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Ben & Jerry's supports unionization effort at flagship Vermont store

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Overview

  • Ben & Jerry's has agreed to support workers at its original ice cream shop in Burlington, Vermont as they seek to unionize.
  • The nearly 40 workers at the shop are expected to vote to join Workers United, which would make it the only unionized Ben & Jerry's location in the U.S.
  • U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who represents Vermont, congratulated the workers and praised Ben & Jerry's for backing progressive values.
  • Ben & Jerry's has said it supports the rights of all workers to unionize and negotiate contracts collectively.
  • The Burlington shop is located in the former gas station where Ben & Jerry's was founded.