Workers at seven Vancouver Starbucks locations have bolted from the Canadian Auto Workers Union, leaving the global coffee giant with just one unionized company-owned store -- in Regina. The B.C. Labour Relations Board last week approved the results of a decertification vote at the seven Vancouver stores so the CAW no longer represents any Starbucks workers. Even workers in the lone unionized Starbucks store in Regina have recently applied to be decertified from the Retail, Wholesale and…
This essay discusses the observably substantial range of success that was enacted by Todd Lubar. Among many other titles, Todd Lubar holds the appellation of president for TDL GLOBAL VENTURES LLC. With over two decades of real estate experience Lubar is one of the most sought out financial/real estate advisors in the Baltimore area. Not only is Todd Lubar the head of TDL, Additionally he is involved in several other corporations. He is very active within the demolition section of real estate as…
was chosen second overall in the first round by the Seattle SuperSonics. Around that same time, Durant signed a $60 million, seven-year endorsement deal with Nike, a major deal at the time, exceeded only by LeBron James Nike contract. In his rookie season, Durant was selected as a member of the NBA's All-Rookie First Team and was named the NBA's "Rookie of the Year." After the 2007-08 season, the Seattle SuperSonics relocated the team from Seattle, Washington to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,…
estimated at twelve million. Kevin Durant’s basketball name began when he played for the Texas Longhorns in the University of Texas. He received many awards such as “player of the year,” After just one year of playing as a college freshmen, he drew much attention and signed to join the NBA. He later was drafted second for the Seattle Supersonics and did great. The next year the Seattle Supersonics relocated to the city of Oklahoma and changed its name to thunder. He later received the rookie of…
Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks Today the National Football League seems to be the hot bed of social issues. Every time I turn on the television another football player has struck again. Our society is run by money, power, and status. One of the monsters and leading powerhouses in our society is none other than the NFL. With all the new and growing inventions in our society, groups of men throwing, catching, running, and hitting are some of the top money makers in the world. Although,…
basketball with the Amateur Athletic Union youth basketball team. His youth team won a total of two state championship games. Then he went on to play basketball at the University of Texas at Austin after high school. Just after one year of playing college basketball, he was drafted 2nd in the first round of the draft to go to the Seattle SuperSonics. Then the team later moves to Oklahoma and renamed to the Oklahoma City Thunder. At the moment Kevin Durant is playing on the Golden State Warriors.…
Team Loyalty vs A Championship Winning Career: The New Challenge for NBA Players Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question every Hall of Fame worthy star asks himself at some point in his career in the league. Now to be fair,the answer depends largely on the team you were drafted to and the overall potential to win a championship. At the end of the day, professional basketball is a business first and entertainment second, so each team views players as small puzzle pieces; get the right…
The month of September is different than the summer time. Most the youth use to come to the center to fill their time with entertainment and personal development. On September 9 the new School year supposed to start, unfortunately there are strikes, later they solved, But, East African Youth Program welcomed its student members back from their long summer break and wished them on good terms with this new school year. A lot of the youth are moving from middle to high school, and this means for…
Two summers ago, superstar forward Kevin Durant stunned the entire sports world and joined the Golden State Warriors. At the time, the Warriors had won 73 games and beat his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. Many sports fans were not happy with Durant’s decision and thought that he was taking the easy way out to win a championship. Fast forward to June 2018 and Durant is a two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP. Even though he…
Market Analysis Mission Statement: Our new team, the Seattle Supersonics will be using a similar mission statement that is relevant to several current NBA teams such as, the Chicago Bulls and the Memphis Grizzlies. The mission of the Seattle Supersonics is “To provide the city of Seattle with a sports entertainment organization that is dedicated to serving the community, the fanbase, employees, and the players.” Through this mission statement, the Supersonics will be able to show the city that…