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Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide Over New Dress Code, Demand Workplace Improvements Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide Over New Dress Code, Demand Workplace Improvements
Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide Over New Dress Code, Demand Workplace Improvements Hundreds of Starbucks baristas are on strike, protesting new dress code rules they say distract from bigger issues like low pay, understaffing, and delayed union contracts. The strike has been led by Starbucks Workers United, the union representing about 11,000 employees at more than 570 stores. The movement opposes Starbucks' new policy requiring North American employees to wear solid black shirts with khaki, black, or blue denim bottoms. The dress code officially went into effect on Monday, May 12. "We're not just walking out over a shirt color," the union said in a Facebook po…

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by Chris Spiker
Schools
High School Under Fire For Altering Yearbook Photos Of 80 Female Students High School Under Fire For Altering Yearbook Photos Of 80 Female Students
High School Under Fire For Altering Yearbook Photos Of 80 Female Students Officials at a high school in Florida are in hot water after being caught altering the yearbook photos of dozens of female students to make them appear to be showing less skin. At least 80 female students at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville, had their photos altered, according to a report by NBC affiliate WTLV in Jacksonville, which reviewed the yearbook photos. The photos showed the students' clothing was digitally cut and pasted over what would have been exposed skin. The alterations have led to backlash from parents and rights groups who are…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School District In Westchester Seeks Feedback On Proposed Dress Code School District In Westchester Seeks Feedback On Proposed Dress Code
School District In Westchester Seeks Feedback On Proposed Dress Code A Westchester County school district is mulling over the idea of a newly proposed dress code. The Irvington School District is seeking the public’s feedback as they determine whether a new dress code would help “promote and provide an environment that supports student learning, while allowing for students to express their individuality.” “It is important that the dress code reflects the beliefs of the school community and be updated as necessary,” school officials stated. “To this end, the district has committed to revising the existing dress code, which has been in place for many years. T…

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by Zak Failla