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On Sept. 23, workers at Bookmans Flagstaff Entertainment Exchange in Flagstaff, Ariz., joined UFCW Local 99. This organizing win marks the second successful organizing drive by workers at the Arizona-based book chain. On August 27, about 49 workers at\u00a0Bookmans in Tucson<\/a>\u00a0made history by becoming the first bookstore in Arizona to unionize by joining UFCW Local 99.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The decision by Bookmans Flagstaff Entertainment Exchange workers to unionize was voluntarily recognized by company management. On Sept. 9, employees at the Flagstaff Bookmans store notified management that 100 percent of their staff had authorized union representation, which eclipsed the National Labor Relations Board\u2019s (NLRB) majority of support threshold to demand recognition. Per NLRB guidelines, voluntary recognition allows employees to forgo a union election and begin formal contract negotiations with the company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cBookmans workers across Arizona are standing up to demand a better working life\u201d said UFCW Local 99 President Jim McLaughlin. \u201cBookmans is important to communities throughout the state and the workers are a fundamental part of what makes Bookmans a community fixture. Now, Bookmans workers are recognizing their power and joining together to have a voice in the discussion about their future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cThe reason I believe Bookmans needs to unionize is from a place of love,\u201d said Tony Taurman, an electronics buyer at Bookmans Flagstaff. \u201cI believe that our store is a pillar of the Flagstaff community, and this is to make sure that the workers there are taken care of and that they\u2019re happy. Happy workers make a happy business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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