Seeking to become the 25th branch in the company to form a union, employees at Flagstaff’s North Fourth Street Wells Fargo location filed for a union election earlier this month.
In a letter addressed to Charles Scharf, the CEO of Wells Fargo, the employees asked for the union to be recognized voluntarily, adding that a petition had been filed with the National Labor Board to conduct an election. Dated Jan. 15, the letter stated the petition would be withdrawn if the union was recognized within seven days.
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