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August 26, 2022

Chipotle Workers in Michigan Become First to Unionize
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In labor news, workers at a Chipotle restaurant in Lansing, Michigan,
have voted to form a union, making it the first successful unionization
campaign at the fast-food chain. Workers have been demanding higher
wages and better schedules. The Lansing store first filed for a union
election in July. That same month, a Chipotle in Augusta, Maine, was
permanently closed after workers tried to unionize. A company
spokesperson said Chipotle was "disappointed" by the Lansing vote.


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