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ALT Dear Laxman, Monica, and Brandon We, the partners at Tiger Blvd & College Ave (#11768), are writing to express our intent to unionize alongside our Anderson partners and partners across the nation as protected by the National Labor Relations Act. From the beginning, Starbucks was built with humanity at its core and was devoted to creating a different experience for its customers and, more importantly, its partners. Throughout the years, the company has claimed to be a "people business serving coffee" that "puts people first and profits last." Unfortunately, we have seen investments the company once put into partners disappear, revealing the idea of profits first and partners last. As partners, we are described as "the heart of the Starbucks experience." We are here to support our fellow partners, fulfill the mission, and connect with each customer we encounter. We must first be supported and met with dignity and respect to achieve these things.

ALT Sadly, over the past year and beyond, we have frequently experienced neither. We have had partners be forced to deal with discrimination of race and illness. We have received drastic hour cuts and hours being allotted unfairly due to favoritism. We have been left to wonder if the scheduled hours are what we need to survive. We risk losing eligibility for health insurance because our hours are being continually cut, as managers receive bonuses from our losses and unrealistic expectations. We experience perpetual exhaustion from working shifts with coverage stretched too thin while accommodating Clemson University's students. We repeatedly see the destruction of our partner experience occurring due to unrealistic customer demand.