Burgerville Employees Walked Out of Restaurants Friday to Protest Bad-Faith Bargaining | Eater Portland

"At the Hawthorne location I noted that this was the first time it participated in a strike, joining two other Burgerville stores in a walkout of more than 50 employees to protest what the Burgerville Workers Union called bad-faith bargaining and a refusal to meet the wage increases the union is requesting. The store stayed open with drive-thru service for a few hours after the morning walkout before fully shutting down in the evening, and the dispute centers on canceled bargaining meetings (including one scheduled for August 7), disagreements over wage proposals, and whether the company is bargaining in good faith. While the union says tipping and other changes proposed so far don’t go far enough, the company points to recently added tipping and says it is soliciting employee feedback and other ideas to address concerns." - Alex Frane