Labor Relations Radio E140—Here's How Chicago Employees Turned Around An Ambush Election By Trader Joe's United

Within three weeks earlier this Spring, employees of a Trader Joe’s store in Chicago turned around an ambush election by Trader Joe’s United. They did so without help from their employer, and to the shock and dismay of the union’s leaders.

Long-time Trader Joe’s employees, Nikki and Jose, explain what happened before and during the short window before their NLRB election.

Related:

• Labor Relations Radio, E102—Unionized Trader Joe's Employees Explain the Efforts to Decertify Trader Joe's United

• Labor Relations Radio, E83—Trader Joe’s Employees Speak Out About Unionization

• Labor Relations Radio, E88—A Trader Joe's employee reveals union tactics that led to a union's loss.

• Trader Joe's union is not what we bargained for

• NLRB: Trader Joe’s Employee Decertification Petition

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