By Wil Wheatley, 26 February, 2023
General updates for membership on developments from the bargaining session that occurred on Feb 21, 2023.
By Hans Heintze, 5 February, 2023
Six NSLU shops picketed February 3rd and 4th for the restoration of COVID supplemental PTO. Thanks to everybody who came out to the line after work or on your break! We distributed 1500 leaflets to community members, and at the time of writing 161 customers sent emails to Nancy Lebold demanding the restoration of COVID paid leave. We were also able to recoup most materials costs through direct donations from the community, and now have a hundred signs to support future strike and picket action.
By Hans Heintze, 2 February, 2023
Join us on the picket line in protest of unsafe, unfair labor practices!
New Seasons unilaterally removed paid sick leave for workers with COVID-19. Our COVID-positive coworkers shouldn’t have to choose between making rent and endangering their community. Show up for your coworkers and community on the picket line at the following locations. Bring an umbrella and a jacket. Schedule below.
New Seasons unilaterally removed paid sick leave for workers with COVID-19. Our COVID-positive coworkers shouldn’t have to choose between making rent and endangering their community. Show up for your coworkers and community on the picket line at the following locations. Bring an umbrella and a jacket. Schedule below.
By jmpress, 29 January, 2023
At 5:00pm on January 29th 2023, the Slabtown Front End department walked out in protest of unfair labor practices, presenting Slabtown's store manager with the following letter:
Dear Jared and Slabtown Management,
By jmpress, 27 January, 2023
1. The company will use language that “third-parties” the union.
NSLU is an independent union of you and your coworkers from across the company.
The union effort is entirely run by New Seasons workers.
2. The company may claim that you already have a say in the business.
In the past, entire departments have been eliminated without consulting the workers. After we win our election, changes like these become mandatory bargaining subjects which the company is legally required to negotiate over with workers.
By mixtochtli_1312, 2 August, 2022
Workers at New Seasons’ Seven Corners store in Southeast Portland officially moved to unionize Friday after filing paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board. Store employees say they want to form a union to have a voice in company negotiations, particularly when it comes to wages and benefits.