Berlin workers said they hope their union would inspire other nightlife workers in Northalsted and Chicago to organize.
have all sought union representation over the last couple of years. But union filings from staff at independent bars and clubs are rare.
“We want to feel like we’re taken care of, and that we don’t have to essentially sacrifice ourselves to have this place exist,” Saint said. Berlin owners Jo Webster and Jim Schuman did not address specific concerns brought by bar staff about wages or benefits, saying they “believe that it is best to have this conversation with our employees,” whom they described as “family.” Webster and Schuman told the Tribune that Berlin is their only business.
“The emos, the Goths, the metal heads, the weird house club kids, we are the place for them to feel safe and to feel like they can talk about their politics and be the people that they are,” said Crotinger, 31. “For us to be the ones to take this step forward first, to unionize first in the scene, makes sense.”“We love Berlin, and we want Berlin to exist for another 40 years,” Saint said. “And the way that’s gonna happen is if employees are taken care of and feel like they’re not disposable.
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