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RedAnarchist
26th November 2004, 08:17
Starbucks Union Organizer to Stand Trial in RNC Case

New York, NY- Daniel Gross, a co-founder of the IWW
Starbucks Workers Union and an employee at the
company, is set to stand trial for disorderly conduct
and resisting arrest at a Republican National
Convention protest. Gross participated in a peaceful
union rally in front of the Starbucks store where he
works to protest the Bush Administration’s support for
anti-union actions at the world’s largest coffee
chain. He faces a maximum sentence of over six months
in jail. The union is asking its friends and allies
to attend the trial in support of the right to
protest. The trial will begin on January 14 at 9:30
a.m. in Part C of the 100 Centre Street Courthouse in
Downtown Manhattan.


Just beacuse some fat cat company makes accusations - which apprently it has a long history of - this guy could face over 6 months in jail and a criminal record. Is this the reward for voicing your opinion in America for our American comrades?

SonofRage
26th November 2004, 17:42
Dan's a buddy of mine and Fellow Worker from the IWW. I was there when he got arrested and it was totally bogus. He was targetted right from the start.

I encourage everyone to go here and download the petition demanding the charges be dropped.

http://www.electronicworker.net/

bolshevik butcher
26th November 2004, 21:00
Excuse me for being an ignorant Scot, but how come the whole union hasn't gone on strike in support?

SonofRage
26th November 2004, 21:50
Originally posted by Clenched [email protected] 26 2004, 06:00 PM
Excuse me for being an ignorant Scot, but how come the whole union hasn't gone on strike in support?
because we are small and would all get fired

Red Heretic
28th November 2004, 01:25
Isn't there a video that disproves the charges?

SonofRage
28th November 2004, 06:38
Originally posted by [email protected] 27 2004, 09:25 PM
Isn't there a video that disproves the charges?
There are actually several videos from what I hear :D