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The Washington Post ‘Takes A Deep Look Into’ A Starbucks Worker In Buffalo: Lexi Rizzo ‘Fought To Unionize Her’ Starbucks. ‘Now She’s Out Of A Job & Her Struggle Is Just Beginning.’

Published Sunday, June 18, 2023

by Labor News Story Link To The Washington Post

The Washington Post ‘Takes A Deep Look Into’ A Starbucks Worker In Buffalo: Lexi Rizzo ‘Fought To Unionize Her’ Starbucks. ‘Now She’s Out Of A Job & Her Struggle Is Just Beginning.’

Greg Jaffe at The Washington Post has an amazing story on 25-year-old Lexi Rizzo, a Starbucks Barista in Buffalo who fought to Unionize her Starbucks Store near the Greater Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Right now, she’s out of a job, Jaffe reports, and that her struggle is just beginning. It’s a story worth reading.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: A barista fought to unionize her Starbucks. Now she’s out of a job. - Washington Post

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