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The success of SEIU in organizing baristas in Chicago has led to the arduous task of negotiating first contracts in settings where worker turnover can be high.

It becomes the third coffee chain in the Chicago area to be part of a labor organizing push.

The vote affects nearly 30 workers at Intelligentsia’s five Chicago cafes.

“We wish we could have got a lot more," said Local 1220 Business Manager John Rizzo. "This was the best deal we could attain with the company. And it's a fair deal."

Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are voting on an agreement and could return to work Friday.

Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will return to work Friday after ratifying an agreement that expires in July 2025.

The company’s move comes as no new talks have been scheduled in a walkout that began March 16.

Despite its population of 1.7 million, Bahrain also has one of the world’s top 10 largest carbon footprints per capita, noted participants at a workshop.

Despite its population of 1.7 million, Bahrain also has one of the world’s top 10 largest carbon footprints per capita, noted participants at a workshop.

Despite its population of 1.7 million, Bahrain also has one of the world’s top 10 largest carbon footprints per capita, noted participants at a workshop.