I’m SO excited about our latest podcast The Shoestring. We sat down w/ Trader Joe's United to talk independent unions, organizing your workplace, unions in pop culture & more!

Listen here or subscribe to Trippin’ on the Shoestring wherever you get podcasts: theshoestring.org/2024/03/28/ep-…

Instead of buying the mini trader joe's tote, pls sign the Trader Joe's United union petition.

TJs is teaming up with Bezos and Musk to try and say that the National Labor Relations Board - the only thing protecting workers rights - is unconstitutional. Ew.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/sign…

Some of the nation's most prominent corporations—Amazon, Starbucks, SpaceX and Trader Joe's—are pushing to have the NLRB declared unconstitutional

Such a ruling would be a major setback for workers & could return labor relations to 'the law of the jungle'
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m…

The complaint states that an assistant store manager threatened workers with the loss of their raises as well as “a loss of flexibility with taking days off and scheduling work” if they voted for the union. It also alleges the company forced workers to “participate in one-on-one…

NLRB Rules That Worker's “Black Lives Matter” Action at Home Depot Was Protected

NLRB Chair: 'It is well-established that workers have the right to join together to improve their conditions—including by protesting racial discrimination in the workplace”
nlrb.gov/news-outreach/…

Trader Joe's United Here's my story on the walkout yesterday and the retaliation these workers are facing.

'Every single outspoken organizer has experienced some level of retaliation at this point,” one worker/organizer told me.

thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

Staff at this Trader Joe's say that two vocal pro-union workers have been fired since December, three outspoken organizers have had their raises withheld and five pro-union workers have been disciplined.

Trader Joe's United has filed unfair labor practices charges as a result.

At 5 p.m. on WBAI New York at 99.5 FM, streaming at wbai.org-99.5 FM & streaming wbai.org we will be speaking w/ worker-organizers with Trader Joe's United who are still fighting for a union at TJ Essex Crossing. We will also be joined by the one & only Seth Goldstein.
Photo: TJ workers rallied yesterday.

🚨 BREAKING: Major legal cases involving SpaceX & Trader Joe's are causing a stir. In a lengthy thread, I'll explain why these developments could be the greatest legal threat in labor history. Stay tuned for the details. #SpaceX #TraderJoes #LaborLaw #BreakingNews

Breaking: Multibillion dollar corporation does same thing over and over again, expecting different results.🤣
huffpost.com/entry/trader-j…

Anybody else have to have 'the talk' with their partners recently? The, 'we can't shop Trader Joe's United anymore,' talk?