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Workers alleged management committed health code violations. A Starbucks representative said all allegations against the store were untrue, that all staff who worked during strikes around the country followed store policies and health codes.
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Workers said Ogletree Deakins has a history of union-busting and voter suppression, which they said contrasted with the organization's values.
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Workers at a second San Antonio Starbucks store joined their downtown colleagues on Sunday as nearly 100 stores around the country participated in a 3-day unfair labor practice strike.
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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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In a statement, a SAY Sí spokesperson denied the board was against the union.
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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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Union leadership will review an agreement reached with the Fort Worth-based carrier next week.
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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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Earlier this week, the Major League Baseball Players Association had asked MLB to voluntarily recognize the efforts, saying more than half of minor league players had voted to organize.