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The Starbucks Problem

04/30/2009 19:00

The Starbucks Problem:
Renewing the Labor Movement in the Economic Crisis


THURSDAY
April 30th
7:00pm
Carnegie 006
Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave.
St. Paul 55105

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