This Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders is traveling to both New York and Virginia in order to meet with unionizing Amazon workers and Starbucks workers on the same day.
In New York City, Sanders will be meeting with Amazon Labor Union organizers and workers, ALU President Christian Smalls“The workers [with Amazon Labor Union] are taking on one of the most powerful companies in the world and one of the wealthiest men in America,” . “I’m proud to stand in solidarity with them and support their fight for dignity on the job. See you on Sunday!”between Amazon workers and Sanders held earlier this month in celebration of ALU’s recent win at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Sanders praised the workers for their campaign, which he said showed that workers are in the midst of waging “a national, sweeping movement” for better working conditions and worker solidarity.
Also on Sunday, Sanders will travel to Richmond, Virginia, to rally with Starbucks Workers United. The rally, called Unity Fest, was announced about
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