“Chipotle to pay ex-employees $240,000 after closing Maine location that tried to unionize'”
March 27, 2023
“…Employees at the Chipotle restaurant filed a petition to unionize under Chipotle United in late June, becoming the chain’s first outlet to do so. Prior to the filing, workers had already walked out in protest of working conditions and understaffing.
Less than a month later, Chipotle closed the restaurant, citing staffing issues and saying it respected workers’ right to organize. However, in November, the National Labor Relations Board found that the burrito chain violated federal labor law when it closed the restaurant and stopped organizers from being hired at its other locations in the state…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/27/chipotle-to-pay-ex-employees-closing-location-union.html
Chipotle probably thought it would be cheaper to pay a potential lawsuit than let their employee unionize. Don’t blame them. Employees don’t tell the boss what to do. If they don’t like the job they can leave.