Our Bargaining Team, L-R: Fianna Shae (Eastlake), Amelia Gunn (Burien), Oliver Stice (Wedgwood),
Not Pictured: Amanda McClean (Wallingford) (Not Pictured)
Our Bargaining Team at Grand Central Bakery is excited to represent their fellow bakers and baristas across all four Seattle cafes.
Our first days of negotiations will take place on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24.
Oliver Stice
Pastry Lead, Wedgwood Location, 5.5 years
"I have seen the Wedgwood Cafe struggle through changes in management and high turnover for years, and I've witnessed the toll that has taken on my coworkers. I feel that I have a responsibility to ensure that our current team — and our future ones as well — can feel supported and thrive, not just survive. I'm hopeful that GCB will recognize that our proposals are tools to create a welcoming, empowering, and productive workplace. I'm looking forward to making GCB a better place, together!"
— Oliver Anderson
Fianna Shae
Barista, Eastlake, 1 year 8 months
"Over the past couple of years, we've dealt with increasingly unaccountable management, unsafe environments, and erratic scheduling. I joined the Bargaining Team to create a workplace that respects our time, pays us well for doing the work that keeps this company running, and ensures that we feel secure when we are there. I'm so proud of my coworkers for standing strong and supporting each other through the intimidation and union-busting the company has put us through for the last many months. We're going to win a great first contract for each other!"
— Fianna Shae
Amanda McClean
Shift Lead, Wallingford, 1 year
"I'm excited to advocate for fair wages for team members, leads, and assistant managers, as well as for clear, consistent communication expectations and policy enforcement. I am proud of my community of colleagues who've worked tirelessly to organize our Seattle cafes to ensure that GCB is accountable to the needs of their workers and upholds their values of equity, sustainability, excellence, and fair compensation."
— Amanda McClean
Amelia Gunn
Pastry Lead, Burien
"We as a company do so much to make our customers happy; we strive to work with local farmers and suppliers to provide the best products. This is an opportunity for Grand Central Bakery to direct some of the intention, effort, and care that we show to our customers and partners inward. I want to be involved in bargaining so that the future of Grand Central is an equitable, inclusive, and fair one, making it more than just a place to work. I'm proud of our team for having the courage to fight for a better work community, creating a company that we can be proud to work with, allowing us to give more of our energy to creating for our customer community, knowing that as we take care of them we are being taken care of as well."
— Amelia Gunn
Our Contract Action Team: Emi Glaeser (Wedgwood), Luke Younger (Eastlake)
Our CAT Team will work with the Bargaining Team throughout negotiations to keep our coworkers informed as we fight for our first union contract. If you are interested in joining the CAT team, then please reach out to your Union Rep, Allison Hanley, at (206) 436-6586.
Emi Glaeser
Culinary Lead, Wedgwood, 2.5 Years
"I am so proud of my coworkers for always standing together in solidarity throughout this whole process and am so excited to begin bargaining. I'm looking forward to bargaining for consistent and fair schedules, a competitive wage scale with raises for tenure, and better protections for employees."
— Emi Glaeser
Luke Younger
Barista, Eastlake, 3 years
"I'm looking forward to developing a culture for GCB that brings the company back to its roots of equity and sustainability. In my three years here, I have witnessed the gradual decline in our company values in service of infinite profits, which has led to a rise in burnt-out employees and unsatisfactory customer service. Without this union, I firmly believe there is no future for GCB cafés in Seattle, and that would be a shame because our employees and our loyal customers are worth more than they are being treated."
— Luke Younger
Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Allison Hanley at (206) 436-6586 with any questions.
