Brooklyn Bakery Workers Negotiate Wages and Healthcare with Marlow Collective
What happened
Workers at She Wolf Bakery in Brooklyn formed a union bargaining committee to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with Marlow Collective, the hospitality company that owns the brand. The union, representing about 40 workers, is pushing for a shop-wide $21 minimum wage and enrollment in the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union's healthcare plan. Management rejected these demands in a last, best and final offer.
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Why it matters
The negotiations involve demands for higher wages and healthcare benefits, which directly impacts the operating costs and labor structure of Marlow Collective's businesses. The dispute is part of broader union negotiations occurring under Mayor Mamdani's administration in New York City.
Union negotiations occurred under Mayor Mamdani's administration, involving the public defender union representing staff across Brooklyn and Queens.
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Who's involved
- BrooklynLocation where the bakery workers are negotiating
- New York CityLarger city where the dispute is taking place