Sony Music Closes Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse Amid Union-Busting Allegations
Sony Music is closing Kings Road Merch, a Minneapolis warehouse that handles merchandise for punk bands like Rancid, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, and Converge. The closure comes shortly after workers unanimously voted to unionize on May 11, citing pay discrepancies and unfair contracts. Sony formally announced the shutdown on June 23, just hours before the first scheduled bargaining session with the union. Workers and observers accuse Sony of union-busting, though the company denies this, claiming the closure was planned long before unionization talks began.
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Workers at Kings Road Merch—which acts as a supplier for punk luminaries including Rancid, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, and Converge—had unanimously voted to unionize on May 11 this year, citing pay discrepancies and unfair contracts.
Sony formally announced the warehouse's closure on June 23, hours before the company's first scheduled bargaining session with the union.
The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began
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