By Doyinsola Oladipo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Residence Depot Inc retail staff voted in opposition to forming a union at a location in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB) mentioned late on Saturday.

100 and sixty 5 workers at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, retailer voted in opposition to becoming a member of the unbiased union Residence Depot (NYSE:) Staff United versus 51 workers who have been in favor of the union, ensuing within the union not securing the wanted majority, in response to a tally by the NLRB.

Extra U.S. corporations together with Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) and grocer Dealer Joe’s Inc have seen some staff petition to kind unions. The motion gained steam in the course of the pandemic, the place issues about office security surged.

Residence Depot didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for a remark concerning the end result of the voting.

Residence Depot Staff United sought to unionize to handle issues concerning wages, staffing and coaching, mentioned Vincent Quiles, interim president of Residence Depot Staff United and a receiving affiliate at Residence Depot.

The unbiased union in mid-October filed an unfair labor practices cost in opposition to the retailer for partaking in illegal surveillance and interrogating staff on the Philadelphia location, in response to Residence Depot Staff United.

Residence Depot mentioned it is going to cooperate with the NLRB within the investigation and is assured it has not dedicated the alleged violations, in response to a spokesperson.

“The win happens both manner,” mentioned Quiles. “For a very long time Residence Depot obtained to skate by unnoticed and so to now have them below a microscope in addition to to have some public accountability on them that is one other main victory.”

Residence Depot has 2,300 shops within the U.S., Canada and Mexico, in response to the corporate’s web site.