Skip to main content

labor

Ground Down by the Wydown: Baristas Fired Days Before Union Election

Gabby C and Sam G Washington Socialist
When workers begin the battle to unionize, they are making a tremendous choice about their lives. This decision is never made lightly; oftentimes they struggle against apathy, false promises from management, and the very real threats of dismissal.

Friday Nite Videos | May 3, 2024

Portside
Blue Bottle Baristas Are Organizing. Like a Kidney Stone | Bob Dylan and Women Journalists. Jesse Watters Math | The Daily Show. I Am Gitmo | Movie. Why Do So Many Americans Support a Neofascist?

Victory! – Starbucks Stops Opposing Its Baristas’ Union

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
In a historic breakthrough, Starbucks and its workers announce they’ve come together. In a joint announcement Starbucks and Workers United agreed “to begin discussions on a foundational framework designed to achieve…collective bargaining agreements.”

Friday Nite Videos | August 19, 2022

Portside
Exploring the Deep Mystery of Life's Origins. MAGA (a Parody of 'My Girl'). Why Tracking White Supremacy Is Crucial to Combating It. Why Are Baristas Leading the Labor Movement? U.S. 'Waited and Watched' as Cuba Fought Deadly Blaze

Why Are Baristas Leading the Labor Movement?

How did coffee shop workers become the vanguard of the labor movement? We spoke to the workers who organized the first unionized coffeeshop in Massachusetts. This is the story behind the Boston coffeeshop union revolution.

labor

The Upstart Union Challenging Starbucks

E. Tammy Kim The New Yorker
Baristas nationwide are remarkably organized. Is the company’s C.E.O., Howard Schultz, using firings, store closures, and legal delays to thwart them?
Subscribe to baristas