Posts tagged Heine Brothers’ Coffee
LOUISVILLE COFFEE SHOPS ARE UNIONIZING AND STRIKING
July 26, 2023 // Last Monday, several Louisville coffee shops weren’t open for business as usual. That’s because employees at Sunergos Coffee and Starbucks recently unionized. They organized a one-day strike to protest low wages and working conditions. Both Starbucks and Sunergos failed to negotiate collective bargaining agreements with their workers. Baristas at Heine Brothers Coffee also recently formed a union, but they agreed to a contract earlier this year.
Where Six Louisville Unionization Efforts Stand
November 17, 2022 // While there has been a boom in unionization efforts in Louisville, there has also been, for the most part, pushback from employers, who have largely demanded employees vote rather than voluntarily recognize unions.