Alex Pyne, President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union

Alex Pyne is a barista at Blue Bottle Coffee and the President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU). We chat about how he came to be an organizer, the steps taken to become a union, why he and his colleagues have pursued this route, and whether or not he thinks a first contract will be agreed upon.

The full episode dropped February 25, 2026.

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Find online at:

• https://www.bluebottleunion.org/
• https://bsky.app/profile/bbiunion.bsky.social
• https://www.instagram.com/bbiunion
• https://www.tiktok.com/@bbiu16

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