Dispatches From the Culture Wars — January 27, 2026
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Amidst the storm
Amidst the storm
Amidst the storm
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Starbucks Workers Are Still Without a Labor Deal Four Years After Their First Union Win. Here’s Why
CNN
About 560 Starbucks locations have voted for union representation since the first vote to unionize four years ago, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
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Unionized Starbucks Baristas Bring ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ to CEO’s Newport Beach Office
Los Angeles Times
Organizers Monday drew attention to the fact that Starbucks Chief Executive Brian Niccol was reportedly compensated $95.8 million in 2024, roughly 6,666 times the median worker’s salary.
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Ground Down by the Wydown: Baristas Fired Days Before Union Election
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.
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Blue Bottle rakes in hundreds of billions a year. Now Blue Bottle baristas across Boston are unionizing to demand their fair share.
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Reformed Capitalism in Seattle; Baristas’ Unionism
The American Prospect
Microsoft and Starbucks as exceptions to corporations’ union busting; Starbucks baristas as beacons of bottom-up organizing.
Victory! – Starbucks Stops Opposing Its Baristas’ Union
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.”
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Sacramento-Area Peet’s Coffee Store Becomes Chain’s First US Location To Unionize
Sacramento Bee
Peet’s Workers United received assistance from Starbucks Workers United organizers.
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Peet’s Coffee Workers Are Following Starbucks Workers’ Lead in Organizing Unions
Jacobin
Workers at Peet’s Coffee & Tea in California have announced that they’re filing for a union election. They’re not just inspired by their peers at Starbucks — they’ve been organizing with and learning directly from them.
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