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What Do Starbucks and Wal-Mart Have in Common?
Robert Greenwald
From: Robert Greenwald
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:21 PM
Subject: What Do Starbucks and Wal-Mart Have in Common?
Both corporate giants have long track records of harassing their workers when it comes to joining unions. Harassment and intimidation are illegal under Federal law, and we won't stand for it. Tell Howard Schultz, Starbucks' billionaire owner, to respect the people who work for Starbucks.
In 2005, we took on Wal-Mart for their assault on workers with Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. Now we are exposing Starbucks' atrocious labor practices in our newest campaign, Stop Starbucks.
SPILL THE BEANS ABOUT STARBUCKS:
- Sign the memo insisting Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz allow workers to unionize. Help us reach 50k signatures before Congress votes on the Employee Free Choice Act. We will deliver the petition to Schultz, sending the clear message that corporations should support this vital legislation.
- Send the video to your friends and family and post it on your Facebook page. Starbucks and Schultz's mistreatment of workers must be known.
- Spread the word on Digg and make this campaign become more prominent than a Starbucks on every corner.
- Tell us your Starbucks story. If you've ever worked at a Starbucks or even purchased a cup of coffee from them, we want to hear about it.
Robert Greenwald, Christopher Sprinkle, Erikka Yancy
and the Brave New Films team
