Starbucks Fires Barista for Union Activity in Grand Rapids |
Grand Rapids firing comes in the midst of Unfair Labor Practice charges being investigated by the NLRB against Starbucks. Grand Rapids, MI (06/06/2008)- Starbucks terminated a barista active in ...
Posted by cole on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:01:00 PST |
Grand Rapids Starbucks Union and Spanish CNT announce Global Day of Action against Starbucks! |
Grand Rapids Starbucks Union and Sevilla, Spain CNT have announced a Global Day of Action against Starbucks July 5thDay to protest recent firing of CNT member in Spain and continuing anti-union discri...
Posted by cole on Tue, 27 May 2008 01:57:00 PST |
Grand Rapids Spring Offensive against Starbucks (SOS) |
http://www.mediamouse.org/features/051908starb.php...
Posted by cole on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:54:00 PST |
Starbucks Union Press Conference |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slmv_mA2BL8
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Posted by cole on Wed, 07 May 2008 05:12:00 PST |
Watch the MayDay IWW Press Conference |
Mediamouse.org has posted the MayDay Press Conference in front of Starbucks in East Grand Rapids. It can be seen here:http://www.mediamouse.org/features/050608iww_h.phpMenti
oned in the press conferenc...
Posted by cole on Tue, 06 May 2008 12:46:00 PST |
Endorsers of the Grand Rapids Starbucks Workers Union |
These people have signed on to endorse the campaign of baristas to organize with the Starbucks Workers Union for: Better Pay, Stable Scheduling, and Easier Access to More Affordable Health Care.To end...
Posted by cole on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:01:00 PST |
Who is benefiting in the Grand Rapids Public Schools? (mediamouse.org) |
http://www.mediamouse.org/features/032108who_i.phpAt a recent Grand Rapids Board of Education meeting as Superintendent Bernard Taylor of the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) described his "innovati...
Posted by cole on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:36:00 PST |
Starbucks Baristas Question Substance of National Shutdown for "Training" |
February 26, 2008New York, NY- As Starbucks stores around the UnitedStates reopen after a three hour shutdown to trainemployees, baristas of the IWW Starbucks Workers Unionare calling into question t...
Posted by cole on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:54:00 PST |
Starbucks Shortchanges Dr. King (Counterpunch) |
http://www.counterpunch.org/gross01192008.htmlUnions and Civil RightsStarbucks Shortchanges Dr. KingBy DANIEL GROSSIn the watered-down version of what passes for history these days, what the Rev. Dr. ...
Posted by cole on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:12:00 PST |
Emails reveal Starbucks spied on staff looking to establish union |
By Stephen Foley in New Yorkhttp://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article33284
44.ecePublished: 11 January 2008Starbucks managers monitored internet chatrooms andeavesdropped on party conversatio...
Posted by cole on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:36:00 PST |
