Submitted on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 6:41pm
Headlines:
- Amersino reinstates two in NYC warehouse
- International Women's Day attacks inequality
- CN Rail strike exposes Teamster raid
Featured Articles:
- Workers resistance in China needs support
- Australians need direct action, not elections
- Railroad industry needs One Big Union
- Cartoon - Women Workers' History
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Submitted on Tue, 04/17/2007 - 9:47pm
Percentage of Starbucks Employees Covered by Company Health Care Decreased Over 2006, Early 2007
New York, NY- The Starbucks Coffee Co., which has come under increasing criticism in recent months over its health care policies, was dealt a further setback with the admission that 75,000 of its 127,000 U.S. employees are not covered by company insurance. According to the company's own figures, the coffee giant provides health care to just 40.9% of its employees, down from 42% in late 2005. Critics have accused the company of misleading consumers about its health care plan, pointing out that Wal-Mart- a company widely criticized for its health care offering- insures a higher percentage of its employees than Starbucks.
Submitted on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 3:08pm
Con:
- Trabajadores de NYC Mantienen la Lucha
- La Lucha en Oaxaca
- Mineros Mexicanos Recuerdan el Desastre de Pasta de Conchos
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Submitted on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 2:57pm
Featuring:
- Trabajadores de NYC Mantienen la Lucha
- La Lucha en Oaxaca
- Mineros Mexicanos Recuerdan el Desastre de Pasta de Conchos
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Submitted on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 2:20pm
Friends, Baristas showed up to work today at the Wealthy St. Starbucks to find cameras running and recording every inch of their workspace. Upon entering the Assistant Manager said, "I haven't seen this in the whole 2 and a half years I've been here." This is just the latest phase of their attempt to intimidate baristas from joining the union. It started last week with managers forcing every barista in Grand Rapids to sign the corporate statement on the union (which was filled with falsehoods and statements discrediting the union). Now our every move is monitored and recorded in an attempt to intimidate us from discussing the union while at work.
Take Action! - Call Store Managers (NOT Shift Supervisors as they are just baristas with more responsibility and many of them are interested in joining the union) and tell them to end their intimidation and union busting tactics.
