Interview With three Former NEF Workers: “We wanted to keep those jobs”

the forge (7/22/22)

“No Evil Foods manufactures vegan sausages and other meat substitutes. While their packaging and branding paint a picture of a progressive company working to combat climate change and create an egalitarian workplace, No Evil Foods came under scrutiny for running an aggressive anti-union campaign when employees tried to unionize in 2020. Lena Eckert-Erdheim spoke with three former employees who were active in the union drive — Meagan Nicole Sullivan, Josh Coit, and Jon Reynolds — about their experiences in the lead-up to the election and what happened afterwards. Since this interview, No Evil Foods has laid off their entire North Carolina-based production staff. This interview has been edited and condensed.”