Teamsters, Consumers and Community Protest UNFI Shareholders Meeting

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On Wednesday, Teamsters, organic food consumers, supply chain workers and community leaders protested the unsustainable practices of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) and its retail partner Whole Foods Market at UNFI's annual shareholders meeting. The protesters informed UNFI shareholders and put management on notice that continued worker abuse and intimidation will not be tolerated.


UNFI workers from Moreno Valley, Calif. who organized a union, along with educators from Hudson Valley, New York, participated in the UNFI shareholder meeting as labor, civic and environmental supporters rallied outside.


UNFI is a $6 billion Fortune 500 company. It is America's largest organic and natural foods distributor and Whole Foods Market's primary strategic distribution partner. Over the last 10 years, UNFI's revenues have grown by nearly 300 percent.