Like their industry counterparts at Starbucks, Intelligentsia, and Colectivo Coffee, Spoke & Bird workers in Chicago are unionizing for better pay and working conditions, and to have a real say in how the business operates.
Author Archives: Jennifer Lenz
Jen Lenz is an independent writer and resides in Chicago, Illinois. She works part-time as a barista at Starbucks. They are a rank-and-file [labor] organizer and led the organizing drive from the shop floor of the first union Starbucks store to win in Illinois. She's pursuing a B.S. in Digital Audiences online from Arizona State University. They enjoy snowboarding, painting, watching films, and tending to their indoor plants.