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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Michael Sainato

Barnes & Noble workers plan union drive at largest US bookstore chain

Facade of a high-rise building with a brown Barnes & Noble logo as well as a white-on-green logo on an awning.
A Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City on 8 February 2024. Photograph: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Workers at America’s largest chain of bookstores are gearing up for a nationwide union drive after six Barnes & Noble outlets voted to organize over the past year.

“Many more” stores will unionize, according to booksellers demanding better pay and conditions.

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