Teamsters ditched unionized Chipotle workers silently
Teamsters formally gave up representation at Michigan's only unionized Chipotle. Three years of fighting for a contract, and the union just withdrew without telling the workers first. Employees found out from management. That's how you betray a movement before it even starts.
Union abandonment after zero contract wins proves the labor moment is fragile and unions can fold when the optics get hard.
Scoop: The Teamsters union has formally disclaimed interest in representing staff at the Michigan Chipotle that unionized in 2022, forfeiting the sole union foothold at the company after three years without winning a contract https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/chipotle-union-campaign-ends-without-a-labor-contract?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzQ4OTE4NSwiZXhwIjoxNzc4MDkzOTg1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURTlSQk5LSVVQWlkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDQThGQ0Y4NkY1QjY0ODlCODA4ODkwNTFBNjMxRERBRCJ9.0XgxWjuvdAa3m5mCF9hVCLFL_Ren_2RtlGZ1HcCmxDM
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