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La Colombe Baristas in LA Are Unionizing for Better Working Conditions | Eater LA

"I learned that a majority of baristas at the La Colombe in Silver Lake have voted to unionize and are pushing for better wages, consistent raises, regular schedules, improved working conditions, and more; they have authorized United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770 to represent them and plan to pursue a union election through the National Labor Relations Board. Their statement frames the campaign as joining a national wave of workers across the coffee and food service industry who aspire to wield collective power to advocate for themselves, fellow workers, and the labor movement as a whole, and La Colombe responded that it prefers direct, transparent conversations with all employees to understand individual needs and address concerns." - Cathy Chaplin