Pavement Coffeehouse terminated 4 trans cafe workers today.
After a year of receiving reports from queer employees, Pavement has failed to meaningfully address transphobic behavior at its stores.
BREAKING: Pavement Coffeehouse workers in Boston just ratified a first contract.
Last year they became the first coffee shop in MA to unionize, setting off a wave of cafe-based organizing.
Now they've won a PTO, a pay raise, protections for gender expression, and more.
Want to support our union? Stop by our table on Western Ave outside the HQ and hear about what we’re fighting for in contract negotiations and what you can do to help. Your solidarity means the world to us!
We look forward to the day that a union contract protects us from emotionally driven firings & guarantees our right to due process. Until that day, we intend to continue to fight the good fight, and thank our communities for standing in solidarity with us.
Yesterday, one of our members was wrongfully terminated on exaggerated & unsubstantiated claims. We are deeply saddened by this development, & believe this was motivated by her vocal support of unions.
We received word from ownership just under an hour ago that they will not be voluntarily recognizing our union. While we are disappointed by this decision, we are not discouraged, and look forward to affirming our union in an NLRB-facilitated election. #UnionStrong!