Starbucks fires another barista for union activity
Submitted by grsbuxunion on Jun 7 2008 06:10
Grand Rapids firing comes in the midst of Unfair Labor Practice charges being investigated by the NLRB against Starbucks.
Illegal immigrants win unpaid wages in Stockholm
Submitted by Ed on Apr 3 2008 16:24
The syndicalist SAC union in Sweden has been campaigning for fair wages for illegal immigrants in the last few months, resulting in thousands of pounds in unpaid wages being paid to migrant workers.
Super Size My Pay - Fast food workers in New Zealand organise for better pay and conditions, 2005-6
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 8 2007 16:21
In New Zealand, hundreds of fast food workers waged an innovative campaign called Super-Size My Pay during 2005-06. This is one worker's overview and analysis of the campaign.
McDonalds Workers Resistance member's speech to Canadian Labour Congress, 2003
Submitted by libcom on May 7 2006 18:28
Transcript of a speech by Wayne from MWR to the Canadian Labour Congress' Mid-Term Conference in Ottawa on October 18 2003.
First starbucks strike in the world!
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 23 2005 10:23
It was bound to happen eventually -- and it happened today in New Zealand. Low-paid Starbucks workers walked off the job and formed a picket line.
A brief history of McDonalds Workers' Resistance
A brief history of MWR, by MWR - a network of McDonald's workers in the UK fighting to organise in the multinational anti-union food giant. Young, dynamic and exciting, MWR unfortunately mostly wound down in 2004.
