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Starbucks fires Buffalo union worker who 'ignited a movement' to organize Headline from CBS News
Starbucks has fired a Buffalo, NY, worker who "ignited a movement" from one of the first stores in the coffee chain to unionize, Starbucks Workers United said Friday.
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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Starbucks Fired the Employee Responsible for Igniting the Starbucks Workers United Union Campaign ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) Published Mar 31, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description Starbucks fired employee responsible for igniting the Starbucks Workers United union campaign.
CBS News
Starbucks fires Buffalo union worker who 'ignited a movement' to organize ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Apr 2, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet CBS News's feed description Starbucks has fired a Buffalo, NY, worker who "ignited a movement" from one of the first stores in the coffee chain to unionize, Starbucks Workers United said Friday.
Insider
Starbucks fired the worker who led unionization movement, just days after former CEO grilled by Congress ↗ (opens Insider) Published Apr 1, 2023
Insider's feed description Starbucks fired Alexis Rizzo, the Buffalo-based shift supervisor who began the Starbucks Workers United campaign, after seven years of employment.
The Guardian
Starbucks fires Buffalo worker who founded union campaign ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Apr 2, 2023
The Guardian's feed description Lexi Rizzo, shift supervisor for seven years at one of the first stores to unionize, says company claims she was fired for tardiness
RedState
Starbucks Fires Employee Who Started Company's 'Workers United' Union ↗ (opens RedState) Published Apr 2, 2023
RedState's feed description 'I’m absolutely heartbroken. It wasn’t just a job for me. It was like my family,' Alexis Rizzo told CNBC.
Fortune
Starbucks has fired a worker who helped spark the company's massive unionization drive but she vows to fight to get her job back ↗ (opens Fortune) Published Apr 2, 2023
Fortune's feed description “Starbucks can fire our leaders, but they cannot stop our movement or stop the public from seeing the truth,” the union said.
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