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I wonder if that's a regional problem. Here (Michigan), TJ's employees seem happy, and appear to be very well treated.

As opposed to employees at Kroger - which is unionized (UCFW). But workers there appear darn scarce, often unhappy, and sometimes volunteer tidbits on just how horrible management is. And it felt weird just how much "help wanted" signage Kroger had, even pre-pandemic.

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Kroger and Kroger owned stores turn over employees like crazy - I have several friends who’ve described really horrendous conditions. I don’t think there’s a lot of benefit in their union, that or it was so awful before that even bad conditions were better. Grocery store revenue increased greatly during the pandemic but workers still had to fight tooth and nail for PPE, and never got any amount of hazard pay. Ask anyone who is/was considered an “essential worker” what that actually meant sometime. The answer: less than nothing.

That cashiers still have to stand up has always been the bellweather to me about whether a grocery store takes any care of their employees.

I feel union and non-union shops almost “need each other” to keep them both honest.