Starbucks terminated IWW member Sarah Bender, a worker at the 17th St. and 1st Ave. store in Manhattan, for union activity. Bender's termination marks the first time since the founding of the Starbucks Workers Union that the company has fired a worker for union organizing. The pretext for her termination was that she allegedly came out six dollars short on her cash register.

Management learned that Sarah was associated with the Starbucks Workers Union after she hosted a party attended by Union members. Since then, the company disciplined her to build a phony case for firing her. Bender is coordinating her own defense and is in serious need of financial assistance for campaign expenses. Starbucks workers are asking all supporters to call-in on August 1st to show support for workers' right to organize a union and outrage at the firing of a fellow worker. Read Full article

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