Unionized Starbucks Workers Roast Howard Schultz
CounterPunchAPR 2023
Starbucks Union Plans Walkouts on Red Cup Day
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The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Respectable working conditions and rights to bargain are for everyone. By laying off employees who want to unionize as well as hiking wages and adding new benefits only for non-union employees, Starbucks is indulging in unfair labor practices and violating federal law.
Pro-establishment narrative
Despite multiple requests, Starbucks Workers United has yet to talk to management. Such posturing may not be helpful when the company has hiked the hourly wage and benefits for most US workers. This includes employees in more than 75 union-represented stores in the US.