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Starbucks has once again fired one of its workers for being a union activist. In early August, Starbucks barista Daniel Gross was fired for his union organizing, making Gross the fourth such firing in less than a year. Starbucks has been engaged in an illegal union busting campaign for over a year.

General Distribution Workers Industrial Union (IU) 660, the retail division of the Industrial Workers of the World, has been organizing baristas across the country. Daniel Gross, one of the founders of the Starbucks union, was allegedly fired, while at the picket line, for telling district manager Allison Marx that his co-worker and union brother should not be fired.

Starbucks workers urge you to stop spending your money at Starbucks immediately. Call Starbucks at 800-235-2883 and tell them to respect workers’ rights to organize. You can also send a letter to Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz at hschultz@starbucks.com.

You can also encourage your union or organization to send a message of solidarity or financial contribution to the Starbucks workers’ union. Make checks payable to “IWW Starbucks Workers Union” and send them, along with letters of solidarity, to: IWW Starbucks Workers Union, 347 Maujer St. Apt. #C, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Check out www.starbucksunion.org for more information.

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Wed, 11/08/2006 - 10:00pm