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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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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.
Summer Briefs 2022

Summer Briefs 2022

By The Ithacan • August 24, 2022

Ithaca Festival returned in June after two year COVID-19 delay The Ithaca Festival returned to the community after two years of cancellations because of the COVID-19 pandemic with its traditional parade...

Ithaca's Starbucks workers celebrate their victories as a member of the National Labor Relations Board counts the ballots of their union vote via Zoom.

Ithaca’s Starbucks workers become unionized across entire city

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • April 9, 2022
Ithaca has become the first city to have all of its Starbucks locations unionized, after three nearly unanimous votes that were counted April 8.
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