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INSTITUTE INDEX: Starbucks workers organize the South against great odds

By Elisha Brown

September 29, 2022 - Workers at dozens of Starbucks locations in Southern states have unionized despite the region's harsh anti-union laws and the coffee chain's intimidating tactics, which have included terminations, surveillance, and mandatory anti-union meetings. This week the company announced it would begin bargaining with Starbucks Workers United in October.

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INSTITUTE INDEX: Starbucks workers organize the South against great odds

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