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FreshDirect workers poised to strike over third-party delivery proposal

By Emily Swanson Source: Bronx Times Union workers at the grocery delivery company FreshDirect are preparing for a possible strike over the company’s proposal to outsource more deliveries to a third-party company. FreshDirect’s drivers, runners and loaders are represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 2013, which has [...]

FreshDirect Latest To Become Organized As Union Movement Gains Momentum

By Jeff Metzger Source: Food Trade News It’s too early to call it a trend, but all non-union retailers surely have been put on notice with the recent unionization successes of Amazon and Starbucks. Another merchant where associates have also ratified a new, first-time contract is FreshDirect, the pure-play online [...]