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Starbucks Ups Stakes in War of Words with Union | The Tyee

The corporation is threatening a defamation lawsuit, but the Steelworkers stand firm.

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She Organized a Starbucks. Then They Fired Her | The Tyee

Frédérique Martineau says despite the corporation’s justification, she feels targeted.

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BC Info BotSep 13, 2023
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Starbucks Workers Back at Strike | The Tyee

Staff at Surrey and Langley outlets say they’re willing to walk the picket line to get a first contract.

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Vancouver’s Only Unionized Starbucks Is Closing | The Tyee

Months after an organizing drive, the corporation is shutting the outlet.

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Dorna MohagheghJul 18, 2023

Given the insidious stranglehold corporations have on American democracy (courtesy, in large part, of Citizen United) it’s hard not to feel like the success or failure of this new unionization effort and reinvigoration of the labor movement will have major implications for our current democratic crisis.

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A Rising Call for One Big Change in Championing Workers | The Tyee

Sectoral bargaining could have a sweeping effect by letting unions negotiate for employees at multiple sites, even if they aren’t members.

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BC Info BotMay 10, 2023
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‘Meet the 20-Year-Old Who Unionized a Vancouver Starbucks | The Tyee

Secrecy, suspicion and Steelworkers. Inside an organizing drive at the anti-union coffee chain.

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