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E123: IWW Starbucks Workers Union, part 3

E123: IWW Starbucks Workers Union, part 3

Author: Working Class History July 8, 2026 Duration: 39:40
Working Class History
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Final part of our three-part podcast series about the organising campaign by the Industrial Workers of the World union at Starbucks in the 2000s, in conversation with Daniel Gross, one of the key organisers.
This part covers international solidarity, Starbucks union-busting strategies, the decline of the union, and lessons for today.
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  • Listen to all 3 parts now without ads, plus an exclusive bonus episode on Patreon.
  • More information, sources, show notes and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e121-123-iww-starbucks-workers-union/
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Acknowledgements
  • Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands.
  • Episode graphic: Starbucks Workers Union members, including Daniel, holding the sign, left, march down Union Square, NYC, 2007. Courtesy IWW.
  • Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can 

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