With Starbucks workers on strike nationwide, now is an important time to show that we stand in solidarity with them. Taking on a large corporation like Starbucks is not easy — but we can do it, as long as we're all in it together.
That's why we are asking you directly:
This past Thursday, all across the country, Starbucks workers went on strike at over 100 stores, demanding that the company meet them at the bargaining table to negotiate over workplace issues, such as chronic short staffing. They are courageously taking on a multi-billion dollar corporation to say enough is enough. It's time for Starbucks to treat its workers with dignity and respect.
Over the past year, Starbucks Workers United has unionized 165 Starbucks stores in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Not only are Starbucks shops voting to unionize, they are voting pro-union in overwhelming numbers. Their grassroots organizing campaign has an incredible 82% win rate and 59 unanimous union election wins.
Starbucks has responded with an unprecedented union busting campaign by firing over 130 union leaders, threatening and surveilling workers, refusing to bargain in good faith, and closing union stores. The National Labor Relations Board has already found merit in over 900 separate allegations of employer misconduct.
At a time of extreme (and growing) income and wealth inequality, the working class of this country is telling billionaires and large corporations that they cannot continue to exploit workers while they make millions in profit. They are making it clear that we cannot continue to tolerate a system where the very rich get richer, while working families struggle to put food on the table.
Alexandria has been proud to stand with Starbucks workers throughout their unionization efforts. Because in our view, there is no way we can transform this country in a progressive direction without a strong trade union movement.
So today we’re asking you to do something important to stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers organizing for better wages and working conditions.
Thank you for pitching in if you’re able to, and as always, thank you for being such a key part of this movement.
In solidarity,
Team AOC
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