>>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THIS IS YOUR NEWS 4 NOW UPDATE. I’M KAY ANGRUM.
STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE DEMANDING
BETTER WAGES IN THEIR UNION AND
TAKING TO THE STREETS TO GET
THEIR MESSAGE HEARD.
WORKERS ARE STRIKING AT 100
STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT IS BEING CALLED A DAY OF
DISRUPTION IN SEVERAL STORES IN
OUR AREA ARE BEING IMPACTED.
TRACIE STRAHAN IS IN MONTCLAIR,
NEW JERSEY, WITH THE LATEST. >> Reporter: THERE IS COFFEE
WITH A SIDE OF PROTEST IN
MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY. THEY’RE CALLING THIS THE RED CUP
REBELLION, A WALKOUT FOR
STARBUCKS EMPLOYEES, IT IS
HAPPENING NATIONWIDE. SOME WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE
JOB, BUT INSTEAD CHOSE TO
PICKET.
HOPING TO PUT PRESSURE ON COFFEE
GIANT STARBUCKS TO ADDRESS
ALLEGED UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES.
THE RED CUP REBELLION IS THE
LARGEST SINGLE DAY STRIKE FOR
MEMBERS OF THE STARBUCKS WORKERS
UNION. THE GROUP HOSTED A PARODY ON
INSTAGRAM IN THE KOUCHBTDOWNCOUN
FALLS ON ONE OF THE MOST PRFT
PROFITABLE DAYS OF THE YEAR FOR THE COMPANY.
STARBUCKS SAID, QUOTE IN THOSE
STORES WHERE PARTNERS ELECTED
UNION REPRESENTATION, WE HAVE BEEN WILLING AND CONTINUE TO
URGE THE UNION TO MEET US AT THE
BARGAINING TABLE TO MOVE THE
PROCESS FORWARD IN GOOD FAITH. HERE IN MONTCLAIR, THIS IS ONE
OF THE LOCATIONS IN NEW JERSEY
THAT WILL BE DOING THIS TODAY
FOR THE RED CUP REBELLION.
IT IS ALSO HAPPENING IN HOPEWELL
AND SUMMIT AS WELL.
THAT’S THE LATEST FROM
MONTCLAIR, BACK TO YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT, TRACIE.
THANK YOU.
>>> NEXT, POLICE ON LONG ISLAND SAY A TIP HAS LED TO THE ARREST
OF A 19-YEAR-OLD WHO THEY SAY IS
BEHIND SOME HATEFUL GRAFFITI AT
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SHIRLEY.
POLICE SAY HE’S ONE OF THE FOUR
MEN THEY SAY BROKE INTO THE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BACK IN
SEPTEMBER AND LEFT RACIST AND
SEXUAL GRAFFITI ON CABINETS AND
WHITE BOARDS.
THEY STOLE FOOD FROM THE SCHOOL.
>>> IN NEW JERSEY, THE TOWN OF
MARLBORO IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH AT PUTTING THE BRAKES
ON CAR THIEVES.
TRYING TO MAKE ARRESTS BEFORE
THE THEFTS EVEN HAPPEN.
THE MAYOR IS PROPOSING AN
ORDINANCE THAT WOULD FINE OR
JAIL ANYONE TRYING TO STEAL A
VEHICLE.
IT ALREADY HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO COUNSEL.
IT CALLS FOR A $1,000 FINE FOR
THE ATTEMPT OF STEALING A
VEHICLE, AND $2,000 AFTER THAT.
EVEN POSSIBLE JAIL TIME ON THE
TABLE. POLICE STATS SUGGEST ON AVERAGE
THERE ARE 45 THEFTS EVERY DAY IN
NEW JERSEY FROM CAPE MAY TO
SUSSEX COUNTY AND EVERYWHERE IN
BETWEEN.
>>> POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A
POSSIBLE ROAD RAGE SHOOTING IN
QUEENS. CHOPPER 4 WAS OVER THE SCENE
EARLIER THIS MORNING.
THIS IS GLENDALE. POLICE SAY A MAN WAS FOUND SHOT
IN THE BACK JUST BEFORE 6:00
A.M.
WE’RE TOLD HE WAS TREATED AT THE
SCENE. POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR TWO
MEN WHO DROVE OFF IN A WHITE
ACURA SEDAN WITH PENNSYLVANIA
PLATES.
>>> ALL RIGHT, TAYLOR SWIFT FANS
ARE TRYING TO GET TICKETS TO HER
UPCOMING TOUR.
MANY ARE BEING LEFT
DISAPPOINTED, EVEN LAWMAKERS.
NOW TRISTATE POLITICIANS ARE
CALLING FOR ACTION.
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>> SOME ARE CALLING FOR THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE.
FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS,
TICKETMASTER HAS CRASHED AS
SWIFTIES WAITED FOR HOURS TO TRY
TO GET PRESALE TICKETS.
THEY’RE CALLING FOR A BREAKUP OF LIVE NATION.
THE COMPANY THAT RUNS -- RICHARD BLUMENTHAL IS CALLING BOTH
COMPANIES A NEO MONOPOLY.
THEY HAVE LAUNCHED AN ANTITRUST
INVESTIGATION.
TICKETMASTER HAS BLAMED UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND, LIVE
NATION HAS NOT RESPONDED FOR
COMMENT.
>>> ALL RIGHT, $85 MILLION,
THAT’S THE GOING RATE FOR A HUGE PIECE BY ANDY WARHOL.
HIS PIECE WENT FOR A WHOPPING $85.4 MILLION LAST NIGHT AT SOTH
BEE’S
SOTHEBY’S.
ALL COMBINED, THE AUCTION
BROUGHT IN NEARLY $303 MILLION.
>>> TIME TO LOOK AT THE WEATHER.
43 DEGREES OUTSIDE NOW.
WEST/NORTHWEST WIND AT 13, KICKING UP TO THE 20s AS WE HEAD
THROUGH THE DAY.
GUSTY AFTERNOON, WINDCHILLS AT
36.
LOOK AT THE WINDCHILLS TO THE NORTH AND WEST, WE’RE AT 27 IN
MONTICELLO, 34 IN POUGHKEEPSIE.
FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR
STATEN ISLAND THROUGH HUDSON
COUNTY.
TEMPERATURES AS LOW.
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30
DEGREES POSSIBLE TONIGHT.
LAKE EFFECT AND PLENTY OF IT.
SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW AS WE HEAD
INTO AND THROUGH THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND OR INTO AND THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, I SHOULD SAY.
AND COLD TEMPERATURES FOR US ALL
THE WAY DOWN TO 38 DEGREES
BEFORE WE WARM UP NEXT WEEK, KAY.
THAT SAY QUICK LOOK AT OUR
FORECAST.
WE’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU.