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The ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ Is Here as Starbucks Workers Launch Massive Strike (www.vice.com)

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[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I think you might be conflating union actions with reporting on union actions. The union is representing its members, but the reporting starts by focusing on the free cup. Vice definitely isn't a worker forward publication. The union is asking for support they would like right at the top of their home page: https://sbworkersunited.org/

Also, unions don't end at corporate boundaries. Read the FAQ on the above link to see how the Starbucks union fits into the local union landscape.

[–] thetablesareorange@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

I see, so it's like vaguely connected to the SEIU?... but so many red flags right away, like this:

We are pro-Starbucks

why?

We want Starbucks to be the best it can be.

why?

Many of us have dedicated years of our lives to this company

that's so sad

, and those of us with less seniority want this to be a place we can make a sustainable career.

wouldn't you just prefer seniority?

Starbucks it is the leader in the coffee industry.

who talks like this?

It should also be the leader in collaborating with its partners to raise standards of living and working in the industry.

I'd much rather prefer it go bankrupt

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Are you saying the entire unionization effort is a set up for publicity?

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Not exactly how I'd frame it but that is something vice news would do frankly. Starbucks doesn't want a union but they can make the most of it.

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