Music

San Antonio Philharmonic holding blind auditions to increase representation of women, people of color

Several positions are now open, and the deadline to apply is May 1.

by Stephanie Koithan March 31, 2025August 5, 2025

Several positions are now open, and the deadline to apply is May 1.

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‘We’re not just some bureaucrats’: Education Department employees on how their work helps Texas students

Department of Education workers and union leaders in Texas say kids will pay the price for Trump’s decision to ‘break this system.’

by Josephine Lee, The Texas Observer March 22, 2025May 20, 2025

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Bad Takes: Starbucks calls its workers ‘partners’ but treats them like anything but

On Friday, Starbucks workers in San Antonio will rally in Labor Plaza to demand management at long last bargain with unions in good faith.

by Kevin Sanchez December 8, 2022May 16, 2025

Arts

Workers at San Antonio nonprofit SAY Sí demand the group’s board cut ties with anti-union law firm

Employees also asked the board to show proof that it didn’t hire the firm with donations intended to fund programs and community events.

by Karly Williams November 25, 2022May 8, 2025

Food & Drink

Downtown San Antonio Starbucks workers join more than 100 stores striking this Thursday

Red Cup Day, when the coffee giant gives out limited-edition holiday reusable cups, is one of the company’s busiest days.

by Nina Rangel November 17, 2022June 27, 2025

Arts

San Antonio arts nonprofit SAY Sí’s board contests bargaining unit, stalling union election

SAY Sí’s board offered to recognize a union consisting of 12 employees, which represents less than half its total labor force.

by Karly Williams November 10, 2022July 31, 2025

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There’s a reason two recent San Antonio police shootings had different outcomes, activists say

Two recent police shootings have striking similarities, but in one case the officer is facing charges, while the other is on paid administrative duty.

by Michael Karlis October 20, 2022April 24, 2024

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Ted Cruz, Military Exercises: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Clearly, many of you enjoyed reading about the former RNC head telling to Cruz to ‘Just sit the hell down, please’ after the Senator’s ugly CPAC speech.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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Another San Antonio Starbucks store now has union representation

At least four other Alamo City Starbucks locations have unionized since April.

by Sanford Nowlin August 8, 2022November 16, 2024

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Workers at San Antonio Starbucks are on the front line in a growing labor movement

Starbucks coffee slingers, who keep the nation caffeinated, are lifting each other up in solidarity against a company they see as exploitative.

by James Dobbins July 19, 2022September 21, 2024

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Second San Antonio Starbucks store in a week votes to join union

Workers at a store in New Braunfels also announced they plan to seek a union vote.

by Sanford Nowlin June 22, 2022August 17, 2023

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Police Shooting Case, Boerne Hit-and-Run: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

High-profile attorney Lee Merritt is now representing the family of a San Antonio 13-year-old shot by a police officer.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 17, 2022June 12, 2025

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San Antonio Starbucks becomes first in city, third in Texas to join union

In February, the store became the first in Texas to seek labor representation.

by Sanford Nowlin June 14, 2022May 10, 2025

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Another San Antonio Starbucks store seeks to unionize, says company fired worker in retaliation

Employees at the coffee behemoth’s store at Quincy Street and McCullough Avenue are now at least the fourth group of staffers in the San Antonio area to seek representation in a unionization push that’s swept more than 300 stores nationwide.

by Sanford Nowlin June 13, 2022December 5, 2023

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A second San Antonio Starbucks store files to unionize

The downtown store is the third Texas location seeking union representation.

by Sanford Nowlin March 16, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio Philharmonic holding blind auditions to increase representation of women, people of color

‘We’re not just some bureaucrats’: Education Department employees on how their work helps Texas students

Bad Takes: Starbucks calls its workers ‘partners’ but treats them like anything but

Workers at San Antonio nonprofit SAY Sí demand the group’s board cut ties with anti-union law firm

Downtown San Antonio Starbucks workers join more than 100 stores striking this Thursday

San Antonio arts nonprofit SAY Sí’s board contests bargaining unit, stalling union election

There’s a reason two recent San Antonio police shootings had different outcomes, activists say

Another San Antonio Starbucks store now has union representation

Workers at San Antonio Starbucks are on the front line in a growing labor movement

Second San Antonio Starbucks store in a week votes to join union

San Antonio Starbucks becomes first in city, third in Texas to join union

Another San Antonio Starbucks store seeks to unionize, says company fired worker in retaliation

A second San Antonio Starbucks store files to unionize

San Antonio Starbucks vying to be the first in Texas to unionize

Striking San Antonio Symphony musicians picket home of the chair for the orchestra’s managing body

Waging War: Symphony Society slashes health benefits as latest volley in ongoing musicians’ strike