New Seasons Market - Orenco Station
Grocery store · Hillsboro ·
Locally sourced groceries, home goods, wellness, bakery & seafood
Locally sourced groceries, home goods, wellness, bakery & seafood
"When Orenco Station staff held a union election they voted against representation (reported 60–37), illustrating the mixed results across New Seasons locations even as other stores in the chain pursue collective bargaining for wages and workplace conditions." - Eater Staff
"I report that the Orenco Station New Seasons Market was the subject of complaints filed by UFCW Local 555 in July 2022 alleging that “coercive statements” were made during the lead-up to the union election, which workers voted 60–37 against union representation; Local 555 president Dan Clay says the ballot count was affected by unfair labor practices and that the company threatened and lied to workers. An NLRB hearing on these allegations is scheduled for April 18, and if the board finds for Local 555 it could lead to another election at the store. New Seasons disputes the allegations, noting that 90 percent of eligible Orenco Station staff participated and overwhelmingly voted against union representation, and the company says it will demonstrate at the hearing that it acted lawfully." - Janey Wong
"At the Orenco Station New Seasons location, employees voted 60 to 37 against union representation. UFCW Local 555, which represents those workers, is challenging the results with the NLRB; Local 555 president Dan Clay said unfair labor practices affected the ballot count and that several challenge ballots remain to be addressed, though union representatives declined to share specific allegations. New Seasons has disputed the objections and said it did not do anything to affect the election." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"I report that the Orenco Station New Seasons has an NLRB election in process: the NLRB has mailed employees their ballots, which must be returned by August 22 as part of the union-organizing vote." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"At the Orenco Station New Seasons, I report that the store is moving toward a federally recognized union election: the NLRB was reported to mail ballots on August 11 with them due by September 1, though the New Seasons Labor Union said ballots would be sent August 17 and returned by September 7. This location has partnered with United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555, driven by demands for higher wages, better benefits, and retirement. UFCW Local 555’s president Dan Clay framed workers as united and supported by the community, standing strong against what he called management’s union-busting attempts. Company-wide context includes a New Seasons statement saying the company supports staff’s right to an election and will respect the process and outcome, and earlier reports that informational union zines were removed from break rooms — a move the union challenged with an unfair labor practice complaint alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden