Virginia Store Target Employees File for Union Election

Amid a broader labor push happening at big companies like Amazon and Starbucks, Target is the latest company to see its employees file for union election.

Employees at a Virginia store filed on Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election.

The store’s workers are seeking collective bargaining and get representation through the New River Valley General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World.

Workers who filed for the election are at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, which is located on the far west side of the state that’s about 8 miles south of Virginia Tech University. The location has 100 employees, according to the petition filed with the NLRB.

Target said the company has been investing in its workforce, with a starting wage range of between $15 to $24 per hour, health care benefits and a program that covers the cost of some associate and undergraduate degrees.
“At Target, our team members are at the heart of our strategy and success, and we have a deep commitment to listening to our team and creating an environment of mutual trust where every team member’s voice matters,” it said.

Whether you’re wondering if competitor Walmart may soon be seeing similar, it should be noted that the nation’s largest retailer, is not unionized and has fought off organizing efforts for decades.

However, Kroger, a grocery chain that competes with Walmart and Target, has long had thousands of employees represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

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