We Have TWO MORE Union Starbucks On Long Island!

Congratulations to the Garden City and Westbury Village Starbucks workers for successfully organizing their stores despite the best efforts of their multi-billion dollar employer!  Also thank you to the community supporters who were there to witness the announcement. We’re all showing that when labor and community join forces, wins are within reach – even inevitable!

From Newsday:

“Leeana Lee, 24, an Elmont resident and Starbucks worker in Garden City said winning Wednesday’s election is an important step in ensuring workers rights to speak out in the workplace.

“Winning the union vote at Starbucks represents a pivotal moment in championing workers’ rights and ensuring fair treatment within the company,” Lee said in a statement. “It signifies a positive shift towards creating a more inclusive and empowered workforce where we actually have a voice.”

“Ultimately, this victory gives me hope that it can go back to being somewhere I enjoy working at again,” she said.”

You can read the whole article here.

Also, if you’re on Instagram, be sure you’re following Starbucks Workers United and 3 (out of 7) local unionized stores @sbwufarmingville, @sbwu_massapequa, and @sbwu_wantagh for the latest news!

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Envision an Economy Where Bosses No Longer Steal from Their Workers

Earlier this week LIJWJ and Latino Justice held a joint training for advocates looking to put some time and energy into assisting workers file wage theft claims. It was very informative and explained some rather mystifying processes involved in filing claims in understandable terms. The goal is to form a base of community advocates always standing by to assist workers file to get back wages owed.

If you weren’t able to join us: no worries! This is just the beginning and there will be more trainings like it along with other ways for advocates to join the fight against wage theft.

We’re also rolling out an educational series called “Bosses Steal (a lot).”  It’ll be a source for facts about wage theft, local examples of how it shows up, and things that need to happen to stop it. The series will be featured in our eblasts like this one and also on social media. Follow us on Instagram @LIJWJ if you’re not already and get the latest there!

Stay tuned in the coming weeks and months to arm yourself with knowledge to fight wage theft!

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Become a LIJWJ Sustainer!

Among the many ways you can support LIJWJ and the workers we fight for is by becoming a monthly sustainer! This is a surefire way to help us continue doing the work we do. We don’t get big checks from ultrawealthy donors or corporations (they’re not too fond of us for some reason 😉). Instead, funding for LIJWJ’s work comes from community funders, partners and individuals like you.  Donating on a monthly basis can be the most sustainable way for both LIJWJ and you.

If you’re able, please go and sign up now to be a sustainer today! It goes a long way supporting the work you read about in these emails!

In solidarity,

Long Island Jobs with Justice