Starbucks Workers Rights Report is OUT NOW!

After a powerful hearing, and months of coordination with workers and the Workers’ Rights Board commissioners, we’re pleased to announce the board’s report is out today! Head to this link to have a read! The report contains testimonies from the workers alongside commissioner recommendations to Starbucks on how they can resolve and repair the problems they created by exploiting and harassing their workers.

Earlier today LIJWJ was joined by Workers’ Rights Board Commissioners, community and labor supporters, and Starbucks workers at a press conference for the report’s release.  

“It’s not just about the workers deserving a workplace where they are treated with Dignity and respect where they are safe and supported” said LIJWJ’s Diane Cantave at the press conference. “It’s about the Starbucks workers wanting things to run smoothly for their customers and being met with humiliation and harassment. In an effort to unionize their stores because of their issues not being addressed.” It’s LIJWJ’s hope that the report will be a useful tool for workers to demonstrate community support for their organizing. The report will be distributed to Starbucks’ management to convey that customers are behind the workers as they head into as second session of bargaining at the end of this month.

If you support organizing Starbucks workers, let them know using this form! We’ll be passing on messages left here to the workers heading into bargaining. They’re up against a powerful multi-billion dollar company, but that doesn’t amount to much when the workers know we’re behind them!

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Bellport Community Garden Education Event Coming Up Soon!

There’s a special chance to connect with other like minded folks and with the Earth coming up! LIJWJ, the Brookhaven Landfill Action & Remediation Group (BLARG), and 1199 SEUI’s Healthcare Education Program (HEP) are hosting From Garden to Table to Black Gold on May 25 from 2 – 4PM! The event will feature teach-ins on how the garden operates and the important place it holds in the Bellport community.

This is a great chance to learn about a living, breathing community project that is bringing people together to fight for justice! To register for this event head to this link!

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LIJWJ Awards Dinner

Save the date! The Annual LIJWJ Awards Dinner, where we gather in community to recognize inspiring local individuals, organizations, and unions, is officially on the calendar for Tuesday July 30 from 6 – 8:30PM at Captain Bill’s!

Stay tuned for RSVP info and honoree announcements!