In this Pre-Shift we hear about the successful unionization efforts of the Tartine Union in San Francisco from one of the people that was there from the beginning, Matthew Torres. Plus, we hear a little more about the general steps to unionizing from Tsehaitu Abye, a community organizer from One Fair Wage.

Guests:

• Matthew Torres - Tartine Union @TartineUnion @tartineunion
• Tsehaitu Abye - Organizer for One Fair Wage @tsehaitu_ @1fairwage_official

More Resources:

• Tartine Letter of Intent to Unionize
• Statement Against Unionization from Tartine Ownershipsqu
• Tartine Owners Hire Controversial Crisis Flack to Fight Workers’ Unionization Efforts by Eve Batey
• Tartine workers move to unionize by Joe Eskenazi
• Democratic Socialists of America Restaurant Organizing Project
• Inside the Movement to Unionize Tartine Bakery by Ray Levy Uyeda

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