Pearl River Workers continue to have the momentum at Starbucks. This is getting more and more interesting. The NLRB counted ballots in Mesa, Arizona, the medium-sized Phoenix suburb, and the union forces polled 25 – 3 with a couple of indeterminate ballots challenged. There are now 100 stores that have filed petitions and are …
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Honduras is a Country at the Crossroads
San Pedro Sula There’s no agreement in Honduras about much except the fact that the economy continues lagging and unemployment is acute, government is inept, and corruption is rampant. Getting specifics past these general statements is a longer climb. The big topic on all tongues is the conviction of the President’s brother in a jury …
Seeing Roya Firsthand In the Coffee Fincas of Matagalpa with COOMPROCOM
Managua We rolled out at dawn for Matagalpa with Managua stirring all around us as the city waited on corners for buses to work. In two and a half hours ,we were rolling up the narrow streets and steep hills looking for the gas station near the Centro, which was our landmark, in a journey …
Coffee Rust Worse Problem for Border and Coffee Drinkers than Reported
New Orleans Sometimes you know it’s bad, but you still haven’t wrapped your mind around the full ripple effects of how bad it might be. Focusing on the immigration crisis for children and families at the Mexico-United States border, I have concentrated on the problems we knew were coming from communities organized by ACORN International, …
Traveler’s Travails in Bolivia, Peru, & Miami: Coffee So Bad, Transfers So Long
Lima and Miami In Bolivia coca leaves in hot water is the drink recommended for altitude adaptation. It’s what they grow, so it’s what they drink. In Peru they grow some pretty good beans. We’ve handled some Peruvian fairtrade at Fair Grinds Coffeehouse to brew a good cup, so it’s not as if there isn’t …