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UMKC student helps lead Starbucks union push

UMKC student helps lead Starbucks union push

Hayden Baker
February 14, 2022

UMKC student and shift supervisor Addy Wright is a leader in the movement to unionize the Country Club Plaza Starbucks. In a letter sent to the Starbucks CEO on Feb. 7, Wright and fellow organizers cited unsafe working conditions as one of their main grievances. They...

National election live updates

National election live updates

Roo News
November 3, 2020

5:33 p.m. President Trump is a favorite to win Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia and Alaska. This would put him at 268 electoral votes, two short of victory. He would then need to win Nevada or flip Wisconsin or Michigan with recounts to pass the 270 mark. 5:07 p.m. Biden...

Missouri election live updates

Missouri election live updates

Roo News
November 3, 2020

1:34 a.m. With 99% of polls in, Amendment 3, which would repeal a previous referendum regarding the state redistricting process, is set to pass with 51% of the vote. 12:11 a.m. With 98% of polls in, Missourians voted "No" on Amendment 1 by 53% of the vote. The amendment would...

ELECTION 2020 KANSAS CITY

Kansas City election live updates

Roo News
November 3, 2020

The UNews Kansas City exit poll results show former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by over 50 percentage points. The results are based on a questionnaire taken by voters at various polling locations in the Kansas City area. n=79; margin of...

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