- cross-posted to:
- minnesota
- cross-posted to:
- minnesota
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/8284923
Key Takeaway:
"In defending itself against union busting allegations, Trader Joe’s fired a cannon ball that could sink the ship of modern American labor law.
The grocery store chain is arguing that the federal agency prosecuting it for unfair labor practices — including giving union workers worse retirement benefits and barring workers from wearing union pins at work — is unconstitutional."
My friend always joked that Trader Joe’s was the ‘bougie’ option for groceries.
Guess it’s less of a joke when they’re openly waging class warfare.
The funny thing is they are Aldi.
The Aldi brothers had a disagreement about selling cigarettes in their stores in Germany, so they split the company into two; Aldi and Aldi Süd. When they started moving into America they couldn’t have those two names, so there is Aldi and Trader Joes. Obviously they market themselves differently and operate differently, same company wearing different hats.
TBF Aldi Nord is the owner/investor in Trader Joes. The company that we know as Aldi in the US is Aldi Süd, a different company.
Where does Lidl fit into the picture?
It is a straight up copy of and competitor to Aldi.
True but the way you put it makes it sound like they are still connected. AFAIK they are completely separate at every level.
Most definitely!
At least where I am, they’re in the most uptown bougie strip mall they can get into; same situation with Whole Foods. Starting to shop exclusively at the two state-wide/local stores that don’t have these issues, but wish more folks had access to quality local grocers who pay well and support unions.
For groceries, I like to use my local food co-op. They can be more expensive though, so I can’t always afford to shop there.