Employees at Half Price Books in St. Louis Park, Minn., have unionized, becoming the fourth Half Price Books store in the state to do so, Twin Cities Business reported. They've joined the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which is the largest private-sector union in the country.
While four out of the six Half Price Books locations in Minnesota have now unionized, they are the only stores out of the more than 120 Half Price Books across the U.S. to do so. The booksellers in Minnesota unionized in order to help secure "livable wages, better working conditions, and a seat at the table."
Kristin Tamayo, a bookseller at the St. Louis Park store, said in a statement: "We're so excited to be part of this labor movement happening right now with booksellers and other members of the working class across the country."