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Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez is a writer and podcast producer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She hosts a podcast called Boss Barista and writes an accompanying newsletter with articles about coffee, food, and service work.

Ashley's Latest Articles

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Madison Sourdough’s union has seen only “tiny bites of progress” toward a contract

As negotiations continue to stall, workers filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge, accusing management of not bargaining in good faith.

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For Madison Sourdough, a union offers protection and certainty

The bakery's union win affirms that everyone has a right to organize at work.