Julia Senzon and Jonathan Mong at The Cornell Daily Sun report that in response to the announcement that all Ithaca-based Starbucks locations will be permanently closed by May 26th, student organizers and Starbucks employees occupied Day Hall late last week to urge Cornell University to end its relationship with Starbucks.  On both North and Central Campuses, most Cornell dining halls and cafés serve Starbucks brand beverages.  According to Nick Wilson - a former Starbucks Barista in his hometown of Wilmette, Illinois who now is a Student Activist with the People’s Organizing Collective, Organizers require a campus-wide switch to an “ethical” brand that is approved by the Student Activists occupying Day Hall and Starbucks Workers United before the Fall Semester.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Students and Starbucks Employees Occupy Day Hall to Protest Cornell’s Partnership With Starbucks | The Cornell Daily Sun (cornellsun.com)