Employees at New Seasons Market reported that a wave of layoffs disproportionately affected workers active in union organizing. Several of the dismissed employees had been publicly involved in bargaining committees or union communications, raising concerns about retaliation. The company maintains that the cuts were tied to financial pressures, but workers say the pattern suggests otherwise. The dispute has intensified tensions at stores where unionization efforts have been gaining traction.
See "New Seasons Labor Union ‘outraged’ at 95 layoffs, including heavy toll at union stores", Kyra Buckley, Oregon Public Broadcasting, February 20, 2026