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Labor strikes, unionization efforts more prevalent than ever before - WRTV Indianapolis

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BLOOMINGTON — Labor strikes are taking place well beyond Hollywood.

While writers and actors are pushing for what they say is fair compensation, movie and TV productions have been shut down.

Other union strikes could soon make it harder to get your deliveries on time or take a vacation.

The UPS Teamsters Union and American Airlines flight attendants could vote in the coming weeks to strike as well.

This comes as workers at a Starbucks in Bloomington are working to unionize. Stefanie Sharp is leading the effort to unionize.

Sharp says a typical day at the store she works at is always busy and oftentimes understaffed.

“We are one of the highest volume stores in the state of Indiana,” Sharp said. “We just want to be able to have a livable wage. They’ve been cutting a lot of hours despite us being one of the highest volume stores.”

Sharp’s store isn’t the only one trying to unionize in Indiana.

Two other stores in other parts of the state are leading the same effort. It comes as 335 other stores across the country are...



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