Chipotle may have violated workers' unionization rights, US labor board says

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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Updated 2:17 PM CDT, August 27, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill may have violated federal labor law in its treatment of employees at its only unionized store, according to the National Labor Relations Board.

The board said late Monday that its Detroit regional director found merit to allegations filed against Chipotle by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The union alleges that Chipotle unlawfully disciplined an employee in Lansing, Michigan, for engaging in union activity and told employees the fast-food chain couldn’t give them raises because they were unionized.

The regional director dismissed an allegation that Chipotle unlawfully withheld credit card tips from unionized workers. An allegation that Chipotle unlawfully used surveillance methods on its employees is still under investigation.

The NLRB said if Chipotle and the Teamsters don’t reach a settlement, its general counsel could file charges against the company that would be heard by the board’s administrative law judge.

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