University Heights Starbucks in RI votes to unionize!

Joel is a Starbucks worker at the University Heights store which recently unionized and converses with Joshua and Matthew about it. The episode starts off with a clip of Joshua and Mathew attending the Sip-in at that store which promoted solidarity as the workers went on to vote to for their union later that week. Joel, Joshua, and Matthew go on to discuss a variety of topics that include,

- Enjoying their occupations

- Why the union is needed in University Heights store.

- Reaction to More Perfect Union's Clip and coverage of Starbucks Workers United and acknowledgement of the deep dive More Perfect Union has done to bring out why Starbucks Workers United is needed.

-How did organizing the store look-How intense the union busting became between declaration and the six weeks until the vote.

-What the final vote looked like and how it impacted different people.

-Education and conversation amongst co-workers and personal friends

-Points and Reflection on what to tell new employees on why the union is important

-No Contract, No Coffee and supporting the union campaign and strike fund

Clip From More Perfect Union can be found here

https://youtu.be/AcqPXzIzI_E

Clip From Starbucks Workers United can be found here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX2ZjG8yypR/

Support Starbucks Workers United at

https://unioncoffeegear.com

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