Jimmy John's Workers Union Wins a New Lease on Life
By Nick Pinto
Minneapolis City Pages
Jan. 10, 2011

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2011/01/jimmy_johns_wor_2.php

Workers at local Jimmy John's sandwich shops will get
another crack at becoming the first fast-food-
employees' union in the country.

The union drive at 10 Minneapolis shops appeared dead
in the water after supporters lost an October election
to ratify the union by two votes. But a new settlement
released this afternoon by the National Labor Relations
Board throws that election out and clears the way for a
new one.

"It's pretty awesome," said Ayo Collins, who works
delivery out of the Marquette Avenue location. "It's
been a nonstop joyous thing since we first learned
about it."

The new settlement comes after the National Labor
Relations Board found evidence to support the union's
charges that franchise owners Rob and Mike Mulligan
broke the law with union-busting activities in the
lead-up to the vote.

That revelation forced the Mulligans and the union
organizers back to the negotiating table to agree on
the settlement that was unveiled today.

Under the terms of the settlement, the owners don't
admit to breaking the law, but they do make some major
concessions, including agreeing to give up October's
election victory.

The settlement also requires the Mulligans to
distribute a notice to their employees, promising not
to do many of the things it has been accused of doing,
including disciplining and threatening union supporters
and interrogating workers about their union sympathies.

Jimmy John's also agreed to expunge disciplinary
records against nine employees associated with the
union.

[For the rest of the story please see link above, or
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