May 18, 2021, 1:38pm
This past year has brought a groundswell of labor activism—including in bookselling, where a number of stores have voted in favor of unionizing as a way of securing fair wages and treatment for workers. Below is an ongoing list of bookstores whose employees have voted to unionize (which may include some bookstores whose unions have not yet been recognized by management.) If you have any additions, please email them to us.
Berkeley, CA
Moe’s Books
Los Angeles, CA
Skylight Books
San Francisco, CA
Green Apple Books
Santa Cruz, CA
Bookshop Santa Cruz
New York, NY
The Strand
McNally Jackson
Book Culture
Portland, OR
Powell’s Books
Austin, TX
BookPeople
Seattle, WA
Elliott Bay Book Company