

It Could Happen Here Weekly 170
Early Organizing at Peet's
- Peet's Coffee workers in the Bay Area secretly organized, holding meetings and one-on-one conversations.
- Initially, they focused on venting frustrations before deciding to unionize.
Uber Eats and Understaffing
- The introduction of Uber Eats at Peet's, without increased staffing or tips, fueled worker frustration.
- This led to increased workload and pressure to fulfill orders quickly, catalyzing unionization efforts.
Peet's Union-Busting Tactics
- After going public, Peet's launched a union-busting campaign, including taking Dino off the schedule.
- An unfair labor practice charge was filed, leading to Dino's reinstatement with back pay.




All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
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Coffee Unions Spread to Peet's
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Defining Anarchism feat. Andrew
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Mutuality feat. Andrew
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Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #4
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Sources/Links:
Coffee Unions Spread to Peet's
https://linktr.ee/peetslaborunion
@peetslaborunion
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLR6ZV4VZRBPT/checkout/2KLSQDHYHY7D3GNP7YUX62CD
Defining Anarchism feat. Andrew
https://davidgraeber.org/interviews/david-graeber-on-acting-like-an-anarchist/
https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/
Mutuality feat. Andrew
Debt by David Graeber: https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/
Antinomies of Democracy by Shawn Wilbur: https://humaniterations.net/2016/12/28/the-distinct-radicalism-of-anarchism/
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #4
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/kennedy-lays-out-hhs-plan-00204675
https://newrepublic.com/post/191630/donald-trump-tom-homan-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-immigration
https://popular.info/p/in-botched-dei-purge-osha-trashes?r=4v4dm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://www.businessinsider.com/doge-list-officials-resigned-fired-musk-trump-federal-government-2025-2
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/17/doge-social-security-musk/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/usda-accidentally-fired-officials-bird-flu-rehire-rcna192716
https://www.theverge.com/news/614078/faa-air-traffic-control-spacex-elon-musk-layoff-staff-shortage
https://x.com/BethanyAllenEbr/status/1892086856990237059
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/trump-order-power-independent-agencies-00204798
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302481/trump-independent-agencies
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