In the city of its birth, and 101 years later, the Industrial Workers of the World is still trying to strike a blow for the working class. Just ahead of Labor Day, baristas at the Starbucks in Chicago's Logan Square told management that they wanted to be represented by the IWW. Starbucks' management was ready for the faceoff, which occurred during a periodic meeting of employees and managers at the giant coffee merchant's store. However, management would not accept employee demands and handed out copies of the preamble to the IWW's constitution in an effort to discredit the union.
See "Starbucks workers add shot of unionizing", Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, September 3, 2006