Pizzeria Workers in Portland Face Union Busting

On January 9, 2025, workers at the Central Eastside location of Sizzle Pie, a Portland pizzeria chain, unanimously voted to unionize, choosing to join the Restaurant Workers United after convincing an overwhelming majority of their coworkers to sign union authorization cards. Their demands included liveable wages, predictable scheduling, safe working conditions, and stable employment – all things that every worker deserves. By unionizing, the workers exercised their collective power – in other words, the people whose labor makes Sizzle Pie run demanded a say in how the business is run.