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Mark Pocan: “Workers at places like Starbucks are where the new…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty & Justice for Some #69 A "Latte" Organizing w/ Starbucks Workers United's Jasmine Leli

Published | Video Starts at 02:35

As the co chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus and a three decade long member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, I've closely watched the growth and modernization of our labor movement. Workers at places like Starbucks are where the new organizing is at. And we'll see more and more of this in coming years as the economy changes. But how do you organize people at smaller stores physically separated against one of the largest corporations on the planet? (02:35–02:40)

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Asserts that Starbucks is a focal point for new labor organizing efforts.

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