Who We Are
New Seasons Labor Union began in the spring of 2022. Workers at the Seven Corners store, inspired by the success of independent organizing around the country, decided to form a new union from the ground up. Since then, our union has grown to represent nearly a thousand workers at ten stores.
In 2025, we affiliated with UE - A national independent union committed to aggressive struggle, social justice, and organizing the unorganized,
Latest News
October Bargaining Update 2025
Today our Bargaining Committee met for contract bargaining with the company. Over the past few months, we have attempted to find acceptable compromises that can help us reach a resolution to this ongoing contract fight. Today, as part of that effort, we submitted a new package of counter-proposal...
Williams Workers Save Coworkers' Job
September 25, 2025Ethan H. from Williams, one of our bargaining committee co-chairs, was recently investigated for missing work to attend a bargaining session. New Seasons had previously agreed to “work release” meaning that staff on the bargaining team were allowed to miss work to attend the neg...
Members Launch Strike Pledge
September 25, 2025Workers packed Steeplejack Brewing on Thursday night to eat, drink, and celebrate the final push to a union contract. After 3 years of struggling, NSLU-UE has the resources to force a life-changing contract before the end of the year.The event began with Mark Meinster, UE’s nati...
Bargaining Update - May 2025
Greetings, NSLU! The Bargaining Committee met with the company on May 29th, presented them with your overwhelming rejection of the company’s attendance offer, and reached a Tentative Agreement on nine new contract articles.With 84% of votes rejecting the Company’s final attendance offer, you show...
Bargaining Update - April 2025
We met with the company on Thursday, April 3rd and presented counter proposals on all outstanding articles for the contract. We came down on wages and other, less-costly economic proposals. New Seasons’ current proposal is below inflation, and about half of staff would only get a $0.50 raise.New ...
ULP Strike Expands!
After almost 19 years of a spotless discipline record, Randy has been targeted twice in the last 2 months for minor policy violations, both done in service of his legally blind coworker. The final incident which led to his firing was for helping his coworker shut his register down while Randy was...
NSLU Demands Reinstatement and Accountability for Unjust Termination
Jasper was fired from the Grant Park store for exercising their legally protected union rights, having taken part in strike action on November 27, 2024, during which they faced a threatening attack on the picket line. During the strike, an Uber driver drove into the picket line, endangering picke...
Resolution on May 1 2028 General Strike
The intent of this type of strike is not for individual concessions, but the mass collective nature of the action nurtures a broad bond of solidarity across unions to strengthen the collective efficacy of strikes as powerful means of change; andWHEREAS, the power that unions have derives from our...
Resolution on SBWU
The below resolution was adopted at the December 5th, 2024 NSLU membership meeting. Whereas, NSLU is committed to broad working class organization, as shown in our bylaws and our commitment to a May Day 2028 General Strike. Relationships NSLU has built with other Unions like PAT, BVWU and others,...
Our Demands
A Livable Wage for All of us
New Season's current wage offer is a pay cut relative to inflation. Meanwhile, the MIT Living Wage for the Portland metro area is set at $27.47/hr. We believe that New Seasons Market can and must pay us all a wage we can live on, starting at over $20/hr.
COLA
When grocery prices go up, our wages should. We demand a COLA linked to the consumer price index to keep us from falling behind.
Strong Union Rights
We demand that New Seasons obey federal law and bargain with us before implementing any changes to wages, hours, and working conditions.
Health Insurance for All
We demand zero take-backs on health insurance. No two-tier system - full coverage for all employees scheduled at 24 hours.
Fair Attendance Policy
We are fighting for a fair attendance policy at the bargaining table. The existing policy holds us equally accountable for 6-minuite tardies and entire missed shifts, while making it easy for reliable workers to get fired.
More P.T.O.
Department managers start at 3 weeks of PTO, and salaried workers at store support have unlimited time off. NSLU members demand more time to cover illnesses and still allow for decent vacation days. We are working harder than ever before, and deserve more time off.
Just Cause
We are demanding just cause contract language that would give our unjustly disciplined or fired co-workers a path to reinstatement.
Stable Working Conditions
No reductions to our working conditions. No subcontracting out our jobs to the lowest bidder.
Want In?
If you work at an unrepresented New Seasons, you can join NSLU. Organizing campaigns are planned and run by rank-and-file workers.
Organize Now!
Democracy is power
A Democratic Workers' Organization
Being in a rank & file run union means you have a say.
