{"id":55096,"date":"2024-07-17T20:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=55096"},"modified":"2024-07-17T20:17:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:17:51","slug":"more-better-buzz-coffee-workers-in-california-join-local-135","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/more-better-buzz-coffee-workers-in-california-join-local-135\/","title":{"rendered":"More Better Buzz Coffee Workers in California Join Local 135"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 8, baristas, trainers, and shift supervisors at Better Buzz Coffee\u2019s Mira Mesa location in San Diego joined UFCW Local 135. UFCW Local 135 also represents Better Buzz Coffee workers at the flagship\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forlocals.ufcw.org\/2024\/05\/28\/better-buzz-coffee-workers-in-california-join-local-135\/\">Hillcrest shop<\/a>\u00a0in San Diego, which joined our union family in May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workers, who organized under the name Better Buzz United, joined our union because they were concerned about insufficient wages, benefits, scheduling, and workplace safety issues. The union election was overseen by officials from the National Labor Relations Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFCW Local 135 is dedicated to supporting all Better Buzz Coffee workers in their unionization efforts. The organizing wins at Mira Mesa and Hillcrest are part of a broader movement to improve conditions for all company employees as Better Buzz Coffee continues its rapid expansion across Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a shame that a company boasting about its rapid expansion and plans to further grow continues to neglect the workers who are the lifeblood of their business,\u201d said UFCW Local 135 Organizing Director Maribel Mckinze. \u201cThe employees at Better Buzz Mira Mesa have shown the strength workers have when they unite to fight for what they have rightfully earned. While the company has its plans for expansion, so does the union.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWinning the election to join UFCW Local 135 feels amazing! I\u2019m super excited to see changes at the store, to see working conditions elevated, and I\u2019m even more excited to see everyone happier at work,\u201d said JoJo Concepci\u00f3n, who is a shift supervisor at the Better Buzz Coffee shop in Mira Mesa. \u201cIt\u2019s empowering to know that together we can make positive changes to our work lives. I\u2019m excited for what the future holds for us at Better Buzz Mira Mesa.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 8, baristas, trainers, and shift supervisors at Better Buzz Coffee\u2019s Mira Mesa location in San Diego joined UFCW Local 135. 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