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If workers “file for a petition to be unionized, they have a right to do so. “I don’t think a union has a place in Starbucks,” Schultz told CNN’s Poppy Harlow. Previous Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz had been a vocal opponent of unions. Starbucks was recently accused of displaying “egregious and widespread misconduct” in its dealings with employees involved in efforts to unionize Buffalo, New York, stores, a National Labor Relations Board judge said in March. Still, Starbucks has generated a reputation of cracking down on unionizing. In 2013, it added health coverage for gender reassignment surgery and two years later let employees express themselves with a name or nickname that is “consistent with their gender identity or expression,” according to the company. ![]() The Seattle-based company has a history of progressive policies for employees dating back to 1988 when it extended full health benefits for same-sex partners. Pride has become a political flashpoint this year, with the right attacking companies for celebrating the inclusive celebrations.īut, even if some individual managers have removed their Pride decorations, Starbucks corporate has not changed any merchandising or other policies. Starbucks Workers United says this is an example of Starbucks bowing to pressure, as Target did when moving or removing Pride merchandise from some stores. ![]() Target facing backlash following removal of merchandise ahead of Pride Month Many Starbucks locations across the country have been displaying Pride decorations. Those locations are in some of the more conservative regions of a deeply divided United States. “Starbucks gives autonomy to local leaders to ‘find ways to celebrate.’ These leaders are the same ones issuing many of the Pride bans,” it said pointing to an article that Pride decor was banned from about 100 locations across parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. However, the union responded on Twitter that the company’s “own responses have not been consistent” based on internal documents and testimonies from store managers. There has been no change to any policy on this matter and we continue to encourage our store leaders to celebrate with their communities including for US Pride month in June,” a Starbucks spokesperson said, adding, “We’re deeply concerned by false information that is being spread.” “We unwaveringly support the LGBTQIA2+ community. The company also pointed out that many stores have shared their Pride decorations on social media. ![]() Starbucks said it is not aware of any company-owned stores that have banned Pride decorations. Store leaders are able to decorate stores as they wish for Pride and other heritage months, as long as those decorations adhere to safety guidelines, according to the company. (SBUX) has restricted decorations celebrating Pride month in some locations, demonstrating a “hypocritical treatment of LGBTQIA+ workers.” StarbucksĪbout 3,500 employees “will be on strike over the course of the next week,” Starbucks Workers United posted in a tweet. ![]() (SBUX) Workers United, the union representing organized stores, has claimed that Starbucks Workers at about 150 unionized Starbucks stores in the United States are going on strike Friday over a dispute about the coffee chain’s policy for Pride decorations in stores. ![]() Tickets, priced £18, are available here or from the Box Office on 01642 525 199. Tape Face is the moniker for Sam Wills, a young mime from New Zealand who performs a stand-up routine without talking (while wearing a strip of duct tape across his mouth). "Tape Face is funny, magical, innovative, spectacular and inspiring - be sure to grab yourselves a ticket!” Graham Ramsay from promoters Ten Feet Tall said: "It’s fantastic to welcome Tape Face back to Teesside as, before his big break in America, he played some amazing nights at Stockton, Saltburn and Middlesbrough. Supporting him on his night in Stockton will be Jonny Awsum of Britain’s Got Talent fame. ![]() In 2016 Tape Face reached the final of America's Got Talent and went on to present his debut seasons in Las Vegas as well as extensive tours of the UK and America. He delighted audiences and critics alike, clinching the Foster's Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer. Sam Wills first launched his wonderfully unique creation, Tape Face, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010. ![]() He will be at ARC Stockton on Wednesday September 11, at 7.30pm, with tickets priced at £18. Great fun, although I have to say I think I preferred it when it was much simpler.Silent comedy sensation Tape Face returns to the UK this Autumn with a brand-new show coming to Stockton.Īfter storming into America with appearances on America's Got Talent and a residency in Las Vegas, Tape Face is heading back to the UK. If you don’t know him there are plenty of videos on YouTube and I would certainly recommend seeing the live show. There are elements of Mr Bean as well as Buster Keaton and all the rest but Tape Face has hit upon a winning formula which has sustained him for nigh-on fifteen years. He claims his on stage persona is that of a nine-year-old child, that it is the innocence and sense of wonder that fuel his act. There are a series of mysterious and dramatic phone calls after which he tries in vain to fly a kite and there is a prolonged, maybe too prolonged, sketch in which he tries to catch a tennis ball shot at him while blindfolded. It’s all done in the best possible taste, like the guy who was asked to sit on a whoopee cushion followed inevitably by a good couple of minutes of full-bellied farts only for it to be revealed that Tape Face had removed the cushion before he sat down. And, most importantly, the stooges are not humiliated or made to look stupid. He gets unsuspecting – no, suspecting and willing audience members up on stage to assist him in the various pranks – and very funny they are to. His act consists of what amounts to a series of practical jokes. Emily Lynen, 29, and Amber Lynen, 35, had every intention of having sex on their wedding night. Whereas before all his props used to be in his shoulder bag, now he has a stage full of them, plus a lot of big lighting and smoke effects. But there are lots of unofficial ones too, imposter performers going round claiming to be Tape Face.