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Reno Gazette Journal: Reno Starbucks joins same-day mass unionization effort, February 20, 2024
Long Beach Press Telegram: Starbucks baristas in Seal Beach file for union election, February 20, 2024
Albuquerque Business First: Albuquerque Vestis shop votes to unionize, January 28, 2024
Press release: Albuquerque laundry workers at Vestis win union election, January 24, 2024
NBC 7: National City Starbucks workers want to unionize, January 16, 2024
Southern California News Group: Baristas win union election at Starbucks in Los Angeles, January 8, 2024
San Diego Union-Tribune: Opinion: While Alsco Uniforms laundry workers struggle to make ends meet, the company keeps growing, December 20, 2023
ABC Los Angeles: Starbucks accused of illegally shutting down 6 locations in Los Angeles area, December 15, 2023
KSNV: Three Las Vegas Starbucks stores to join 'Red Cup Rebellion' strike, November 16, 2023
FOX 5: Hillcrest Starbucks votes to unionize, becoming second in county, August 7, 2023
ABC Los Angeles: Starbucks workers join SAG-AFTRA and WGA on picket lines on Friday for 'common fight', July 28, 2023
Las Vegas Review-Journal: 3rd Las Vegas Valley Starbucks unionizes, July 7, 2023
Santa Maria Times: Starbucks workers join nationwide protest with strike at store in Santa Maria, Jun 26, 2023
KTLA5: Starbucks workers in Cypress Park join nationwide strike over contract negotiations, pride decorations, June 25, 2023
Palm Springs Desert Sun: Indio Starbucks becomes second in Coachella Valley to unionize, June 1, 2023
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Encinitas Starbucks store first to unionize in San Diego County, May 22, 2023
Phoenix New Times: Starbucks workers vote to unionize 6th store in metro Phoenix, May 3, 2023
CapRadio: Downtown Sacramento Starbucks is the 300th store in the nation to unionize, April 17, 2023
CBS Bay Area: Starbucks workers at Pleasanton location form union, April 13, 2023
Arizona Republic: Employees at Gilbert Starbucks vote to unionize, April 11, 2023
San Jose Spotlight: Sunnyvale Starbucks workers feel exploited, March 22, 2023
FOX Oakland: Employees of Oakland Starbucks, Trader Joe's file to unionize, March 22, 2023
San Francisco Examiner: Starbucks workers are striking. Here's which cafes unionized, March 22, 2023
ABC Tucson: Tucson Starbucks workers strike Wednesday, March 22, 2023
NBC Tucson: Starbucks employees strike for the "Right to Unite", March 22, 2023
Phoenix Business Journal: 2 Phoenix-area Starbucks locations join nationwide strike, March 22, 2023
NBC Albuquerque: Workers at Albuquerque Starbucks take part in nationwide strike, March 22, 2023
Source New Mexico: Albuquerque Starbucks workers partake in national strike for union rights, March 22, 2023
KRON4 (San Francisco): Oakland Starbucks workers file petition to unionize, March 21, 2023
Arizona Republic: Employees at Litchfield Park Starbucks vote to unionize, March 8, 2023
Press Release: Los Angeles laundry workers to go on unfair labor practice strike, March 3, 2023
Las Vegas Review-Journal: 2nd Starbucks store unionizes in Las Vegas, March 1, 2023
AZ Central: Employees at Gilbert Starbucks file petition to unionize, February 22, 2023
Sacramento Bee: Two Starbucks stores in Sacramento file to unionize, becoming first in capital city to do so, February 18, 2023
Fox 5: Las Vegas Starbucks location first to be unionized in Nevada, December 20, 2022
KRON 4: SF workers protest on day 3 of nationwide Starbucks strike, December 18, 2022
San Francisco Examiner: Union Starbucks workers in Castro begin three day strike, December 16, 2022
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Starbucks workers in county gather for ‘Double Down Strike’, December 16, 2022
Long Beach Post: Long Beach, Lakewood Starbucks stores join nationwide weekend strike, December 16, 2022
Los Angeles Times: L.A.-area Starbucks workers join nationwide strike of unionized employees, December 16, 2022
ABC7: Starbucks workers, including some in Southern California, begin 3-day strike at 100 US stores, December 16, 2022
ABC 15 Arizona: Avondale Starbucks workers taking part in 3-day walkout at 100 US stores, December 16, 2022
Arizona Republic: Starbucks workers begin 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores, including this Arizona store, December 16, 2022
FOX40: Starbucks workers at 10 California locations participate in ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ strike, November 17, 2022
KION546: Santa Cruz County Starbucks Locations on Strike, November 17, 2022
San Francisco Chronicle: Unionized workers walk out of S.F. Starbucks, joining over 100 coffee shops in actions across the nation, November 17, 2022
Long Beach Post: Unionized Starbucks stores in Long Beach, Lakewood go on strike for Red Cup Day, November 17, 2022
Albuquerque Journal: ABQ Starbucks workers vote yes to unionization, September 29, 2022
NBC Los Angeles: Starbucks Employees Strike for One Day in Lakewood, Barstow, August 15, 2022
San Francisco Chronicle: First California Starbucks store to unionize just became the first to go on strike, August 13, 2022
Univision: “Es justo”: mejores salarios, lo que exigen cientos de trabajadores de lavandería en Los Ángeles, June 13, 2022
Telemundo: Trabajadores de lavanderías realizan protesta en centro de Los Ángeles, June 13, 2022
Southern California News Group: Laundry workers to rally in Los Angeles for higher wages, June 11, 2022
Los Angeles Times: Starbucks stores in Long Beach, Lakewood unionize as labor movement hits Southern California, May 15, 2022
NBC Bay Area: 2 Santa Cruz Starbucks stores vote to unionize, first in California, May 11, 2022
Press release: 150 healthcare laundry workers facing layoff allege anti-union discrimination at Kaiser contractor Emerald Textiles, December 10, 2021
Southern California News Group: 800 laundry workers file unfair labor charges against Kaiser contractor Emerald Textiles, November 11, 2022
Press release: Healthcare Laundry Workers file charges against Kaiser contractor Emerald Textiles, November 9, 2021
Press release: Nearly 800 healthcare laundry workers on the front-lines in the battle against COVID face layoffs, September 15, 2021
Press release: Major supplier of linens to California hospitals is ordered to hire back dozens of unlawfully fired union members, June 22, 2021