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Starbucks employees protesting against their store closing. (Jasmine Smith)

Starbucks Plaza Shutdown

Maleigha Billings, Writer
October 4, 2022

The Starbucks on the Country Club Plaza recently shut down due to safety concerns.    There was no specific safety incident given as the reasoning behind the closing. According to KCPD’s crime map, no incidents have been reported at that store as of the last month,...

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...

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