1. Please pay attention to what's happening to the baristas, bakers, and others at @ColectivoCoffee.
In 7 days, they decide whether to form the largest unionized cafe chain in the U.S.
The owners are responding with psychological warfare. Read on.
In 7 days, they decide whether to form the largest unionized cafe chain in the U.S.
The owners are responding with psychological warfare. Read on.
2. When managers learned that barista Zoe Muellner supported a union, they cut off social ties and stopped answering her emails.
She was laid off a short time later, she told @aliceraeherman for @inthesetimesmag.
inthesetimes.com/article/colect…
She was laid off a short time later, she told @aliceraeherman for @inthesetimesmag.
inthesetimes.com/article/colect…
3. Another barista said Colectivo managers “pulled her aside for multiple tense & vaguely disciplinary meetings” focused on her mental well-being.
“[The meeting] was framed all around my mental health, and ‘what can we do to help you succeed, because you’re clearly struggling."
“[The meeting] was framed all around my mental health, and ‘what can we do to help you succeed, because you’re clearly struggling."
4. Colectivo repeatedly forced employees to attend anti-union group meetings.
Even now, during the vote, they're mandating 1-on-1 sessions with managers. Workers are also bombarded with anti-union emails.
We’ve obtained some of the emails. They're full of threats & falsehoods:
Even now, during the vote, they're mandating 1-on-1 sessions with managers. Workers are also bombarded with anti-union emails.
We’ve obtained some of the emails. They're full of threats & falsehoods:
5. Earlier today, Colectivo sent employees an anonymized list of workers who helped organize the union drive.
Half of the workers are scratched off & no longer employed, in some cases because the company fired them, the email explains.
Half of the workers are scratched off & no longer employed, in some cases because the company fired them, the email explains.
6. Colectivo workers are organizing with @IBEW.
Colectivo told staff that IBEW tried to “bypass your vote” in a "special ask" to owners.
That's totally deceptive. Before requesting a formal election, IBEW sought voluntary recognition of the union, as U.S. labor law requires.
Colectivo told staff that IBEW tried to “bypass your vote” in a "special ask" to owners.
That's totally deceptive. Before requesting a formal election, IBEW sought voluntary recognition of the union, as U.S. labor law requires.
7. In Friday’s email, Colectivo managers threatened a “permanent” culture of “division” if employees vote to organize a union.
8. Colectivo owners are paying a firm called the Labor Relations Institute to guide their union-busting efforts.
We've written at length about these firms, and important legislation that would combat union-busting, the #PROAct.
See this thread:
We've written at length about these firms, and important legislation that would combat union-busting, the #PROAct.
See this thread:
https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1371963174912724993
9. Colectivo’s union election ends a week from today.
Despite the threats and intimidation from their bosses, Colectivo workers are still organizing.
You can show support and follow their work at:
instagram.com/colectivocolle…
facebook.com/colectivocolle…
Despite the threats and intimidation from their bosses, Colectivo workers are still organizing.
You can show support and follow their work at:
instagram.com/colectivocolle…
facebook.com/colectivocolle…
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