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Union Rejects Garden's Final Offer | Richmond News
Workers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden have rejected the employer’s final contract offer, marking a bold stand by the newly unionized staff who’ve been demanding living wages, safer conditions, and a voice in workplace decisions. Despite the garden’s $31 million expansion, non-management workers haven’t seen a raise in two years. The union’s rejection, announced August 13, has drawn public solidarity—including a singer-songwriter who moved his concert elsewhere and fans reminding everyone that “workers are power.” The garden countered with an email claiming the union’s actions are based on…
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