Mississippi Market Corp. employees “overwhelmingly” voted this week to unionize at all three St. Paul locations.
Grocery store employees approached management last month about organizing with Food and Commercial Workers Local 1189, but the company did not voluntarily recognize the union. Employees held a formal vote on Wednesday, and the unionization effort was successful by an 80% margin.
“We would like to thank our colleagues for getting through this with us,” union organizers said in a statement. “Thank you for asking questions and helping each other find answers. Thank you for making this process respectful, engaging, and powerful. For those of you who voted yes, please support us. Thank you. For those who voted against or chose not to vote, we respect your decision and stand ready to move forward together.”
Key concerns raised by employees during the unionization process included “unpredictable schedules, unrealistic time and attendance policies, and inconsistent management.”
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to the Mississippi market for comment and is awaiting a response.
UFCW Local 1189 says it represents more than 6,000 grocery store workers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, including multiple co-op grocery stores.
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