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Submitted on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 7:28pm
Watch a short documentary about the IWW/IU660 Starbucks Workers Union. It chronicles the struggles and victories in the two year campaign. Entitled "Together We Win - The Fight To Organize Starbucks." Produced by Diane Krauthamer. 2006.
Visit this site to watch the video.
Submitted on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 5:58pm
Wage Increase a Welcome Step But Flaws Abound
New York, NY- After a summer spent highlighting the poverty wage at the world's largest coffee chain and expanding into the Chicago market, the IWW Starbucks Workers Union [www.StarbucksUnion.org] has won a wage increase from the company. The raise will benefit Starbucks employees in New York City, Chicago, and around the country.
In Chicago, starting pay for baristas has increased from $7.50 per hour to $7.80. After six months, Chicago baristas will make $8.58 per hour if they receive a favorable performance review. In New York City, baristas will make $9.63 per hour after six months on the job and a favorable performance review. Senior baristas will receive only a ten-cent raise to discourage long-term employment at Starbucks.
Submitted on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 5:45pm
Picket lines are appearing at Starbucks outlets around the world, as word spreads of the coffee giant’s firing of three IWW members for union activity between July 11 and August 5. Workers were illegally fired on pretexts ranging from insubordination to undermining employee morale as Starbucks grows ever more desperate to crush the union’s growing support.
The German FAU union wrote Starbucks August 19 to protest the firings of Charles Fostrom, Evan Winterscheidt, Daniel Gross and Joe Agnis (a union supporter fired earlier), and warning of actions at Starbucks outlets across Germany if they were not reinstated. In Vienna, the Allegmeines Syndikat Wien has leafleted all Starbucks outlets in that city, alerting customers to the company’s vicious union-busting.
Submitted on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 5:35pm
Disclaimer - The following article is reposted here because it is an issue with some relevance to the IWW. The views of the author do not necessarily agree with those of the IWW and vice versa. The IWW has not endorsed this campaign, and the inclusion of this article is intended to show workers how they can use the internet to fight back against the employing class.
If you live in Britain and you search Google this week for the website of the country's largest retailer, Tesco, you'll see the link to the company's website on top of the left side of the page. If you look over to the right side, you'll see the following text: "Child labour: The latest union news from around the world, updated 24/7".
Submitted on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 12:39am
Confederació Nacional del Treball Sindicat d'Oficis Varis de Barcelona Pl. Duc de Medinacelli 6, Entresol 1ª 08002 BARCELONA Tf/
Fax: 933 170 547
[email protected] http://barcelona.cnt.es
Laboral / Economía Barcelona 29/09/2006
Huelga Mercadona Brutal paliza a un miembro del Comité de Huelga de Mercadona Mañana se manifiestan a las seis de la tarde en Barcelona "Esto por Mercadona" le espetaban los cinco desconocidos que abordaron anoche en la calle a J.C., afiliado de CNT y miembro del Comité de huelga de Mercadona, mientras le propinaban puñetazos y patadas hasta dejarlo inconsciente en un charco de sangre. Tuvo que ser recogido por una ambulancia y posteriormente atendido en la Cruz Roja de traumatismo craneal, contusiones y puntos de sutura en diferentes partes del cuerpo.
