This union-busting "religious exemption" move was abruptly announced on the faculty’s 234th day of working without a contract, following the administration’s prolonged stalling of contract negotiations and hiring of the notorious union-busting firm.
More and more workers across the South seek unionization. But they’re still forced to defy Republican officials who’d rather toady to wealthy corporations than support workers’ fight for a fair economy.
A New York City organizer said that "we're out here using the visibility we have to help Starbucks customers and people that like the company know that the company is preventing the workers from fighting for better pay and working conditions."
Starbucks is engaged in an unprecedented illegal union-busting scheme. Illegal firings. Wage abuse. Harassment. It’s time for Congress to investigate.
The vote could pave the way for what would become the first unionized store for this Seattle-based outdoor equipment and apparel company which employs 15,000 workers across the country.
We know the union-busters' playbook. But the players and their reach are less well known.
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