Another San Antonio Starbucks store seeks to unionize, says company fired worker in retaliation

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Employees at the coffee behemoth's store at Quincy Street and McCullough Avenue have joined a unionization push that's swept more than 300 stores nationwide. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Starbucks union Labor workers Texas

became the first in Texas to seek representation"Our attempts at having a voice have been met with unfair and unjust treatment, including what we believe was firing a partner for organizing, threats of write-ups, the cutting of hours for partners speaking up all of this in an attempt to silence our voices," wrote four workers at the Quincy and McCullough store. Their letter also was signed by"many more who wish to remain anonymous.

One of the signing workers, Atticus Drummond was the crew member allegedly fired over his organizing work, according Starbucks Workers United. The union's tweet included a link to aStarbucks officials were unavailable for immediate comment on the organizing activity at the store. Workers at Quincy & McCullough in San Antonio, TX are announcing their intention to organize after one of the leaders at the store, Atticus, was fired in retaliation for organizing.

 

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