Iowa City, Coralville Bruegger’s Bagels locations unionize

Bruegger's Bagels employees picketed last week outside the South Riverside location to form a union
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  • Bruegger's Bagels employees picket outside the franchise's South Riverside Drive location on June 15, 2024, in Iowa City. union

    Two Bruegger’s Bagels locations in the Corridor have become the first in the nation to unionize, asking for fair pay and better managerial conditions. 

    The bagel franchises at 708 S. Riverside Drive in Iowa City and 404 1st Avenue in Coralville are both part of the new union, known as “Bruegger’s Workers United.” 

    Nearly a dozen part- and full-time employees…

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