Amazon Appeal of Whole Foods Unionization Rejected By NLRB (2)

The US labor board ruled against Whole Foods Market’s objections to a landmark Philadelphia unionization vote, teeing up a likely yearslong legal battle over whether the Amazon.com Inc. grocery chain must collectively bargain with US employees for the first time.

In a brief, unanimous order Monday, the members of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Whole Foods had raised “no substantial issues warranting review.” The order was issued by a pair of Republican board members appointed by President Donald Trump, as well as a Democrat appointed by his predecessor Joe Biden.

Employees at the Philadelphia location voted 130 to 100 ...