Workers at New York City board game cafe The Brooklyn Strategist have scored a landslide election victory to establish a union – the third NYC game store to do so within the last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staff at the cafe attempted to unionise on November 1 by presenting a petition to owner Jon Freeman, citing their concerns with unfair compensation, lack of job security, and ineffective grievance procedures as their primary motivations for organizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freeman refused to recognise the petition, which was signed by more than 75% of the store’s workers, leading staff to instead file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). That vote was won by a landslide 17 votes to 1 yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The election success means The Brooklyn Strategist has become the final shop in the family of gaming stores owned by Jon Freeman and Greg May to officially unionise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Workers at New York City board game cafe chain Hex & Company<\/a>, a joint venture between Freeman and Greg May, the creator of Manhattan\u2019s first board game cafe, Uncommons, won their own fight to unionise after securing a similar landslide election victory on November 14<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Staff at the Uncommons followed suit with a union election win on December 6th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Brooklyn Strategist staff member Christine Carmack said she was “eager for a brighter and better Brooklyn Strategist, and to work with management to ensure it”, while fellow worker Jenn Taylor added, “I am excited to negotiate a workplace that treats us with respect.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n