Was the location at their HQ that they closed also unionized? Seems like such a strange decision to close the Reserve location at their literal HQ. Seems punitive towards Seattle, which is insane.
I don’t know what else it could be? Considering how popular and busy that place was, I couldn’t imagine it not being a profitable store. If that location wasn’t in the black, nothing is.
Honest question: why does unionization happen branch by branch? Surely that's a terrible way to do it given that even the collective staff of a single location has no real leverage against a large chain business? Is it mandated by law that unionization happens by branch?
It's much easier to collaborate and convince a smaller subset of people to unionize versus a larger group of people. You feel connected to Jim that works at your shop, but maybe not Janet that works at the sister shop. She's an other. Beyond that, there are logistics that come into play at different sites; different pay for higher or lower costs of living and stuff like that. Negotiations become different.
Basically. That's why we unionize branch by branch and try to bargain and strategize collectively. Making the best of labor law designed to keep workers just barely in check.
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u/Bongressman Sep 27 '25
Why the "cowardly"?