Ally Audio: The Story Behind the Local Starbucks Strike

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In December, a group of Starbucks employees in Northern Nevada decided to join a national strike against the coffee giant, demanding higher wages, amid rising cost of living. We recently reported on the person who helped lead the strike at Reno’s only unionized Starbucks location.

On today’s show, we hear from Lynn Lazaro who shared that story, and get into some recent news headlines from around the region.

Story links:

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/most-nevada-ice-arrests-dont-happen-in-raids-heres-where-they-do-take-place

https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2026-01-09/court-dismisses-republican-candidates-lawsuit-against-our-center-washoe-county

https://mynews4.com/news/local/robert-beadles-confirms-he-hired-private-investigator-to-track-reno-mayor-hillary-schieve


This show is made possible by Press Forward, a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage. And from our readers and listeners at sierranevadaally.org.

Music for the show comes from local band, People with Bodies.

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Authors

Noah Glick is an award-winning journalist, audio and podcast producer, and writer, whose work has been heard nationally on NPR, Marketplace, Here & Now, and more. He is a multiple regional Edward R. Murrow Award winner for his reporting on climate, energy, and housing.

Noah brings his years of experience to the Sierra Nevada Ally, where he will serve as Executive Editor, overseeing the organization’s content strategy, audio production, and editorial oversight. His goal is to create content that helps readers become more informed about the world around them and to inspire everyone to think more critically and see the world with a little more kindness and understanding.

Lynn Lazaro is a multimedia storyteller with a passion for community storytelling and uplifting underrepresented voices in the media. Their work spans arts & culture, labor, and social justice movements. Lazaro is also the founder of Vibrant Voices—a student led news initiative at the University of Nevada, Reno that was in publication from 2021 – 2023.

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