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Whole Foods is challenging the certification of a union election victory at one of its Philadelphia stores, arguing that the NLRB lacks the authority to certify results without a quorum. The grocery chain contends that an NLRB rule allowing regional directors to certify elections contradicts the National Labor Relations Act and recent Supreme Court rulings. If the regional director rejects Whole Foods’ argument, the company could take the case to federal court, potentially stalling union certifications nationwide. The United Food and Commercial Workers union accused Whole Foods of attempting to delay bargaining, while labor experts say the challenge could further weaken an already crippled NLRB.