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It's December 1987 in the Seattle office of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union or the UFCW.

Joe Peterson, the president of the local UFCW, sits at his desk anxiously waiting for his organizing director Dave Schmitz to return.

Dave is on the front lines of a heated contract dispute between Starbucks and its local Seattle employees.

The workers are fighting to keep their medical benefits and to have a say in any significant changes to company policy.

But Starbucks' new owner and CEO Howard Schultz has proven a formidable opponent.

To many union workers, it seems Howard is hell-bent on getting rid of the union altogether.

Joe is hoping Dave will finally have some good news to report.

But as Dave steps into the office, the look on his face makes it clear good news isn't coming.

Ah, geez, Dave. I was really hoping you'd come in here bright-eyed and cheery. So what's happened?

I don't get it, Joe.

All this guy talked about when he bought Starbucks was how much he cared about the people working for the company.

He's a showman.

He loves to talk about being a benefactor for workers, but I don't think his words align with his actions.

Where do things stand?

Starbucks wants to reduce medical benefits and eliminate the just cause requirement for terminating employees.

They want the ability to alter working conditions without consulting the union. They want to reduce hours.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Joe leans forward and cuts Dave off.

Reduce hours?

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