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Burgerville supports union vote at second unitBurgerville supports union vote at second unit

Brand waives hearing; NLRB to oversee May 12-13 election

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

April 27, 2018

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Burgerville supports union vote at second unit
Burgerville Workers Union

Within days of workers at a Burgerville restaurant in Portland, Ore., voting to unionize, the chain has waived a National Labor Relations Board hearing and will support an election at a second location in May, the company said.

The Vancouver, Wash.-based quick-service chain said late Thursday that it had informed the NLRB that it will waive a board hearing and support a vote by employees at Burgerville Store No. 8, at 19119 SE McLoughlin Blvd., in Portland. 

Workers at the first Burgerville voted 18 to four on Sunday and Monday in favor of being represented by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Portland chapter, also known as the Burgerville Workers Union. Three workers abstained in that NLRB-overseen election.

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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