FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Central PA – Hawa Lassanah hawa_l@yahoo.com
Western PA – Kenneth Miller
(412) 241-1339
Updates on: www.starbucksunion.org
PITTSBURGH, PA -- On Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, members and supporters of the Starbucks Workers Union (SWU), part of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), will spread the news of union organizing and the exploitation of coffee workers by the world's largest coffee chain, Starbucks, at rest areas along the PA Turnpike.
Starbucks, a company that has built a reputation as the leader in "Socially Responsible" business practices, has been exposed as a union buster, and its claims about respectful treatment of coffee growers does not hold up to the most elementary scrutiny.
"Starbucks has deceived many people into believing that it is a decent employer. But the reality of working at Starbucks is a poverty wage, irregular scheduling, and unaffordable health care. Starbucks needs to stop the union-busting and respect our rights now," says SWU organizer Daniel Gross. The SWU organizes workers at both company-owned and licensed Starbucks facilities.
Hawa Lassanah of Lancaster, PA explains, "We want people to understand that the Starbucks brand is a sham. More than that, many people traveling on the PA Turnpike this holiday season know Starbucks workers, and we want them to help us deliver a message this holiday season. That message is: You have rights that can be protected. You should expect more for your efforts. The Starbucks Workers Union is organizing here in Pennsylvania. People learn and remember the things they discuss with their families. We want to shift the conversation from how many times a week someone drinks their favorite coffee to one about workers’ rights and what the Starbucks workers we know need to feel supported and empowered."
The Industrial Workers of the World was founded in 1905 and advocates for the organization of workers within their industries, rather than by trade or occupation. The I.W.W. is a democratic, member-run union, open to all workers with or without collective bargaining rights. The Starbucks Workers Union is affiliated with the I.W.W.
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