Organizers Vow to Continue Fight for Change at Poverty-Wage Corporate Chains
Trial: 9:00am Tuesday, January 14th; National Labor Relations Board Hearing Room, 330 2nd Ave. S. #790, Minneapolis, MN
MINNEAPOLIS- Six Jimmy John's workers fired nearly one year ago for blowing the...
NLRB Upholds Workers Free Speech Rights to Communicate Labor Disputes to the Public
MINNEAPOLIS- In a major victory for the nation's first fast food union, the National Labor Relations Board filed a legal complaint against Jimmy John's today, validating union claims that the franchise...
Company Credibility Erodes as NLRB Investigation over Firing of Six
Whistleblowers Continues
MINNEAPOLIS- Two months after Jimmy John's fired six workers for blowing the whistle on a company practice of forcing sandwich-makers to work while sick, the IWW Jimmy John's Workers Union...
Reprinted from the Pioneer Press:
Six former workers who led a union organizing effort at a west metro Jimmy John's sandwich shop franchise have filed federal unfair labor practice charges against their ex-employer.
The complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board says...
Sandwich Workers Begin New Push for “10 Point Program” to Reform Fast Food Industry
MINNEAPOLIS– The National Labor Relations Board approved a settlement today nullifying the results of the historic October 22 union election at Jimmy John's, putting victory back on the table for the...
Sandwich Workers Bounce Back from Union Election Setback with Protest of Sub-Standard Pay
MINNEAPOLIS- Jimmy John's workers will call on Minneapolis franchise owners Mike and Rob Mulligan today to honor the spirit of the season by offering holiday pay to their employees on federal and...
Sandwich Workers to Continue to Press for Improved Working Conditions
MINNEAPOLIS – The Jimmy John's Workers Union has filed a 12-page Objection to the October 22 NLRB election at 10 Minneapolis sandwich shops, outlining a pattern of pervasive and systemic labor rights violations that...
Workers report widespread illegal activity by company
MINNEAPOLIS – Workers at 10 Jimmy John’s franchise locations in Minneapolis are crying foul after a near tie in a union certification election marred by misconduct by owner MikLin enterprises. 85 workers voted in favor of unionization...
A Sign of Hope for a Nation Reeling from Recession
Rally: 5:30pm Monday 10/18, Block E Jimmy John's, Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS– Jimmy John's workers and supporters will rally this afternoon, kicking off the final countdown to an unprecedented NLRB union election at the Minneapolis-...
Support Builds for Sandwich Workers in Run-up to Historic Union Election with Rally Planned for Monday
Rally and Press Conference: 5:30pm Monday 10/18, Block E Jimmy John's
MINNEAPOLIS– The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation has voted to endorse the IWW Jimmy John's Workers...