The 901: What happened to the Starbucks workers who were fired amid unionizing efforts?
Good morning, Memphis, where the area welcomed a new Whataburger in Southaven yesterday and people were willing to wait more than two hours for a taste of the burgers.
But, first, the seven Memphis Starbucks employees who sought to unionize and were later fired spend each day waiting to see if they will get their jobs back, our Omer Yusuf reports in his story for subscribers.
The uncertainty for the “Memphis Seven” means the possibility of looking for other jobs while helping to unionize other Starbucks locations throughout the country.
Currently, there is no timeline on a potential decision regarding the hearing requested by the National Labor Relations Board. While they wait, Omer tells us what it is like for the “Memphis Seven."
Mia Madison, Memphis Tilth executive director dies in car crash
Mia Madison, the executive director of Memphis Tilth, an organization that promotes urban gardening to enhance social ties, the economy, and environment, died in a car crash this past weekend, our Lucas Finton reports.
Madison joined Memphis Tilth in 2019, four years after it was chartered in 2015. The group has created a number of sustainability initiatives, including the Bring It Food Hub that delivers and sells locally grown produce to restaurants, caterers, nonprofit organizations, congregations, and offers a subscription service for individual consumers.
Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen show support for schools, educators
The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution supporting Collierville educators, emulating an earlier motion by Collierville Schools board, our Dima Amro reports.
“Resolution 2022-29 acknowledges the importance of an excellent public education system to both the quality of life and the economic prosperity of the Town of Collierville," Town Administrator James Lewellen said.
The motion comes after Gov. Bill Lee did not critique Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn who made several belittling comments about public school teachers and colleges while speaking with him.
Real estate prices and inventory increase in Memphis
Housing prices continue to rise locally, but buyers now appear to have more options in the market, our Omer Yusuf found in the latest Memphis Area Association of Realtors data.
Omer breaks down four things you need to know about the Memphis housing market from June’s report, including how many homes were sold and how many active listings are available in the area.
Whataburger opens restaurant in Southaven, draws hundreds for grand opening
The Southaven location at 176 Goodman Road East opened its doors Monday morning. It is the first Memphis-area Whataburger to open since two locations closed in the Frayser and Whitehaven in the early '90s, our Gina Butkovich reports.
The Southaven Whataburger was prepared to serve about 1,700 people during its first day — and the prep was needed as hundreds of people lined up waiting hours for their burgers and fries.
Read Gina’s story to see how the grand opening of the Whataburger location went and the Mid South community’s reaction.
Reba McEntire to headline Memphis concert at FedExForum
Country music legend Reba McEntire returns to the road and will make a concert stop in Memphis, our Bob Mehr reports.
McEntire announced a 17-date “Reba: Live in Concert” tour that will kick off in October. McEntire will bring the show to Downtown’s FedExForum on Nov. 17.
Tickets for McEntire’s FedExForum show go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.com or at the FedExForum box office.
An exclusive FedExForum presale is available beginning Thursday for current Memphis Grizzlies MVP Season Ticket Members, recipients of FedExForum Event Alert e-mails and subscribers of Grizzlies e-News.
We should trust Memphis Grizzlies front office as long as Ja Morant does
Ja Morant trusts what this Grizzlies front office is doing, what they’re creating around him, and he’ll be here so long as that trust remains. If Morant trusts Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman, why shouldn’t we, our Mark Giannotto writes in his latest column.
Here’s an excerpt:
For Ja Morant, it starts with trust.
Those were his first words last week upon speaking about signing the most lucrative contract in Memphis Grizzlies history.
The trust this organization put in him from the moment they first met, back at the NBA Scouting Combine before the draft that completely altered the trajectory of both player and team. The trust Morant never got from the college basketball recruiters who overlooked him in high school. The trust nobody but his family and close friends provided him with until he arrived here more than three years ago.
The trust that will continue to define this relationship for the next six years he’s under contract, and hopefully much longer than that.
The 901 is written by Ray Padilla, digital producer for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at raymond.padilla@commercialappeal.comor on Twitter at @Ray_Padilla_.
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