The Indypendent News Hour On WBAI - 99.5 FM 1 August '23

First, we cover the recent historic contract settlement between UPS and the Teamsters. We speak with Antonio Rosario, an organizer with Local 804 about why the recent contract is unprecedented for workers. We then talk with Brendan Lopez, a union leader at his Starbucks location who was fired in June. Lopez and his fellow baristas confronted the boss who fired him at a Starbucks corporate headquarters. Lopez discusses his firing, Starbucks' union-busting activities, and striking.