Now that employees have voted in favor of representation, the union will be certified by the National Labor Relations Board. Then employees and the union will begin negotiating a contract that will cover such issues as wages, benefits and working conditions.

The union will also continue working to get Cerny, Kneitinger and another longtime employee reinstated with back pay and an apology, Workers United said. Workers and the union maintain they were fired because of their efforts to unionize.

Despite winning the ability to form the union, workers said they would not end the call to boycott Spot cafes until demands over the fired workers are met.

No matter the outcome, Brisack said, the organizers are asking the community to keep holding Spot accountable.

Workers United alleges that Spot fired two workers for holding a meeting about unionizing and fired a manager who did not turn over names of employees who attended the meeting. Charges related to that incident are being reviewed by the NLRB.