The first of the burrito chain's restaurants to join the recent organizing push is located in Augusta, Maine.
Workers at the restaurant are demanding safe, adequate staffing at their store, according to the Maine labor organization. According to the organization, the employees are trying to form a union.
We received notice that a petition had been filed, and we are committed to ensuring a fair, just, and humane work environment that provides opportunities for all.
The company immediately began hiring and training additional staff, retraining existing workers and bringing in new leadership after the Augusta staff raised concerns.
The Maine store is the first to file a petition because the company doesn't have any unionized locations.
Workers at airlines, retailers and tech companies are organizing because of a desire for better working conditions during the Pandemic and the newfound power that comes with it. The restaurant industry hasn't been immune to the union push. The baristas at more than 150 Starbucks cafes have voted to unionize.
There have been attempts to unionize by employees of the chain. The company was accused of violating federal labor law by firing a worker who was trying to organize a union.
Workers at a number of New York City locations have joined the SEIU. They held a rally in May but haven't filed for a union election yet.
Regulators and employee lawsuits have criticized the workplace conditions of the Mexican restaurant chain. The company was sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because it allowed a male manager to sexually harass young female employees. The city of New York has sued the restaurant multiple times for not giving workers enough notice.
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