John,
Across the country, Starbucks workers like me are going on STRIKE! Managers have been tearing down Pride flags in Starbucks stores – and that's just their latest attack on LGBTQIA+ workers. Tell Starbucks: stop silencing queer workers!
My manager told me that unionizing could jeopardize my access to my trans health benefits. It was an attempt to scare me out of organizing – but I'm not backing down.
Ever since we began our fight for union rights, Starbucks has been coming down hard on queer workers. That's included:
- Firing queer worker-leaders unionizing for better wages, benefits, and workplaces
- Threatening to take away gender-affirming healthcare benefits for trans baristas
- Tolerating harassment and abuse of queer workers
And yet, Starbucks still has the guts to claim that they support trans and queer workers. If Starbucks really wanted to support us, they would listen to us, listen to our concerns, and meet us at the bargaining table in good faith.
Starbucks' hypocrisy hits especially hard during Pride month. So many of us came to work here because of their stated progressive values. But it's clear to queer baristas like me that Starbucks doesn't care about LGBTQIA+ workers – or any of its workers for that matter.
We won't tolerate Starbucks' anti-worker bullying – not during Pride month or any other month. Sign on in solidarity now >>
In solidarity,
Neha Cremin
Starbucks Worker
Oklahoma City, OK
Fight for $15 and a Union
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