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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Since 2022, Starbucks employees across New York State have fought for unionization and better working conditions. An official from Starbucks stated that the unions did not cause the closures, but some employees do not believe this statement. 

Starbucks closures in Ithaca fuel union-busting claims

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer • June 24, 2023
Closures of the last two Starbucks locations in Ithaca on May 26 have fueled ongoing claims of union-busting tactics and mistreatment by Starbucks.
From left, Brian Murray, Benjamin South and Scout Coker are workers at Cornell's College Ave. Starbucks who led a strike after a grease trap failed and the manager refused to close the store.

Cornell’s Starbucks workers strike after grease trap failure

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • April 20, 2022
After experiencing understaffing and sanitation issues, and getting little help from management, the workers at Cornell's Starbucks went on strike.
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