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On Nov. 29, about 90 workers at five Vertical Endeavors climbing gyms in Minnesota voted to join UFCW Locals 663 and 1189. The Vertical Endeavors gyms are located in Bloomington, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Duluth, and this is the first climbing gym unit to organize with the UFCW in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cWe unionized because we want better pay and health care, and a voice in the decisions that are going to affect employees and customers,\u201d said Hailey Jarmon (she\/they), who is a team coach\/counter rush at Vertical Endeavors in Bloomington. \u201cI hope that more rock climbing gyms unionize so standards are raised for how employees are treated. We deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cI love working at Vertical Endeavors and I want to continue working here,\u201d said Isaac Harris (he\/him), who is a shift manager and team coach at Vertical Endeavors Twin Cities Bouldering in St. Paul. \u201cMy co-workers and I deserve to be valued and appreciated for the work we do. Democracy in the workplace isn\u2019t always a given, and our union can provide that. I\u2019m looking forward to bargaining a contract so we can put forth more of the valuable ideas all of us have. We all want what\u2019s best for the workers and being unionized will support us when it comes to benefits and quality of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s simple. When workers organize, their lives get better. We welcome Vertical Endeavors workers to the UFCW union family,\u201d said UFCW Local 663 President Rena Wong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome the first climbing gym workers to our union and look forward to helping them craft their first-ever contract,\u201d said UFCW Local 1189 President Jim Gleb.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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