Trader Joe’s Issues 5 Product Recalls within a Month

Trader Joe’s has issued a recall for its Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds due to the potential presence of metal. This recall is the latest in a series of recalls in the past four weeks. The affected packages have “best if used by” stamped dates from 03/01/24 to 03/05/24. Fortunately, no injuries have …

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Workers’ Union Faces Lawsuit from Trader Joe’s Regarding Trademarks

Trader Joe’s has taken legal action against its workers’ union in an effort to prevent the union from selling merchandise featuring its logo and name, Trader Joe’s United. The grocer filed a lawsuit in federal court in California, alleging that the union’s online store infringes on its trademark and dilutes its brand. The company claims …

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Federal Authorities Accuse Trader Joe’s of Unlawfully Penalizing Pro-Union Employees

Prosecutors from the National Labor Relations Board have filed a complaint against Trader Joe’s, accusing the company of engaging in illegal acts of retaliation against pro-union workers. The complaint alleges that managers at a Trader Joe’s store in Massachusetts punished workers who attempted to wear union pins by ending their shifts and threatening to worsen …

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Union Faces Trademark Infringement Lawsuit from Trader Joe’s

Grocery chain Trader Joe’s is considering legal action against its workers’ union, Trader Joe’s United, for trademark infringement. In a letter to the union’s president, Trader Joe’s argued that the merchandise being sold by the union, including T-shirts, mugs, and tote bags, is causing confusion among consumers and diluting the company’s brand. The company claims …

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Solving the Problem of Consumer-Choice Overload

During a recent afternoon, as I was busy running errands before picking up my children from school, I found myself in a state of freeze in the orange juice aisle of a large retail store. There were so many different brands to choose from: Minute Maid, Simply, Tropicana, Dole, Florida’s Natural, Sunny D, and even …

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Union at Oakland Trader Joe’s Store Emerges Victorious in Election

Another Trader Joe’s grocery store has formed a union, marking the fourth location in the company to do so within the past year. The newly formed union, Trader Joe’s United, secured a victory in an election held at the company’s Rockridge store in Oakland, California. The National Labor Relations Board conducted the ballot count, with …

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Complaint Filed After Alleged Law Breaking by Trader Joe’s at Union Store

Trader Joe’s may have run afoul of the law at a store in Minnesota where workers unionized last year. The grocery chain’s management illegally removed union literature from the break room and forbade workers from posting fliers about organizing last November, according to a new complaint filed at the National Labor Relations Board. A regional …

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