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The Starbucks Workers United Movement emerged in late 2021 and quickly spread to 290 stores in at least 40 states. SBWU cuts against the decades-long trend of decline in the US labor movement, and many hope that it signals its revitalization. I conducted interviews in Arizona's first SBWU location to investigate why workers organized, why they chose to act now, and what obstacles lie ahead of the movement. I found that the movement is driven primarily by young workers (Gen Y and Z) motivated by factors other than pay like toxic management, scheduling concerns, and dignity at work. Findings indicate that the conditions which brought about SBWU will increase in a future of climate change and economic instability.
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- The New Generation of Labor Struggle? A Qualitative Study of Arizona's Starbucks Workers United Movement
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- Sundin, Isaac (Author)
- Fong, Benjamin (Thesis director)
- Voorhees, Matthew (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
- School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
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2023-05
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