Noel Bennett - SBWU

~Starbucks Workers United California~ A Unionized Starbucks Barista and SBWU organizer in Santa Cruz, CA ~All opinions are my own~ [email protected]

[Noel Bennett - SBWU @KitKatHat1]

Hello everyone! I am a unionized Starbucks barista at one of the first two locations to unionize in CA! This weekend, 8/13-8/15, my Starbucks location in Santa Cruz is going ON STRIKE ! For media inquiries, please contact [email protected]

[Noel Bennett - SBWU @KitKatHat1]

Please support not only my union store, but all three unionized Starbucks locations in Santa Cruz County this holiday season by donating to our Solidarity Fund!
https://t.co/Q96xQg0oAz

[edith @phlegmatuc]

the faces of workers you’d be supporting if you shared some funds during this holiday season 💖 https://t.co/NQOu5KQ4OT

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

In my view, it is absurd that Howard Schultz — a guy worth some 3.7 BILLION dollars — is pulling out all the stops to deny decent wages and dignity on the job to the very Starbucks workers who helped him amass his billions. Absurd. Solidarity with the workers. #RedCupRebellion

[jaz brisack @jazbrisack]

Starbucks: Wants a no-strike, no-lockout clause in the contract
Also Starbucks: Goes on its own strike 5 minutes into bargaining

[gay guy named tyler 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 @UnionTyler]

STARBUCKS WALKED OUT ON US DURING BARGAINING.

[Noel Bennett - SBWU @KitKatHat1]

When tiny shards of metal shot through all of the vents in my previous store, what did management do? Tell us to cover the vents with trash bags and continue working. A contract is the only way to keep ourselves and even customers safe and Starbucks accountable

[Jacob Welsh @kropunkin]

This one is SO important. Starbucks workers need to be sure that they are safe at work, whether that is from poor working conditions, customers, or even coworkers! Who else has tried bringing a safety concern to management only to have it belittled or ignored?

[New Mexico’s First Unionized SB @UnionizeABQ]

WE DID IT!!!! FIRST STARBUCKS TO UNIONIZE IN NEW MEXICO!!!!

[Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @JPHilllllll]

I can't believe in 2022 we're still sending reporters out in Hurricanes like this

[CoJW @CultOrJustWeird]

"When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible."

-Howard Schultz

S4E13 - The Partners - drops tomorrow 9/20!

🎧listen at https://t.co/QFSoQSx83h, or any #podcast platform

[Starbucks Workers United - California @sbwuca]

Partners at Hesperian & A in Hayward share why they think unionizing is the necessary route forward for their store! Check out why!

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

I grew up poor. I’ve felt poverty.

I want everyone to to be wealthy and healthy. I want everyone’s basic human needs to be met. I want people to be in thrive mode, not survive mode.

That’s not an extreme idea.

[Jorts (and Jean) @JortsTheCat]

Hello workers in this app

[Jack Bensinger @JackBensinger]

Started a new business

[Terri Gerstein @TerriGerstein]

How does @Starbucks treat workers? Shareholders want to know! A group of investors—led by @NYCComptroller Brad Lander/NYC pension funds—filed a shareholder proposal seeking an audit of @Starbucks labor practices on @SBWorkersUnited. By @josheidelson https://t.co/OYYwf4vNss

[Union Josie ☕️🏳️‍⚧️ @UnionJosie]

what’s going to happen is covid will inevitably spike again, and employees will feel too scared to miss up to 2 weeks without pay, so they’ll hide their symptoms.

ethically bankrupt company at a time of record profits. starbucks is playing a role in prolonging the pandemic.

[gay guy named tyler 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 @UnionTyler]

wait this is so sick

(art by Noel Tinsman-Kongshaug for Random Lengths News)

[Union Josie ☕️🏳️‍⚧️ @UnionJosie]

this literally just made me cry this is so beautiful

[Noel Bennett - SBWU @KitKatHat1]

And remember, these are the conditions at which your orders are being made. Starbucks is literally choosing to not fix these issues and directly attributing to long wait-times and drinks/food that are not to standard. This is happening all across the country.

[G. Gamache @The_G_Genie]

Today we’re running a 7 partner shift with:
-A bathroom broken
-an oven broken
-a fridge broken
-a bar sink broken
-one of our hot water spouts broken
-our entire coffee brewer broken

Management turned off mobiles for, don’t worry, one hour 😇