However, firefighters reportedly had to punch a hole into the wall between Jackie O's and The Union to make sure the fire hadn't spread inside the walls. The Union is closed for the rest of the evening; reopening of the Public House is uncertain at this time.

Yes! We are a democratically worker-led nonprofit. Instead of an executive director, we have a staff-selected liaison to our board of directors. The board approves our budget, but does not have the power to hire/fire, set policy or otherwise directly intervene in our operations.

Thanks for the shout-out! 😍

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