TESTIMONY
Lee Lambert, Starbucks Worker on Significant Hour Cuts and Filing a Fair Work Week Complaint
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Lee Lambert, a Starbucks worker for nearly 3 years, details experiencing significant hour cuts of over 50% at their workplace. This severely impacted their financial situation and threatened access to benefits. Lee was one of the first workers to file a Fair Work Week complaint in February of the previous year over the drastic reduction in hours, but the complaint has not been resolved.
- Lee previously worked at the Starbucks location on 100 William Street before the hour cuts
- Currently works at the Starbucks on Church Street in Murray
- Appreciates agencies like DCWP that hold large corporations accountable
- Highlights the importance of DCWP having resources to continue protecting workers' rights
Lee Lambert
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Good morning, Chairman and members of the committee.
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My name is Lee.
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I've been a Starbucks worker for nearly 3 years now.
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I currently work at the location on Church Street in Murray.
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Previously, when I filed my Fair work we complained.
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I worked at the store at a 100 William Street.
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I filed a fair work we complained.
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I was one of the first complainants in February of last year, actually.
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I was part of that complaint because my hours were cut significantly by more than 50% percent, which had an enormous impact on my financial situation.
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I had to completely reorganize my life so that I could meet my expenses.
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It also threatened my access to benefits via Starbucks.
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I learned about the fair work we complained and I was able to file about the Fair Work Week Law, and I was able to file a complaint.
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And to my knowledge, that complaint has not yet been resolved.
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As a working New Yorker, I really appreciate what agencies like the DCWP can do and how they work to hold large corporations like Starbucks Academy, and I think it's absolutely essential that they have the resources that they need to continue that work.
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Yeah, that's all like that.
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Thank you for hearing me today.
