TCG Retailer Card Kingdom Recognises Union After Successful Employee Election
Magic: The Gathering retailer Card Kingdom has recognised a union formed by its employees, following a successful election campaign by the group for representation.
Under US labour laws, companies can either voluntarily recognise a union, or go through an election process among all employees, where a majority vote results in a legal requirement for acknowledgement.
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After refusing to recognise the Card Kingdom Union’s demands in May, two months of campaigning (and alleged “anti-union” efforts from Card Kingdom) have resulted in a majority of 111-16 in favour of unionising. Following the announcement of the victory on the Card Kingdom Union Twitter, Card Kingdom itself released a statement formally accepting its employees joining the United Food and Commerical Workers (UFCW 3000) union.
In the statement, Card Kingdom’s management said that “With a majority of votes, [UFCW 3000] has been elected to represent Operations employees from Card Kingdom… Once the NLRB [National Labor Relations Board] certifies the vote, we will look forward to negotiating a contract with the union. We also look forward to working with our non-union employees to ensure Card Kingdom continues to evolve so we can best meet everyone’s needs.”
In May, the Card Kingdom Union began petitioning for representation, accusing Card Kingdom of having a “lack of empathy, lack of transparency, and general mismanagement”. Included in its demands were a living wage for all employees, a “share in the financial success of Card Kingdom”, the ability to take unpaid time off and flexible working hours, and “equal opportunity at all levels within the company”.
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