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Employees At Starbucks In Danbury Move To Unionize Store Employees At Starbucks In Danbury Move To Unionize Store
Employees At Starbucks In Danbury Move To Unionize Store If employees at one Fairfield County Starbucks have their way, pretty soon they will be serving up your latte as a unionized worker. Workers at the store at 67 Newtown Road in Danbury, announced on Friday, May 19, they have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize with Starbucks Workers United, the national campaign to unionize the coffee giant.  This is the fourth Starbucks store in Connecticut to file for unionization. The Danbury workers are standing in solidarity with over 300 union stores and more than 8,000 baristas organizing for better working condi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says
McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says Federal labor officials agree with Connecticut McDonald’s employees who say they were fired for attempting to organize a union. Representing the workers, Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ filed charges with the state against the international fast-food company, according to the CT Post. The SEIU L32BJ has been working with McDonald’s employees at service plazas along Connecticut's highways to organize. The SEIU said there are hundreds of employees who could potentially join a McDonald’s union. The complaint filed with the Connecticut National Labor Relations Board accused M…

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by Kristin Palpini
Politics
Activist Grandmother From Danbury To Challenge For State Senate Seat Activist Grandmother From Danbury To Challenge For State Senate Seat
Activist Grandmother From Danbury To Challenge For State Senate Seat DANBURY, Conn. – Longtime Danbury activist, mother, and grandmother Julie Kushner is throwing her hat in the ring as a Democratic candidate for District 24 in the Connecticut State Senate. “I am delighted to declare today that I am running for State Senate to represent Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, and Sherman," Julie Kushner said. "Our district deserves someone devoted to fighting for fairness and progress for our hard-working families." The Senate seat is currently held by Michael McLachlan, a Republican from Danbury. "I’ve spent my whole life fighting to improve pe…

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by Daily Voice