Summary
* The menu changes aren't the only source of discontent. Initially, when [Rob Baran] introduced the changes, he did so in a letter headlined "Café Transition Vision." The letter spoke of a need to make a "cultural change [that is] dramatic and fast," and suggested that a more top-down management model was on the way. "In time, there will be plenty of room to make suggestions and participate in decision-making," the letter continued. "[B]ut initially, we need all of you to... do what you are asked and directed to do." The letter ended with a "Café Transition Personal Promise" employees were expected to sign, or be "laid off at the time that best suits the business interests of the co-op."
* One staffer characterized the "promise" as a "loyalty oath," and seven staffers signed a letter to Baran refusing to sign it "We have been instructed to sign a document outlining... our willingness to cooperate with a 'new vision' for the café, and drastic 'cultural changes'... which are insufficiently clear," the letter reads in partSee the full content of this document
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Co-Op Café Losing Its Vegan Menu Emphasis
The café at the East End Food Co-op is getting a makeover, in the hopes it can become a profitable part of the store, instead of a financial drain. But the change, along with...
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