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On This Day: IWW Starbucks Union Won 2007 Grievances
Original: Today in Labor History October 2, 2007: The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Starbucks Workers Union won their grie
On October 2, 2007, the Industrial Workers of the World's Starbucks Workers Union won their grievances against a Starbucks location in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company settled after the National Labor Relations Board found it had committed anti-labor violations. Labor historians and supporters are marking the anniversary as interest in coffee shop union organizing continues.
Why now: Anniversary posts about labor history are circulating amid ongoing attention to union organizing at Starbucks.
Industrial Workers of the WorldStarbucksStarbucks Workers UnionNational Labor Relations BoardEast Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Today in Labor History October 2, 2007: The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Starbucks Workers Union won their grievances against the Starbucks in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Starbucks chose to settle after the NLRB busted them for anti-labor violations. # workingclass #… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 5
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