Allyship for the LGBTQ Plus Community

In the first half of this special two-part episode, Tuck speaks with Starbucks Workers United organizer Spencer (they/she). Topics include: 

• Maintaining a 24/7 picket line for a 64-day-long strike(!)
• What is the best way to support the Starbucks union and employees?
• Why are union organizers disproportionately trans? 
• Plus: The literal Pinkertons and the future of labor. 

Find Spencer and their coworkers on Twitter at @bostonsbwu.

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