NPR: ufcw https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=834440697 ufcw en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:48:22 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: ufcw https://www.npr.org/tags/834440697/ufcw REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 05:00:57 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/06/1186006322/rei-union-busting-allegations https://www.npr.org/2023/07/06/1186006322/rei-union-busting-allegations

REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.

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]]> Alina Selyukh Grocery Workers Should Be Designated First Responders, Supermarkets And Union Say Kroger and Albertsons have joined the food workers union UFCW in urging state and national officials to give grocery staff higher priority for testing and access to masks and other protections. Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:33:01 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/14/834395334/grocery-workers-should-be-designated-first-responders-supermarkets-and-union-say https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/14/834395334/grocery-workers-should-be-designated-first-responders-supermarkets-and-union-say Kroger and Albertsons have joined the food workers union UFCW in urging state and national officials to give grocery staff higher priority for testing and access to masks and other protections.

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