{"id":61950,"date":"2025-05-13T17:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=61950"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:55:55","slug":"highwire-coffee-workers-in-california-join-local-5","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/highwire-coffee-workers-in-california-join-local-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Highwire Coffee Workers in California Join Local 5"},"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\">Baristas and roastery workers at eight Highwire Coffee locations in the San Francisco Bay Area are now represented by UFCW Local 5 after their employer signed a voluntary recognition agreement on March 5.<\/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 campaign began last August when the 36 workers contacted the union with concerns about wages, staffing levels, and safety issues at their cafes and the roastery. Nearly all the workers signed union authorization cards which ultimately led to the company\u2019s willingness to bargain with UFCW Local 5 on their behalf.<\/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 are excited to get to work developing contract proposals in anticipation of beginning the bargaining process in the coming weeks.<\/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\">\u201cIn an industry where \u2018high turnover is so the cultural norm,\u2019 it can be challenging for workers to find sustainable solutions,\u201d said <strong>Sydnie Conner<\/strong>, who is a barista and a member of the organizing committee. \u201cIf we want cafes to exist, we need workers who are treated well enough to maintain them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baristas and roastery workers at eight Highwire Coffee locations in the San Francisco Bay Area are now represented by UFCW Local 5 after their employer signed a voluntary recognition agreement on March 5. 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