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The original was posted on /r/Boise by /u/Practical-Pirate-436 on 2025-10-30 19:43:05+00:00.

In light of recent events, I feel it is necessary to share with the public the new heights that the Boise Co-op, now “BCM,” has reached in its hypocrisy. Underneath the flashy new colors and business buzz-words splashed on the walls is a surge of poorly thought out decisions and injustices to the people who do the brunt of the work. An already burnt-out Deli crew, subjected to a merciless attendance policy, skipped-over performance reviews, and ever-rising demand for production, is now faced with something we can no longer be quiet about.

In the most recent Board meeting, a Reddit post that surfaced recently and sparked outrage in the community was dismissed as “misinformation.” The post outlined the Co-op’s plans to use pre-packaged produce in recipes and manufactured, bagged soups (preservatives, anyone?) instead of the housemade soups the cooks take so much pride in. These soups, the “misinformation” shared by an anonymous employee, go live in November and will be sold at both locations. The produce comes in dateless bags, sent over from california, cut by a machine that can only be likened to a woodchipper in quality and care. What is allegedly supposed to “streamline” operations in the back of house and “help the employees not be so stressed out” is really just a cop-out way to save a few bucks and cut down on labor. We were never asked what *we* thought would be helpful to us. None of the employees support it, and none of their opinions have been considered.

In fact, the “open door” policy of the people making these decisons extends so far as to completely silence and bulldoze those in opposition. The Department Manager, someone who dedicated almost ten years to the company, was given an ultimatum. “You either get behind this 100% or you’re done as of today.” Needless to say, the North End Deli is now under new management.

We need the public’s help in preserving the values that the Co-op is trying so hard to stray from. They won’t listen to us, but you have a voice. Community and care should always come before ease and parsimony. We, the hourly workers, *want* to take the time and nurture our community with handmade, from-scratch products. We fear that bagged soups and precut veggies sit atop the precipice of a very slippery slope. The “BCM” home of the “Local Legends” and with its “happy roots & happy fruits,” is changing quickly and to the detriment and disgrace of the values and principles it was originally founded on so many years ago.