(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – Workers at She Wolf Bakery have filed for their Union Election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking representation with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).

When successful, the RWDSU will represent 23 Workers at the Greenpoint, Brooklyn Bakery.

The Workers in the proposed Bargaining Unit include Bakers, Market Staff, Wholesale Drivers, and Porters.

Notably, at various NYC Greenmarkets, She Wolf Bakery Market Employees set up shop right near GrowNYC, whose Workers unionized with the RWDSU in May 2023

The filing came just after a delegation of Workers at the bakery marched on the boss to share with management that a majority of Workers had signed RWDSU Authorization Cards.

Workers have asked She Wolf Bakery to voluntarily recognize the Union so that contract negotiations can commence swiftly.

She Wolf Bakery Workers have been organizing in conjunction with Brand Workers and the RWDSU around their shared issues in the workplace. 

Sophie Porter-Hyatt, a current Baker and former Market Staff at She Wolf Bakery, said: “I want to Unionize because I love working at She Wolf and I want it to be a sustainable place to work for my Co-Workers and myself.  Currently, we are financially insecure and fear having to weather unexpected expenses when we are barely able to afford our monthly costs of living here. With this Union, we envision a stronger She Wolf, not only as a workplace but as an artisanal sourdough bakery business.  Only by strengthening the material position of the Workers will we be able to expand our production while still maintaining the handcrafted, high quality of our bread.  She Wolf has an opportunity to set a new gold standard for bakeries across the City.  She Wolf Workers have our bread, but we need our roses!”

The RWDSU represents 100,000 Members throughout the U.S., including 45,000 in New York State.  The RWDSU is affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW).

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: SHE WOLF BAKERY WORKERS FILE FOR UNION ELECTION WITH RWDSU — Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)