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Video: Unite Gives Starbucks a Taste Of Union

Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 5:00 pm
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Unite Gives Starbucks A Taste Of Union

Scoop Video: Unite Union launched its SuperSizeMyPay.Com Campaign today with a crowd of about 100 people gathered to send a message to Starbucks and other fast-food and cafe outlets to give their workers a fair deal. Worldwide, this is the first time a Union has picketed Starbucks.






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