fast food

Starbucks Global Day of Action - Belfast picket

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:28:56 +0000

At the start of the picket 3 people had gone inside to leaflet customers and staff. There was a very positive response to the picket however one person was falsely accused of assaulting a Starbuck's member of staff after leafleting staff and customers inside.

Starbucks fires another barista for union activity

GRSBUXUNION — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:10:26 +0000

Grand Rapids, MI (06/06/2008) - Starbucks terminated a barista active in the IWW Starbucks Workers Union today as part of its ongoing effort to combat a growing movement of employees pushing for a living wage and secure work hours. The barista, Cole Dorsey, was fired after two years of service while he was coordinating a union recruitment drive at Starbucks stores in Grand Rapids.

Illegal immigrants win unpaid wages in Stockholm

Ed — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:24:28 +0000

The increasing organisation of illegal immigrants within the syndicalist union SAC have lead to more and more blockades to force the payment of unpaid wages, mainly from employment agencies in the restaurant, cleaning, hotel and building industry. Millions Kronor in unpaid wages have been have been won by the SAC.

Hamburgers vs value - Kämpa Tillsammans

captain soap — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:16:01 +0000

By Marcel, member of the communist group Kämpa Tillsammans! 1

1. Kämpa Tillsammans! means "Struggle together!" and shall be understood as an imperative.

Super Size My Pay - Fast food workers in New Zealand organise for better pay and conditions, 2005-6

Steven. — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:21:37 +0000

This text is taken from the December 2006 issue of the Industrial Workers of the World Australia's newsletter, Direct Action.

First starbucks strike in the world!

Steven. — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:23:36 +0000

They were joined by workers from other low paid, fast-food restaurants such as KFC and Pizza Hut.

Starbucks, which tries to project an image as a caring, progressive, company, has some 80,000 employees worldwide. It pays those workers minimum wage or only slightly above, and generally does not welcome unions.