Employees of one of Portland’s most famous brands, Voodoo Doughnut, have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the latest step in a years-long fight for better working conditions and higher wages. The Old Town workers hope to hold an in-person election toward the end of the month.
Doughnut Workers United (DWU), the currently federally unrecognized union of Old Town Voodoo Doughnut workers, originally formed the union in March of 2020, responding to layoffs and safety concerns at the doughnut shop. In 2021, the union asked the company to voluntarily recognize its union, and eventually filed for an election; the vote was ultimately a
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