Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Workers at Starbucks on Elmwood joined a series of rolling protests around the country calling for a fair contract from the coffee giant.
“We are leveraging our work so that Starbucks will meet us at the bargaining table and settle our fair contract,” says Abby Murphy. Murphy says she enjoys working at Starbucks, something she’s done for the last four years. “Right now they are making it impossible for us to do what we love, and that’s why we’re here, like asking for that contract so we can go back to that cool, hunky dory, fun, hip coffee house and provide that experience for the customers, not only the customers, but the workers as well.”
Murphy says it’s people like her that bring in Starbucks’ revenue. “It’s not just the workers, it’s not just one person. It’s just not one store. It’s nationwide. It’s workers everywhere, and then so many allies and customers are standing with us and actively not supporting the company right now and giving them that money. And so hopefully that is what it takes for us to get our contract,” says Murphy…