Starbucks workers form their 1st union in the U.S. in a big win for labor : NPR
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Baristas and other workers from three stores voted whether to unionize. Starbucks fought the plan. Now
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St. Louis Starbucks workers join national strike
As 5 St. Louis Starbucks crews take steps to unionize, experts see new hope for labor
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Worker organizing at Starbucks is on fire with streak of wins and one loss : NPR
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Worker organizing at Starbucks is on fire with streak of wins and one loss : NPR
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Starbucks Showdown in Boston Points to New Phase of Union Campaign - The New York Times
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Why is Starbucks the fulcrum for the modern organized labor movement?
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Buffalo Starbucks Workers Vote for Union at 1 Store - The New York Times
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Starbucks Workers United Celebrates 1 Year Since A Major Milestone
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Starbucks workers have unionized at record speed; many fear retaliation now
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Starbucks worker unions are in limbo, even as UAW and others triumph : NPR
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History made! Buffalo Starbucks workers vote to form chain's first union in U.S.
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One of the first Starbucks to vote to unionize now is trying to oust the union
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CT Starbucks union advocates bring their fight to Washington, D.C.