Joined in on a starbucks union picket line today. I was a barista for many years and it was really emotional to see these baristas standing up for themselves and shutting down their shop to demand a fair contract. Very proud to have a union location in my town finally 🖤

#StarbucksWorkersUnited #starbucksstrike #NoContractNoCoffee

by #DeborahMarySophia in #Reuters:

"More than 3,000 workers at over 150 Starbucks (SBUX.O) stores in the United States will walk off the job over the next week, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday, following claims the company had banned Pride Month decorations at some of its cafes.

"The strikes are also aimed at pushing the company to reach fair labor contracts for improved pay and benefits, the Starbucks Workers United union added. The company is yet to reach any collective bargaining agreements at its newly unionized cafes."

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/starbucks-workers-over-150-stores-strike-over-pride-decor-row-2023-06-23/

#Starbucks #strike #StarbucksWorkersUnited #union #unionization #workers #WorkersRights #pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ

https://red-star.ghost.io/sbux-hq-picket-line/ A few photos from the picket line outside Starbucks HQ. #Starbucks #Union #StarbucksWorkersUnited

Sent this interview to my daughter, a barista at Starbucks whose store just filed to unionize. #majorityreport #starbucks #StarbucksWorkers #StarbucksWorkersUnited
https://youtu.be/aZbY8pQGVR0

Sent this interview to my daughter, a barista at Starbucks whose store just filed to unionize. https://youtu.be/aZbY8pQGVR0 #majorityreport #starbucks #StarbucksWorkers #StarbucksWorkersUnited

Jupes and I were happy to drive up and see our local store is on strike. We support you, Starbucks employees! ☕️ Check out sbworkersunited.org to find out why they’re striking. #starbucks #StarbucksWorkersUnited

'Huge': Nationwide Federal Order Bars Starbucks From Firing Workers for Union Activity

"Starbucks continues to violate the law in egregious ways, thus requiring a nationwide cease and desist order," said the general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/starbucks-firing-union-workers

#StarbucksWorkersUnited

3/🧵 From about 2008-12 I was involved in organizing in the food and beverage industry. Long before today's #StarbucksWorkersUnited and before even #FightFor15. We had meetings at Common Roots a few times. They offered a community room to non profits for free. We used it but I don't think mentioned precisely what kind of non profit we were. I'll actually miss the place a bit.

#UFCW #LaborUnions #TradeUnions #FoodWorkerUnions #Unions

Starbucks baristas at 60 locations throughout the U.S. started a three-day #strike Friday, saying the company isn't bargaining fairly with recently unionized stores. #StarbucksWorkersUnited

https://www.postguam.com/business/starbucks-employees-begin-a-3-day-strike/article_532cd23c-7e6d-11ed-9b1c-b30267d6206f.html

Pli ol mil da #Starbucks kafejoj laboristoj strikas en ĉirkaŭ 100 vendejoj - batalas por la rajto aliĝi laborista sindikato kaj kolektive nagocadi. Solidarecon!

#StarbucksWorkersUnited #WorkersUnited #Strike #solidarity

https://sbworkersunited.org/strike-map

Over 1,000 Starbucks workers across the nation have organized a three-day strike in 100 stores, which will start today. I commend these brave and valued workers for taking these actions, and I wholeheartedly believe that unions are a vital part of any industry. #starbucks #starbucksworkersunited #news #breakingnews #unions

#starbucks just announced they're closing the 12th and Denny location in #seattle . (Link below)
This is what #unionbusting looks like. This is #classwar .

Citing "safety concerns" ("police don't respond to this location quickly enough", they claim, unpersuasively), the megacorp based in Seattle is going after one of the first locations to #Unionize . It's not coincidence. It's pretext.

Here's how this #rightwing union busting strategy works in Seattle. Starbucks can unilaterally dissolve the unionized workforce at this location by blaming the liberals for defunding the police. They'll say: "Inconvenienced by having to drive a little further for your latte? Here is who to blame: the disgruntled pink haired baristas who hate working there, the fat cat union bosses who want a cut of the action, the black masks may day crowd who make the city unsafe, or the liberal dummies who run city hall and don't care about law and order. (No, Starbucks is not to blame)." They've leveraged the national culture war to really hit hard.

Many will see through it. Its bullshit, of course. But a critical mass won't. The company can muddy the waters enough to save face as they save a couple bucks and avoid the bargaining table. And they'll win the bigger victory by setting a terrible precedent. Act up and you'll get axed, one way or another. They just can't tolerate democracy at the workplace.

For the rest of us, the way forward is to call out this affront to human dignity and stand in solidarity with the workers at Starucks. #starbucksunion #StarbucksWorkersUnited #StarbucksWorkers #StarbucksWorkersUnion

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2022/11/22/78736619/slog-am-starbucks-to-close-unionized-shop-on-broadway-jayapal-calls-on-ftc-to-investigate-grocery-merger-the-rain-is-here

Red Cup Rebellion!

Starbucks workers are striking at more than 120 stores across the country today, demanding higher pay and more consistent scheduling and—most important—collective bargaining rights.

Don't cross picket lines!

Here's a map of all the stores involved:

https://sbworkersunited.org/red-cup-map

#starbucks #strike #RedCupRebellion #StarbucksWorkersUnited #union

This is vile. Starbucks Workers United has been ordered to turn over all of their communications with the media. This is unheard of. #StarbucksWorkersUnited

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/10/29/starbucks-reporters-union-communications-judge/