Ben & Jerry’s Paves Way for Union at Vermont Store
Ben & Jerry’s announced Friday that it had reached an agreement with workers at its flagship store in Burlington, Vt., on a set of rules to ensure a fair union election, after the workers’ announcement last week that they were seeking to organize.
The agreement is likely to pave the way for the store to become the only unionized Ben & Jerry’s location in the United States. All of the nearly 40 workers eligible to join a union at the store have indicated their support for doing so.
The company indicated that the agreement could make the store a better place to work. “This should be regarded as a step in solidarity in the spirit of constant improvement towards a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace,” it said in a statement.
Rebeka Mendelsohn, a shift manager who has helped lead the organizing campaign, said she hoped the agreement would encourage workers at other Ben & Jerry’s stores to consider unionizing.
Source: The New York Times
