(DALLAS, TEXAS) - Another North Texas Starbucks store has scheduled a Union Election.

As usual, a small and happy mob of Young Active Labor Leaders (YALL) gathered for a solidarity “sip-in” at the Preston/Royal store on a Sunday morning (on August 3rd). 

One at a time, they placed their orders with the Barrista.

But instead of the names their Mothers gave them, however, they give “Union Strong” so that the solidarity slogan rings across the store every time an order is ready.

By now, each of the YALL Activists have done this at least a dozen times as new stores organize with Starbucks United.

YALL is the cutting edge of Union Solidarity in North Texas.

They know how to fight, and they are living proof of the Labor slogan: “When we fight, we win!”

And the North Texas YALL Members have a string of victories in organizing, contract battles and community causes. 

The group was formed by the Texas AFL-CIO specifically to train a new kind of positive-thinking Labor Leader.

One of their Members is Executive Secretary of the Tarrant County Central Labor Council.

Recently, one of their long-time members, Justin Chen of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), was elected President of the Union representing 8,000 Workers employed at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

But other Members are committee heads, executive board members and award winners.

Unlike many youth groups, YALL hews close to Organized Labor.

They do not have to be Union Members, but they know how to combine the best strengths of Unions with the smartest technical and tactical paths to victory.

They also skillfully build winning coalitions.

Even the old-timers in the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans are counted among their supporters.

Statewide YALL will hold its summit meeting in North Texas during the first week of September and Union members and other active young people across the State are making plans to attend.

Their program will be full of the latest ways to succeed.

Unions are providing funds and combing their ranks for the most promising young activists to be made delegates.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: YALL ain’t seen nothing yet: Young Active Labor Leaders at forefront in Texas – People's World

Gene Lantz/People’s World Photo.