Posted by {-_-} on September 04, 2002 at 13:09:24:
Borders Minneapolis To Have Union Election
A Real Labor Day Event
On Tuesday, September 3rd, Employees of the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Borders Books will inform management that they want to give UFCW Local 789 a chance to act as bargaining agent on their behalf.
A solid majority of employees have signed authorization cards with the union, but Borders management will probably refuse to immediately recognize the union. The next step the employees will take is submitting the cards to the National Labor Relations Board, which will schedule a secret ballot election, probably within 4-6 weeks.
This will be the first union election at a Borders store since the spring of 2001. Ten previous stores have held elections, four voted the union in.
Employees of the Gurnee, Illinois store are also organizing with the UFCW, but they haven't asked for recognition of their union yet.