Did baristas lose their jobs because of COVID-19 or because they tried to unionize?

On July 4, the company announced the immediate shutdown of its five locations and laid off 54 employees, just a week after workers announced they planned to become one of the few unionized coffee shops in the U.S.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Source Type: news
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