ACT NOW! - SBUX Responds to Union Action by Denying Anna Need Further Action
Submitted on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 6:30pm
UPDATE and Further Call to Action!!!
First, we would like to extend thanks to all of you that have been calling
and texting store manager Gwen Krueger this past week and demanding she pay Anna
what is owed.
Yesterday, Anna was called into a meeting with Krueger and her District
Manager, Mark Ormsbee. Krueger used this meeting as an opportunity to lie about
the facts in order to cover her hide. Ormsbee, expectantly, sided with Krueger
and made the mistake of refusing to pay Anna her money.
We need to let Mark Ormsbee to know that this is not over until Anna
receives every penny that Starbucks owes her so she can care for her family in
the holiday season.
Call and/or Text District Manager, Mark Ormsbee, at 1-917-841-4198 and
continue to call and text Store Manager, Gwen Krueger, at 1-551-497-0127. This
action for justice will take place from December 11th - December
19th.
BACKGROUND
Anna's Story:
Anna Hurst is a New York City barista, Starbucks Union member, and a
single mother of two.
In August, Anna went home ill from work. In retaliation, her Store Manager
- abruptly and without notice - completely removed her from the schedule for two
weeks.
Starbucks wrongfully denied Anna work for two weeks. Anna needs the money
she's owed to put food on the table, pay her bills, and provide Christmas
presents for her children.
Thank you for your solidarity.
The IWW Starbucks Workers Union is a grassroots organization of over 200
current and former employees at the world's largest coffee chain united for
secure work hours and a living wage. The union has members throughout the
United States fighting for systemic change at the company and remedying
individual grievances with management. http://www.StarbucksUnion.org
Daniel Gross
Organizer
IWW Starbucks Workers Union
Ph:(917) 577-1110
Fx:(917) 591-6128