Episode 138: Starbucks Fires Award Winning Barista

The Checkout speaks with Michael Sanabria, an award-winning barista who was fired after taking time off to go to his grandmother’s funeral.

Faced with over 250 unionized stores, low morale, high turnover and a stock price down over 25% since their scorched earth union busting campaign began, Starbucks has fired over 130 workers across the country. Michael Sanabria returns to The Checkout a year after discussing his courageous union organizing, and reviews the illegal tactics that he and his coworkers have faced.

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