Jimmy Johns workers ready for milestone union vote Friday (10 locations)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4654

19 October 2010

MINNEAPOLIS - Jimmy John's workers and supporters rallied Monday, kicking off the final countdown to an unprecedented union election Friday at the Minneapolis-based franchise of the national sandwich chain.

If a majority of workers vote in favor of unionization, 10 Minneapolis Jimmy John's outlets that employ a total of 200 workers will become the first union fast food franchise in the United States.



“A union in fast food is an idea whose time has come. There are millions of workers in this industry living in poverty, with no consistent scheduling, no job security, and no respect. It's time for change and we are leading the way,” said Emily Przybylski, a union member at Jimmy John's.

A victory for the union would force franchise owner Mike Mulligan to negotiate with workers over their grievances, which include pay hovering around minimum wage, shifts as short as one hour and pressure on workers to work while sick, organizers said.

FULL story at link.

[Bluzmann57]

1. Good luck to them

There are several Jimmy Johns in this area and it may be easier buying their sandwiches if they were Unionized.

[muntrv]

2. They pressure workers to work while sick? Not a good idea in the

food service industry.

[rurallib]

3. They had a really ugly incident recently up there concerning bad meat

I think it was the same time as the egg incident here in Iowa.

http://theuptake.org/2010/09/27/jimmy-johns-workers-protest-order-to-serve-rotten-meat/

They are damned lucky they have employees who care.