Trader Joe’s Illegally Fired Activist in New York, Union’s Complaint Says
- Worker was leader in organizing Brooklyn store, group says
- Store is slated to vote on whether to join union next week
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Trader Joe’s fired a New York City employee in retaliation for union activism, according to a complaint from a group organizing workers there, in the latest sign of labor tension at the grocery chain.
In a Friday filing with the National Labor Relations Board, the group called Trader Joe’s United accused the company of illegally firing a leader of an organizing campaign at a Brooklyn store, part of an effort to discourage involvement with the union.