AutoZone Workers in White Plains Push to Form Company's First Union

Workers at an AutoZone store in White Plains, New York, are seeking to form the first union at any location of the country's largest auto parts retailer, with a union election set to begin on September 25, according to The Guardian.

Eleven employees at the store are eligible to vote on whether to join United Auto Workers Local 259, the report said.

LaborLab, a nonprofit that monitors workers' rights, estimated that AutoZone has spent approximately $200,000 opposing the unionization effort at the store. According to the report, the estimate was based on external attorney costs and internal costs tied to executive salaries, drawing on information from workers at the store.

The Guardian described the company's response to the organizing drive as a "heavy-handed" opposition campaign, though specific tactics used by AutoZone were not detailed in the available excerpt.

If successful, the White Plains location would become the first unionized store within AutoZone's national network. The company operates as the largest auto parts retailer in the United States.

Further details about the specific conduct of the campaign, worker motivations, and company statements were not included in the available excerpt of the report.