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Anodyne Baristas Strike for Fair Contract | Milwaukee News
Anodyne Coffee workers shut down all four Milwaukee locations in a dramatic strike over stalled contract talks and alleged unfair labor practices by private equity owners FairWave Holdings. After winning union certification last year, workers say the company unilaterally changed job duties and schedules—forcing baristas to make sandwiches instead of serving coffee, hurting tips and contract relevance. The union filed formal complaints with the NLRB, calling the CEO’s claims of “progress” and blaming a new breakfast sandwich misleading and disingenuous. Despite the company’s surprise at the…
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