Skilled maintenance staff at Internet grocer FreshDirect have formally filed for union status.
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NEW YORK — Skilled maintenance staff at Internet grocer FreshDirect here have formally filed for union status. A majority of the workers — including electricians and mechanics — signed union authorization cards allowing for Teamsters Local 805 to petition the National Labor Relations Board for an election.
A majority vote would allow Local 805 to represent all maintenance workers at the warehouse.
FreshDirect, which has come under recent criticism from local officials for reportedly threatening to move its operations, has said it would not voluntarily recognize a union, labor sources said.
