"Employees of Breads Bakery, a popular Jewish bakery chain known for its award-winning babka, announced Jan. 1 that they are forming the Breaking Breads Union, to be represented by United Auto Workers Local 2179. The effort would create the largest craft bakery union in New York City since Bagel Bakers Local 338 , a trade union founded in the early 20th century that fought for the rights of bagel craftsmen until it dissolved in the 1970s. The proposed union represents about 275 workers."
"More than 30% of Breads Bakery's eligible employees across all locations have signed authorization cards in support of the union. Federal law requires at least 30% of workers to sign on to trigger a union election. Workers informed the bakery's operators, CEO Yonatan Floman and founder Gadi Peleg, of their unionization efforts on Dec. 29, 2025, citing demands for a living wage, safer working conditions and more "respect" from management."
Breads Bakery employees are organizing as the Breaking Breads Union, to be represented by United Auto Workers Local 2179, covering about 275 bakers, kitchen staff, cashiers, baristas, porters, caterers and delivery drivers. More than 30% of eligible employees signed authorization cards, meeting the threshold to trigger a union election under federal law. Employees notified management on Dec. 29, 2025, and are seeking voluntary recognition or an NLRB election if management declines. Staff cite demands for a living wage, safer conditions, alleged unsafe equipment and locker installations, harassment concerns, and accusations of racist language restrictions by management.
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