Employees at a Lowe’s Cos. store in New Orleans have petitioned to unionize the location, extending an unusual wave of organizing in the US retail sector.

A labor group called Lowe’s Workers United filed a petition Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board, seeking to unionize a group of around 172 of the home improvement chain’s staff, according to the agency’s docket.

Lowe’s didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry.

Under US law, if the majority of a workforce signs up with a union, the company has the option to voluntarily recognize and negotiate with the group, or to refuse to ...

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