How a union vote cost Philadelphia workers their jobs

Published June 21, 2024 6:00am ET



More than 30 Philadelphia coffeehouse workers are out of work after a successful attempt to unionize resulted in an unexpected cost: their own jobs.

“It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the closure of all three OCF Coffee House locations,” OCF Realty posted on Instagram last week. “After 13 wonderful years of serving our beloved community, the time has come to say goodbye.”

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