A move to unionize a Home Depot store in Philadelphia has been voted down. Workers voted 165 to 51 against organizing a union at the store. Some of the concerns were over wages, staffing, and training.
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed an unfair labour practices charge against Home Depot last month. The retailer was charged with engaging in unlawful surveillance and interrogating workers at the Philadelphia store. The impact of unionizing the store, if picked up by other workers at other locations, could have had a big impact on Home Depot. It has about 500,000 employees in North America, including about 32,500 in Canada.
