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Greg Weston first stepped into WPTS Radio on the fourth floor of the William Pitt Union on Feb. 16, 2004. Two decades have passed since then, but Weston said the staff of WPTS still embodies the same artistic ethos he encountered 20 years ago. “People who are drawn to college radio are people who like...
Staff at The Coffee Tree Roasters have voted 17-to-3 to unionize, the local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers union announced Tuesday.
Brew union strong Baristas at five Pittsburgh-based Coffee Tree Roasters shops filed for union representation with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776, Dec. 22, 2021. Riley Davis, a barista at the Mt. Lebanon location said, “We feel we deserve electronic tips, guaranteed meal and rest breaks, paid sick…
On Jan. 5, more than 50 people rallied in Squirrel Hill to support the unionization efforts of baristas at Coffee Tree Roasters, a West Mifflin-based...
Current and former employees of Pittsburgh-area chain Coffee Tree Roasters say the company has enlisted the help of consultants in an effort to persuade the workers to abandon a unionization campaign. State and local office-holders rallied Wednesday in support of the workers.