Author 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 Madison Sourdough’s union has seen only “tiny bites of progress” toward a contract By Ashley Rodriguez ● Politics ● September 13, 2023 As negotiations continue to stall, workers filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge, accusing management of not bargaining in good faith. For Madison Sourdough, a union offers protection and certainty By Ashley Rodriguez ● Politics ● April 19, 2023 The bakery's union win affirms that everyone has a right to organize at work.