'Workers at Starbucks have ignited a nationwide movement united in the struggle for dignity and respect on the job,' says BernieSanders, who is hosting an online town hall with organizers at 8:00 pm ET.
The event will feature Starbucks workers from Boston and Denver as well as the Tennessee cities Knoxville and Memphis—where some organizers were recentlyAlluding to such issues in a Tuesday tweet, Sandersthat"Starbucks workers should be able to form a union without fear of being fired. End of discussion."
According to Sanders' office,"Workers have filed to organize unions at more than 100 Starbucks locations in cities from coast to coast." The senator highlighted the scope of the movement at the company earlier this week while promoting the town hall. "Workers at Starbucks have ignited a nationwide movement united in the struggle for dignity and respect on the job," he
."They're organizing in New York, in Tennessee, in California, and in states all across this country."