Georgetown cat cafe employees move to unionize over safety, workplace concerns
From Getting to the Bottom of It by The GW Hatchet
January 26, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the unionization efforts of Crumbs & Whiskers employees and the reasons behind their decision.
On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, Crumbs & Whiskers employees talk to co-hosts Max Porter and Lizzie Jensen and reporter Maddie Flesch about their efforts to unionize and what led to the decision.
People in this episode
Hosts: Max Porter, Lizzie Jensen, Maddie Flesch
Guest: Crumbs Whiskers Employees
Topics covered
- unionization
- workplace safety
- employee rights
Keywords
- Georgetown
- cat cafe
- labor rights
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