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The Literary employees comment on sale, unionization

By: Avery Paterson and Sophia Vasilakopoulos·The Daily Illini·Sep 4 · 3:15 PM
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Workers at The Literary, a Champaign cafe-bookshop, voted 13–4 to unionize under RWDSU as The Lit United and soon learned owner Jenny Shima had sold the business to Jeffrey and Lauren Brokish. Staff organized over workplace conditions; the new owners have signaled support, altering expectations for bargaining. Coverage will examine the sale’s timing, responses and next steps.

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