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Submitted by x344543 on Mon, 11/19/2007 - 1:57pm
Friends:
As Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz wages a crude union-busting operation against baristas striving for a living wage and secure work hours, he is applying to buy a $25-$30 million co-op apartment in Manhattan!
Tell the building's Co-op Board that New York is a union town and Howard Schultz is not welcome here!
Click here to participate in the e-mail action: http://starbucksunion.org/node/1903
Thank you for all of your hard work.
-The IWW Starbucks Workers Union, http://StarbucksUnion.org
Submitted by x344543 on Tue, 11/13/2007 - 3:02pm
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Claims of “union busting” are a drag on down Starbucks’s good name
Starbucks finds itself in an unenviable position: being compared to Wal-Mart in its treatment of workers. How does a perennial leader on corporate social responsibility respond? Starbucks seems to be at a loss for an effective answer to accusations it is a “union buster”.
The coffee house giant is having either an unfortunate or telling run of labour rights confrontations with worker unions, particularly Industrial Workers of the World. Starbucks recently reached a non-monetary settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board over unionising efforts at a store in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at which the IWW says management “coercively interrogated” employees about union activities.
Starbucks has settled claims of “union busting” twice before in the past two years. At the time of writing, it is defending itself against 32 counts of unlawfully stifling organising activity at hearings being conducted by an administrative law judge in New York.
IWW says the coffee giant not only squelches union activity, but also misrepresents the generosity of the benefits it offers to workers. The union says only 42% of Starbucks’ workers are covered by its health insurance, putting the company in worse straits than even Wal-Mart, which insures 47% of its workforce.
Submitted by x344543 on Tue, 10/23/2007 - 2:58pm
Featuring:
- Two years of IWW organizing in the New York food industry
- IWW members use direct action to win demands and re-establish working conditions in recycling collection, Berkeley, California
- For an alliance of Bangladeshi, Latin American and North American garment workers: the IWW meets with the National Garment Workers Federation of Bangladesh
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Submitted by x360279 on Wed, 10/17/2007 - 8:39pm
New webpage: http://www.iww.org/en/projects/women
During General Assembly 2007, the Women’s Caucus met to discuss issues regarding gender and inclusion. Women from various spots in the country shared ideas, personal stories, and suggestions on where to go from here. Recognizing that the women’s caucus has met in previous years at the GA, the women at this year’s caucus hope to build on what was started in the past.
Below is a list of projects which we think will foster inclusion in the IWW. We welcome all wobblies to participate, including women, men, and transgendered people. Please get in touch if you would like to work on any of these projects.
Submitted by x348328 on Wed, 10/17/2007 - 1:25am
Headlines:
- 9 Handyfat workers win reinstatement in NYC
- Crichton campus in Scotland saved
- Starbucks on trial: Does being big make us bad?
Featured Articles:
- Chicago General Assembly shows growth
- Two years of organizing the NYC food industry
- India free trade zones cause unrest, inequality
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