The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) cannot outsource driver positions to non-union companies including J.B. Hunt in Florida. United Natural Foods entered into an agreement with the trucking company following an attempt at unionization by drivers. The NLRB issued its decision based on the lack of “pertinent evidence that the 80 truck drivers would not be laid off”.  The Board has demonstrated a decided tilt towards unions under the current Administration.

Tom Erickson of the Teamsters Union, Warehouse Division stated, “The UNFI attempt to outsource jobs was nothing more than a desperate union-busting tactic to stop drivers from becoming Teamsters.”  He added, “This ruling reaffirms workers’ right to representation in the workplace without interference from management.”