īut the universal success and acclaim is not all that has changed. I showed up the next day to face the board, which was made up of about seven guys. Performing in Vegas last year was a dream, but to be able to return and perform in my very own custom venue in Vegas is beyond words, said Sam Wills, Tape. They learn to perform an exact scripted copy of the act and on they go. I'd walk in there with a tape recorder and tape the entire proceedings. Don’t tell anyone, but I actually order all of my expressions from eBay. The Tape Face “industry” employs other guys who don the costume and the tape. How did you develop your facial expressions Did you practice in a mirror They are spot-on and lend so much to the comedy. ![]() How can he be in three places at once? Simple, there are more than one of them, rather like Father Christmas and, I suspect, Nana Mouskouri. Apart from the TV shows he has a show running permanently in Las Vegas and another in Australia and is currently on tour in Holland and Belgium. Hence the name – Tape Face.Ī lot has happened since I first became aware of him. But what makes you remember, what makes him stand out is that he has greased spikey hair, a lot of heavy black eye make-up and, rather conspicuously, a strip of black gaffer tape across his mouth. Slung around his neck is a leather shoulder bag. The guy comes on wearing an ordinary jacket, jeans and striped t-shirt. Original, clever, funny and, most of all, simple. Through simple, clever and charming humour aimed at. Tape Face is a multi-award winning silent comedy phenomenon who became a viral sensation thanks to his Americas Got Talent audition and labelled as a. I first saw the act on television in the UK four or five years ago. Every once in a while, something magical reminds us that we all have an inner child that must be fed. We have been trying to review/interview Tape Face in the UK for the past four or five years but I only managed to catch up with him on his recent tour of Holland and Belgium. 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Email: us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.Its_raye Fandoms: Twilight Series - All Media Types READ MORE – Ryan’s Regards: Farewell to Langley landmarks What a sad end to such an amazing place to bring our family and friends…” Kelsey Anderson also echoed upset with the announcement: “Oh my goodness, literally brought a year to my eye. You will definitely see us there lots over this summer and next!” Also, since moving to Aldergrove, it’s my favourite local date night activity with my husband. Lori Neville shared: “This is devastating!!! So many amazing memories there. Karen Hefferland’s sentiments were indicative of many: “This is terrible news!!! We love the drive-in! We took the kids when they were young, and now they take their friends. Since news of the closure came out earlier this evening, many fans have taken to social media expressing disappointment. ![]() RELATED WITH PHOTOS: Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-In expecting big, busy season with new releases Twilight Drive-In has had a number of issues at the Aldergrove location, first facing the threat of taxation based on individual parking spaces, then when COVID hit, they were forced to shut down the concession and limited to 50 cars per showing. “We hope that you will spread the word about the only drive-in movie theatre, so that those who have never experienced a drive-in may do so before the opportunity is gone forever.” “We want to give all our fantastic drive-in fans lots of notice, so that everyone would be able to enjoy the drive-in experience (and drive-in food) as much as possible over the next two summers,” said their message released Thursday. ![]() 28, 2003 and was subsequently razed to make way for residential development.ĭaulat ran the Hillcrest for nine years before finding a new home for the business in Aldergrove. The Starlight in Enderby and the Park in Prince George are the other two.ĭaulat, who has been in the drive-in movie business since 1969, first operating Hillcrest Drive-In in Cloverdale, until it closed Sept. 1, 2005, is one of just three left in B.C. “Our landlord has informed us that they will not be renewing our lease.” Property taxes on the Aldergrove location, at 260th Street and Fraser Highway, have increased 260 per cent during the past three years – 72 per cent this year alone, they said. “It is with heavy heart that we announce today that next season will be the last for the drive-in,” they shared. The closure won’t be immediate, but on social media owner Jay Daulat said they’ll be shutting down after the 2024 summer, citing property taxes as the reason. Owners of Twilight Drive-In, one of B.C.’s last drive-in theatres, announced today they will be closing down. ![]() Warm summer weather typically brings out crowds to Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-In, which announced they’re closing in fall 2024. ![]() Piastri placed 12th and 15th out of 20 drivers across the two opening practice sessions in his first official outing for McLaren as the 2023 season got underway with a surprising resurgence of former world champ Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin.īut it wasn’t the clock which had people talking about Piastri, it was his high speed manouevre to avoid what could have been a dire crash in the second practice session that proved to the world this kid from Melbourne has what it takes behind the wheel.Įngaged in drag race down the main straight with Yuki Tsunoda in the Alpha Tauri, Piastri was caught by surprise when Canadian Lance Stroll appeared in the middle of the circuit after his exit from pitlane in his Aston Martin. We’ve just got to focus.”Īussie rookie Oscar Piastri might not have the early pace but he’s shown he’s got the skills to become a presence on the F1 circuit, narrowly avoiding a high speed disaster in his first official race weekend as a Formula One driver. “It is not an impossible mountain to climb and I think we can definitely close the gap. We’re in a different place, but in qualifying the car just didn’t feel alive. “The engineers did a great job and made a step forward. “I thought we’d be a lot further behind so reaching Q3 is great and we did a lot of work overnight,” said Hamilton. It is looking good for the future and makes Formula 1 much more exciting.” The Mercedes of George Russell and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton were sixth and seventh ahead of Lance Stroll in the second Aston Martin, Esteban Ocon of Alpine and Haas’s Nico Hulkenberg. 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