A plucky young Zoomer activist called Elise Joshi recently disrupted or appeared to disrupt a White House press event.
During the spectacle, she “channeled the strength of her ancestors̶.
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It’s an extra spicy week, folks, so please make sure the Tums are close. Get the milk! Seattle Starbucks workers on strike! As Hannah mentioned, this morning workers at two Starbucks locations in Seattle went on strike to protest what they view as unfair labor practices. Organizers say the Eastlake store will strike on Friday from 6 am to 3 pm, and the 5th and Pike store will strike for at least three days starting.
Welcome to This Week in Employer Conquests, where we recap the week’s union-busting wins and cheer profiteering oligarchs around the country. (Happy April Fools' Day)! Okay, now let’s get into it. Staten Island Amazon workers win a union: The vote total was not close: 2,654 yes votes to 2,131 no votes, according to Bloomberg's count. Those workers will form the first union in the belly of this e-commerce beast, and let's hope it won't be.