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The Literary employees comment on sale, unionization
Workers at The Literary, a Champaign cafe bookshop, voted 13–4 to unionize under RWDSU as The Lit United and soon learned owner Jenny Shima had sold the busines
By By Avery Paterson and Sophia Vasilakopoulos · 2026-09-04T15:15:11.831Z
Workers at The Literary, a Champaign cafe bookshop, voted 13–4 to unionize under RWDSU as The Lit United and soon learned owner Jenny Shima had sold the business to Jeffrey and Lauren Brokish. Staff organized over workplace conditions; the new owners have signaled support, altering expectations for bargaining. Coverage will examine the sale’s timing, responses and next steps.
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