Members of the Prism Youth Community share a moment of silence by candlelight thrusday during the vigil held in memory of transgender teen, Leelah Alcorn, at Rachel's Cafe
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Caricature artist, Karen Kolvich, draws caricatures of senior Travis Stevens (left) and Astrid Mejia (Sohphomore) during the Winter Welcome Week co-sponsored by Union Board and the IU Office of Activities and Events Monday at the IMU.
Caricature artist, Karen Kolvich, draws caricatures of senior Travis Stevens (left) and Astrid Mejia (Sohphomore) during the Winter Welcome Week co-sponsored by Union Board and the IU Office of Activities and Events Monday at the IMU.
Caricature artist, Karen Kolvich, draws caricatures of senior Travis Stevens (left) and Astrid Mejia (Sohphomore) during the Winter Welcome Week co-sponsored by Union Board and the IU Office of Activities and Events Monday at the IMU.
Joanne Lau frosts the sides of her gingerbread house during the Winter Welcome Week co-sponsored by Union Board and the IU Office of Activities and Events Monday at the IMU.
during the Winter Welcome Week co-sponsored by Union Board and the IU Office of Activities and Events Monday at the IMU.
Colleen Rice adds frosting to the side of her gingerbread house during the Winter Welcome Week co-sponsored by Union Board and the IU Office of Activities and Events Monday at the IMU. Rice is a graduate student who was put in charge of planning the week's events.
The Bloomingfoods booth at the Bloomington Community Farmer's Market receives a steady amount of customers selling coffee and pastries. After the workers of Bloomingfoods decided to elect UFCW to begin formulating their union contract, a great deal of work lies ahead in electing representatives for the store and making sure a majority of the employees approve of the terms of the contract, which has yet to be drafted.
Dakota says goodbye to Hattie Clark, a local Bloomington resident, after having just sold her a pastry at the Bloomingfoods booth set up at the Bloomington Community Farmer's Market. Dakota works at Bloomingfoods Farmer's Market booth as well as in the produce section of the store.
Kaisa updates the "UniteBloomingfoods" Fabebook page with an official press release to anounce the results of the vote. She wrote the post with the help of her friend Bailey McAden (left), the UFCW organizing leader Scott Barnett (middle), and her aunt Susan Kornblum (right).
Kaisa runs out of the conference room where the votes were counted after hearing that the workers of BloomingFoods voted to unionize with 88 voting "yes" and 23 voting "no." She used her phone to text and call her friends and family after the results were announced after she celebrated with the others who were there, including Dakota.
A ballot card asks voters whether or not they would like to be represented by the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 700 for the purpose of collective bargaining. Voting took place November 10 and 11 at the Mariott hotel located on Walnut street.
Dakota wears an "I voted" sticker on his "Pro Co-Op, Pro Union" button after voting. He says he has worn the button almost everyday since he recieved it, especially while at work.
Kaisa restocks apples at the Bloomingfoods store located on Third Street three days before the representation vote. Worker's will decided whether or not to be represented by the UFCW union as they seek a contract with the co-oprerative grocery store chain. She said she has been having trouble sleeping in anticipation of the vote.
Tim Clougher, President of the Bloomingfoods Board, speaks to member owners about the successes and failures of Bloomingfoods stores during the past year during the anual meeting held October 16 at the Wonderlab Museum. George Huntington, general manager of Bloomingfoods, standing behind Clougher, later announced that BloomingFoods administration would remain "neutral" throughout the remainder of the unionization process.
Kaisa steps outside of the Bloomingfoods Administrative Office to see if anyone would like to take her spot inside. She had already spoken to the board about why she believes forming a union would be in the best interest of Bloomingfoods and wanted to give other member owners and employees a chance to speak. The meeting gave member owners the chance to communicate direclty with the board for the first time since the unionization effort began.
Dakota speaks with United Food and Commerial Workers organizer Greg Newcomb just after the board meeting about the success of the rally and how they should move forward with the effort. Dakota and Kaisa contacted and met with organizers from UFCW the day after they returned from their honeymoon in order to learn more about unions and how they could create one at Bloomingfoods.
Kaisa and Dakota picket outside the Bloomingfood Administrative Building on October 7. Kaisa updated the Facebook page, "UniteBloomingfoods," during the rally held during a board meeting. Bloomingfoods is a co-operative organization, which means that its operations are managed by member owners, or people who pay a one-time membership fee of ninety dollars in order to have a voice in the operations of Bloomingfoods. The organization is run by member owners who have been elected to serve on the board of directors.
Steve Stroup, a current member of the Bloomingfoods administrative team, explains to Kaisa that only those who who formally responded to an invitiation to attend the board meeting were going to be allowed in. He explained that fire marshal codes restriceted occupancy to forty people. Kaisa believed this to be a tactic being used by the administration in order to pro-union voices that could be voiced during the meeting. Only employees who are member owners of the Co-Op, like Dakota and Kaisa, were allowed into the meeting.
Dakota and his wife, Kaisa Goodman, started the movement to unionize on August 20, the day after their honeymoon, and have since been working to educate and gain support amongst their fellow workers in order to create a union.