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Creating power in the work place not only improves the conditions for the workers who have organized, but it creates a path for all workers. Not to be hyperbolic, but this is a Q&A I’ve longed to publish. Beyond my own long relationship with Starbucks, I have an even greater respect and appreciation for the […]
So don’t go to Starbucks. They went on strike today and it is open-ended. Don’t go to Starbucks. Don’t buy Starbucks stuff. The open-ended strike begins with 65 stores across 40+ cities and comes after six months of Starbucks refusing to offer new proposals to address workers’ demands for better staffing, higher pay, and resolution […]
Last week, I attended a town hall meeting organized by the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh. It was invigorating, but I had to work through some stuff to step out of my skin and into my role as a supporter. As I headed out the door to the meeting, imposter syndrome wrapped me in familiar tendrils. […]
I feel the loss of the Post-Gazette quite keenly, but I am hopeful that the tenacity of the union will hold things together and allow us to resume having a world class paper in a world class City. It is especially sad on this anniversary of the Tree of Life Shooting to see the people […]
I was disheartened today to read several PG journalists making generalized rude comments about blogs in response to a piece on Jekko.com about a potential full strike and shutdown of the paper. Jekko can defend themselves quite nicely, but I strenuously object to describing blogs as “reputable” and “not” as if we are all journalist […]
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