Starbucks workers in New York City demand a legal voice on the job:
- On May 17, 2004 Starbucks baristas at the 36th and Madison location announced publicly that they formed a union with the Industrial Workers of the World IU/660. IU/660 is the retail workers. union.
Starbucks baristas sought union recognition to gain improvements at work including:
- 1) A HIGHER WAGE
- 2) A BETTER WORKPLACE
- 3) RESPECT AND DIGNITY ON THE JOB
Find out more about getting what you deserve at your Starbucks store by contacting union organizer and Starbucks Barista Daniel Gross:
- Phone - (917) 577-1110
- Email - dgross1959@yahoo.com
- Website - starbucksunion.org
Further Actions to Take:
- Starbucks Workers: - Join the IWW and Organize Your Starbucks.
- For more details on how to specifically organize Starbucks in your community, visit this page.
- Send messages of solidarity to - starbucksunion@yahoo.com.
- Starbucks Customers - Tell Starbucks you want union made coffee.
- Contact Chairman Howard Schultz at hschultz@starbucks.com and Starbucks at 800-235-2883 to express your support for the Union.
- Tell the managers at your local store that you support the right of Baristas to organize.
