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Baltimore baristas unionize the first Starbucks in Maryland
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Starbucks baristas in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood voted Monday to unionize, turning into the enormous espresso chain’s first Maryland staff to prepare amid a fast-growing nationwide motion.
Staff on the North Charles Avenue espresso store voted unanimously to affix Staff United, an affiliate of SEIU. The vote was 14-0, mentioned Stephanie Hernandez, an organizer with Staff United.
“We gained, and we meet the necessities to proceed to go ahead and cut price on the desk with Starbucks,” mentioned Hernandez, including that 22 staff have been eligible to vote.
4 different Maryland Starbucks outlets have begun the method of organizing. Outcomes of a vote at Starbucks in Linthicum needs to be out there Might 10. Staff in Bel Air, Nottingham and Stevensville plan to vote as properly, with outcomes anticipated by June 1, Hernandez mentioned.
Within the Baltimore space, baristas and shift supervisors had mentioned they have been impressed by Starbucks staff in Buffalo, New York, the place the unionization motion began final yr.
Since then, Starbucks has not voluntarily acknowledged a union at any retailer the place staff made a request. The espresso chain has argued earlier than the Nationwide Labor Relations Board that it’s inappropriate to position bargaining items at single shops quite than a group of shops in a district.
In an announcement Monday, Starbucks mentioned it respects the outlets’ proper to prepare and can comply with the NLRB course of.
“We’re listening and studying from the companions in these shops as we all the time do throughout the nation,” a Starbucks spokesperson mentioned in an e mail. “From the start, we’ve been clear in our perception that we’re higher collectively as companions, with out a union between us, and that conviction has not modified.”
The espresso retailer had mentioned it plans to lift beginning wages to a minimum of $15 per hour by this summer time. Pay for hourly staff, known as “companions,” will common $17 an hour.
Staff United had filed petitions on behalf of staff at numerous shops with the labor board to pave the best way for votes on whether or not to create bargaining items. No less than 60% of staff at a given retailer must conform to petition to carry an election, however on the North Charles Avenue Starbucks, all staff signed on, Hernandez mentioned.
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A few of these staff had mentioned they felt the corporate dismisses considerations, reminiscent of being short-staffed on shifts, feeling pressured to remain late or are available when sick and missing provides.
In a letter notifying Starbucks of plans to unionize, greater than a dozen co-workers on the Mount Vernon store had mentioned the shop’s majority LGBTQ workers is united on most fronts and works properly with the shop supervisor, however situations through the previous couple of years have taken a toll mentally and bodily.
“We make Starbucks merchandise for lower than residing wages and obtain not one of the revenue, all of the whereas being provided advantages that by no means equal our efforts,” the letter mentioned. “We expertise abuse from clients, malfunctioning tools, unsafe working situations, continual understaffing and an entire lack of company inside our office.”
Staff have unionized 30 U.S. Starbucks cafes to this point. Greater than 120 espresso outlets have filed to carry elections, all on a shop-by-shop foundation, with many saying working situations have worsened through the coronavirus pandemic.
Consultants have mentioned staff usually might really feel they’ve extra bargaining energy given labor shortages and wave of resignations that emerged through the pandemic.
Starbucks Staff United additionally introduced in a tweet Monday that staff in Hopewell, New Jersey, grew to become the primary to unionize in that state, additionally in a unanimous vote.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted his congratulations after that vote, saying Starbucks “ought to instantly acknowledge the union and enter into contract negotiations. Each employee has the appropriate to be represented within the office.”
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Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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How to watch Maryland football vs. UConn
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Maryland football is back and kicks off its season at home against UConn on Saturday.
The Terps will take on the Huskies for first time since 2013, when Maryland won, 32-21. The Terps are coming off an 8-5 season, in which they won their third straight bowl game, while UConn is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season and looking to play spoiler on the road.
With a victory, Maryland will move its week one winning streak to five games.
The numbers
Maryland: 0-0
UConn: 0-0
All-time series: Maryland leads, 2-1
DraftKings Sportsbook line: Maryland -19.5, O/U 44.5
How to watch and listen
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET
Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
TV: Fox Sports 1 — Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt) / 980 AM (DC) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
Streaming: Fox Sports
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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction, orders new hearing
BALTIMORE— Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court’s decision to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention in 2014 when it was featured on the first season of the “Serial” podcast.
The ruling says the case should be sent back to a lower court for a new hearing on whether it should be thrown out entirely. The decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had cleared Syed’s name two years ago.
Syed had served more than 20 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
He was freed from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors found flaws in the evidence presented at trial and a judge agreed to vacate his conviction.
However, Lee’s relatives appealed the decision, contending they didn’t receive sufficient notice to attend the hearing that set Syed free. In March 2023, the Maryland Appellate Court agreed and reinstated Syed’s conviction and ordered a redo of the hearing.
Syed appealed that ruling, bringing the matter to the Maryland Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling comes 11 months after arguments were made.
Justices found the circuit court violated the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother.
“In an effort to remedy what they perceived to be an injustice to Mr. Syed, the prosecutor and the Circuit Court worked an injustice against Mr. Lee,” the court said.
Syed will remain free until the next hearing which has not been scheduled. The Supreme Court ordered the Lee family must have sufficient notice of the new hearing and a new judge must preside.
“If there’s actually evidence presented that shows that Adnan Syed should not have been convicted, we would be the first ones to congratulate Adnan Syed and argue he should be a free man,” said David Sanford, the attorney for the Lee family. “That hasn’t happened yet.”
In their dissenting opinions, several justices wrote when the case was vacated, any appeal by Young Lee should’ve been rendered moot. Those justices also argued there aren’t any specific victims’ rights that would require Young Lee be allowed to be present at that 2022 hearing.
Syed’s lawyer Erica Suter said that while they disagree with the ruling, the Lee family’s pain in this isn’t lost on them.
“Wrongful convictions devastate the wrongly accused, their family and the family of the victim,” Suter said. “Reinstating Adnan’s wrongful conviction does not provide justice or closure.”
Rabia Chaudry, Syed’s friend and advocate, went on Instagram Live to affirm that she will do what she can to keep Syed a free man.
“I will never not fight for his freedom and I know there are others, also, in his life who will never not fight for his freedom,” Chaudry said.
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