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Workers say Starbucks has tried to shut down union stores on the pretext of worker and customer safety, and that managers at the store on East Houston and St. Mary's are trying to do the same.
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Starbucks workers get outpouring of support from local union members and allies at Labor Plaza rallyMembers from the AFL-CIO, the Teamsters, the American Federation of Teachers, and numerous other union-affiliated figures came out to support the Starbucks workers. District 2 and District 5 council members Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Teri Castillo also attended the event.
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The action is being called 'Red Cup Rebellion' by Starbucks Workers United, which represents thousands of unionized workers at hundreds of stores.
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Labor board complaint against Starbucks alleges San Antonio worker illegally fired, other violationsOn May 21, Atticus Drummond, one of the store’s lead organizers, was fired in a move that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now alleges was unlawful. The board issued a new complaint against Starbucks on Oct. 5 that encompasses a range of alleged federal labor law violations around Texas.
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Employees at the Loop 410/Vance Jackson Starbucks voted 10-6 to unionize — making it the first in San Antonio to officially become a union, and the third in Texas.
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Another Starbucks location in San Antonio has announced its intent to organize a union.
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Some see the move as a reaction to widespread criticism of the company's push to start candid conversations about race in its stores. But Starbucks says the move had nothing to do with the backlash.