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Blue Bottle Baristas vs. Nestlé: The Battle for Bargaining Space
In the fight for a first contract, unionized Blue Bottle baristas are up against a true Goliath: Nestlé. Last year, after Nestlé refused to pay these baristas what they’re worth, six Boston-area cafés voted to form Blue Bottle Independent Union. But instead of coming to the table and negotiating a fair contract, Nestlé’s Blue Bottle…
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Cowen’s NLRB Memo & Workers’ Rights Under Trump
Trump-appointed NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cowen just gave us a glimpse into the future with a memorandum rescinding thirty NLRB memos, indicating that this administration is set on dismantling workers’ rights as we know them today. In this post, we’ll discuss three key points in Cowen’s memo. NLRB General Counsel memorandums aren’t legally binding,…
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A Big Win For New Seasons Labor Union
Usually, when you hear from us, it’s because urgent action is needed, but today we are reporting back on a big WIN for New Seasons Labor Union. When New Seasons Market in Portland, OR fired union treasurer Randy Foster for helping a blind co-worker while Randy was off the clock, the Labor Force was there…
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C.A.U.S.E. Union Election Results Are In
We’ve got tough news about C.A.U.S.E.―the union that held its vote to become the first unionized Amazon facility in the South. Amazon’s Orwellian Tactics In the most anti-union, anti-worker climate in our lifetime, Amazon took no chances in trying to crush the union in Garner, NC’s RDU1 warehouse. Amazon ran a propaganda campaign straight out…
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Tell Blue Bottle: No Pay Cuts for Union Baristas!
The Labor Force has really showed up for Blue Bottle Independent Union in recent weeks. From making donations to their strike fund to showing up in person to picket with baristas, the support of this community was deeply felt by union members and The Labor Force team. Thank you! But Nestlé-owned coffee chain Blue Bottle…