{"id":51014,"date":"2023-02-14T14:35:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T14:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=industries&p=51014"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:19:04","slug":"booksellers-union","status":"publish","type":"industries","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/who-we-represent\/booksellers-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Booksellers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UFCW is the union for booksellers.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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UFCW, the union for food and retail workers, believes all bookstore workers deserve living wages, affordable healthcare, stable schedules, safe workplaces, and so much more  — all guaranteed in writing by a union contract. That\u2019s why we work with and represent booksellers at stores of all shapes and sizes \u2013 from nationwide chains like Barnes & Noble<\/a> and Half Price Books<\/a> to local shops like Politics & Prose in Washington, DC, Book Culture & Greenlight in NYC, and Savoy Bookshop & Cafe in Westerly, R.I.. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Not every bookstore has union representation, but workers across the country are organizing to change that. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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When we all come together and use our collective voice, we have power! You and your coworkers are the reason your bookstores remain successful and you know their shelves better than anyone. You deserve wages and benefits that reflect that. Your hard work deserves respect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This is why booksellers are unionizing \u2014 to have a say in the policies that affect their day-to-day work lives. And you can join them! Talk to one of your fellow (recently unionized!) booksellers and learn more about how you can start a union at your store by filling out the form below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ready to start a union at your bookshop?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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A Union for Every Bookseller<\/h2>\n
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Recent Bookseller Victories<\/h2>\n \n
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\n Booksellers in Minnesota Vote to Unionize<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

July 15, 2026\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n

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\n Barnes & Noble Workers in New York Ratify First Union Contracts<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

April 3, 2025\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n

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\n Half Price Books Workers in Minnesota Ratify First Contracts<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

June 13, 2024\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Take the first step in unionizing your bookstore<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n