They may have Tribal to drink their koo-koo
aid at but we can have this to get actual, unfiltered word of what is happening for all of our fellow TMs to see. This platform can be enlightening to all and it could help us coordinate and collaborate. Spread the word!
Here's what I got for you fellow workers and believers in the WFM Core Values. I am a 10+ year veteran and have worked at multiple stores in the SW region including the Mothership. I am so proud of this, but I'm disgusted with what we have become. I remember Gainsharing! It put 100-200 bucks in all the hardworking TMs wallets right when they needed it at the end of the month. That was real and then "they" cut labor targets and the people who made the money, on the floor, informed guests, the backbone of our business. Well, that's just gone and done in very sad way. "they" cut labor targets which makes it not only impossible to achieve a labor surplus that would benefit TMs, but also overworks everyone on the chain. Also, We do not offer a very competitive base wage, so, as a manager, my time is filled with hires and fires and onboarding. We will see where this all goes when we enact Whole Store Labor. In the mean time, as an ATX TM, I have seen a disturbing trend by great TMs to leave the store and join either Regional or Global Teams. You are running away from what you know you're good at and hastening the demise of this publicly traded company. I know many of you and miss you and know you are doing the best thing for you and your family! But to the rest of the Global Team, I would like to say you are a drain on resources that could be better used at the store level, doing the basics of our job, which is providing the Highest Quality Natural and Organic Products to our guests. Ive always been a store level guy who loves the product and the guest. WFM still provides both of those things. It might seem impossible to Unionize but we have an obligation to try. Let us realize that it is the people on the line, in the trenches that make our money and they make 12.00/hr, where rent is $800/month bucks min in Austin TX . Please consider unionizing because it is the only way you will have a voice at the table going forward.
Hi guys -I have experience w/ unions...I want to be brief...local 1500 , if you are in the northeast...will increase your wages and also lighten your work load...this will hurt and possibly criple the company though...so if you're not interested in the companys health ...vote union...if you believe in Whole Foods in some ideological sense and want to see the company pull through tough times...do not vote union...if you want revenge and want to see dearest Christina's head spin on her f---n shoulders like a top...vote union...if you love wfm don't vote union
I feel like unions would just make it like working for the fed govt if anyone else here has experience with that. It's so hard to get fired the place ends up being full of sh--bags you can't get rid of. There is such a thing as too much job security.
I've never been part of a union though so just wild speculation on my part.
Unions will at least give everyone some self dignity. The new mentality seems to be anyone can do the store level jobs. If we don't offer good customer service and everything we sell cost more, we are destined to fail. Even more then we already have.
Fear is the only power they hold over everyone. Fear of losing an underpaid position in a dying company? I say unionize or get out or go down with the ship.
Florida region here,where our warehouse tried to unionize and they fired the guy in charge of it
Mid Atlantic here, wondering what's next for us...
3/4 of the stuff on here is false. It does give me a good chuckle some times. I stopped getting worried about rumors on here about 6 months ago when most stuff has been proven to be false. Just saying.....
pacific northwest here worried about store closings
Underpaid in Chi Town and on board!
Northeast NYC in Union talks!!!
Austin here..."Motherland".
We don't have any voice anymore never needed a Union before. We need to organize.
RKy Mtn. Ive been with WFM a long time and union talk is becoming very loud around here.
Philadelphia in the house, talking Union around here.
What's going to happen next? Please it's thrue more layoff are coming? Please somebody!!!
I am! I'd like to know where some people are from on here. Region or Store? You can be as unanimous as you want but I'm interested to see if certain stores or regions have heard of this site and use it more than others. South End here. Boston in the house!