Burgerville
Hamburger restaurant · Hosford-Abernathy ·
Local, sustainable burgers, seasonal shakes & crispy fries
Local, sustainable burgers, seasonal shakes & crispy fries
"Workers at the Hawthorne Burgerville joined the strike today in protest of the slow pace and limited concessions in bargaining with the BVWU; the union acknowledges some gains on tips and holiday pay but remains focused on securing meaningful wage increases, while Burgerville says it is negotiating in good faith and is working to meet employees’ needs." - Tim Forster
"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
"I observed that the Hawthorne Burgerville is among the four locations that have successfully unionized amid the Burgerville Workers Union’s ongoing campaign." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"At the SE Hawthorne Burgerville location, workers voted 13 to 9 in a National Labor Relations Board–overseen election to join the Burgerville Workers Union, making this shop the third Burgerville location to officially unionize. I noted James Curry IV’s remark that, despite some anti-union messaging from Burgerville Corporate, workers showed up to say they want a union here and are ready to join friends and coworkers at the bargaining table. Burgerville said it remains committed to bargaining in good faith. The union’s long-standing demands — a $5 raise, better health coverage, and secure protections for undocumented workers — remain in place, and the union is calling for a company-wide boycott and will picket outside this Hawthorne location on Monday, December 17." - Alex Frane
"Employees at the Hawthorne Burgerville location are pushing to join the country’s first federally recognized fast-food workers union: earlier today staff presented the company with a petition to be recognized as members of the Burgerville Workers Union and have given Burgerville until the end of the week to voluntarily recognize them before contacting the National Labor Relations Board for a potential election. An election would likely be a snap for pro-union employees, since 80 percent of Hawthorne workers signed the original petition. “Burgerville corporate likes to say that they’re excited to work with the union and listen to us workers,” said James Curry, and he framed this as the company’s chance to do the right thing and prove it. The group’s initial contract demands mirror other Burgerville efforts and call for a $5 hourly raise, assured protections for undocumented workers, and better health care. The relationship between the union and Burgerville’s corporate team has been contentious, with strikes, walkouts, and protests over issues such as the right to wear political buttons at work." - Alex Frane
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