Workers

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 15, 2022

The specialty retailer said it is raising wages for some managers and assistants as it embarks on a hiring drive in several “hot-spot” cities.

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