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Baristas Say the Fight for Better Conditions is Uphill but Necessary

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By Eric Griffey
Fort Worth Weekly | February 9, 2010
In December, Starbucks employees blocked the drive-through window at the company's coffee shop at Rosedale Street and 8th Avenue for about 20 minutes, in protest of the rising cost of their healthcare insurance, low wages, and a litany of other issues.
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Tags: unions, health care, Starbucks

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