Sony Music to Close Punk Merch Warehouse That Just Voted to Unionize
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Labor strategy is becoming part of brand risk — shuttering a newly unionized warehouse will be read as a signal by artists and fans, not just employees. If your supply chain touches culture-facing brands, assume workforce decisions will be litigated in public and price that into location and automation choices.
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