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Gretchen Rude

Under the roof

Why are the Co-op’s employees still without a contract?

Workers at the Brattleboro Food Co-op have been trying to improve their working conditions for quite a while.

Their struggle became apparent when Co-op employees began organizing to unionize, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a contract with their employer.

With community support, on Nov. 14, 2012, workers at the Co-op were recognized as part of United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 1459.

Let's fast-forward to June 2014. Why is it, after 20 months, Co-op employees still do not have a contract? What is going on inside the Co-op?...

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