There is no cost to vote.
There is no cost to vote.
Who, When & Where
We have made arrangements to ensure that all eligible team members can vote on whether we will have a union at Tony’s Fresh Markets.
EVERYONE can vote except:
Store Directors, Store Administrators, Assistant Store Directors, Second Assistant Store Directors, MSB Sales Associates, District Trainers & Customer Service
March 25, 26 & 27
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
3:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Voting will take place at your store
Election FAQs
No. It is does not cost anything to vote in the election and anyone who tells you otherwise is not telling the truth. The election will be decided by a majority of votes cast. It is important for everyone to vote.
Everyone can vote except: Store Directors, Store Administrators, Assistant Store Directors, Second Assistant Store Directors, MSB Sales Associates, District Trainers & Customer Service.
Reminder: There is no cost to vote.
What to Expect
The vote will be by secret ballot and will be conducted and overseen by a representative from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a branch of the federal government. The NLRB representative will be given a list of the names and job codes of all team members eligible to vote.
Observers selected by Tractor Supply Company and observers selected by the union will also be present at the voting site at all relevant times. These observers will be present to ensure the election is conducted appropriately and fairly. Neither the NLRB representative nor the observers will know how team members vote. They are just there to observe the election and make sure all rules are followed.
The NLRB representative will bring portable voting booths, a secret ballot box and the ballots. Team members will be given an official ballot by the NLRB representative and directed to the voting booth.
The Secret Ballot
The ballot will be a piece of paper and will ask the following question:
“Do you wish to be represented for purposes of collective bargaining by UFCW Local 1995?”
Two empty boxes will appear under the question: one underneath the word “YES” and one underneath the word “NO.”
The ballot will direct you to mark an “X” in the box of your choice.
- Marking the “YES” box will indicate that you DO want to be represented by the union.
- Marking the “NO” box will indicate that you DO NOT want to be represented by the union.
After marking the box of your choice, you will then fold the ballot in half and place it in the secret ballot box.
[Sample ballot from Notice of Election]
Do not write your name or make any marks on the ballot other than a single mark in the box of your choice. Doing so may disqualify your vote.
Please VOTE
Everyone who is eligible should vote! Don’t let other people decide your future without having a say. The election outcome will be determined by the majority of the people who vote.
If out of 25 team members, only 13 team members vote and 7 vote for the union, then those 7 team members determine the future for all 25 team members, including those who voted against the union and those who didn’t vote at all.
We hope that you all take the opportunity to vote.