Burgerville Workers Union Archives

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Fast food union gets James Beard award

Apr 6, 2023

Burgerville Workers Union won one of the restaurant industry’s highest honors March 29: A James Beard Foundation award.

Mark Medina joins the staff of Portland Jobs with Justice as worker center organizer

Mar 15, 2023

The Worker Center project of Portland Jobs With Justice is a response to an explosion of union interest among low-paid service workers.

Burgerville union launches campaign at sixth store

Nov 30, 2022

The proposed bargaining unit covers all 37 non-management workers at the Burgerville at Southeast 26th and Powell Blvd.

Burgerville workers ratify first union contract

Jan 7, 2022

The vote means the boycott of the chain is over, and union members are encouraged to patronize Burgerville, especially the union stores.

Union reaches agreement with Burgerville

Nov 17, 2021

Roughly 100 workers at 5 Portland-area Burgerville locations are about to be the first fast food workers in America to have a union contract.

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Two more shops vote to join Burgerville Workers Union

Apr 16, 2019

Workers at the Montavilla and Convention Center restaurants have officially voted to unionize.

Fast food workers announce union at Little Big Burger chain

Mar 19, 2019

A group of Little Big Burger employees — accompanied by over 100 picket-sign-wielding supporters — presented a letter to a Northwest Portland restaurant manager seeking union recognition.

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