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Whole Foods Union Certified by US in First for Amazon’s Grocer

Bags of groceries at a Whole Foods Market store. — Bags of groceries at a Whole Foods Market store.
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By Josh Eidelson

May 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM EDT

Updated on

May 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM EDT

A union has been certified at a Whole Foods Market store in Philadelphia, marking a US first for the Amazon.com Inc. grocery chain.

The regional director of the National Labor Relations Board backed the union, overruling objections from Whole Foods, which, like other parts of Amazon, has campaigned against unionization among its staff. The decision tees up a legal battle.