Justice for Aizze! PICKET- 10am Sat 8/15 Snelling & Selby Starbucks

JUSTICE FOR AIZZE!

PICKET!
Snelling & Selby Starbucks, St. Paul
10am Saturday August 15th

Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that Aizze (pronounced 'Ozzie,' short for Azmera) was the best barista at the Snelling & Selby Starbucks in St. Paul, MN. She knew every regular's drink and could make a latte in 28 seconds.  She has 20 MUG awards for her job performance, and was never written up in her two years of service, nor was her till ever ‘over’ or ‘short.’ Her coworkers and customers loved her. This description is in the past tense because Starbucks wrongfully fired Aizze on July 8, 2009. Starbucks management accused her of theft, although they themselves ADMIT that they have no video or other evidence to support their accusation.

Adding insult to injury, Saint Paul District Manager Claire Gallagher took advantage of Aizze’s limited English abilities and bullied and manipulated her into signing a promissory note saying she would pay Starbucks the arbitrarily- determined amount of $1200. Acting through the notoriously anti-worker law firm Olonoff, Asen & Serebro,. LLP, Starbucks has since sent Aizze a letter threatening to send their baseless claim to a collections agency.

With the support of her coworkers, regular customers of the store, neighborhood residents, and the IWW Starbucks Workers Union, Azmera is fighting back. Join us as we demand Azmera's immediate reinstatement, nullification of the promissory note, and immediate reinstatement!