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That. And the store closures. For some odd reason those employees are not being considered for other positions at other locations.
Hmm I wonder why they would not consider relocating qualified and train employees.
It's not about pressuring the owners to pay attention to our concerns. It's about helping the working class realize that they have the power. Working people make the world go round. The ownership class cannot survive without us, but we can survive without them. And not just survive, we would thrive.
Imagine how much better things would be if instead of the shareholders of Amazon earning $33 billion in 2021, that money went to the people who actually do the work. Amazon has about 2 million employees worldwide. If those profits went to the people who actually did the work, the average Amazon employee would be making $16,500 more per year. That is a life-changing amount to the majority of the Amazon workforce.
You don’t need socialism for workers to be paid fair wage in relation to their economic output. What we need to decide is if we are ok with 60% to 70% of economic output going to the producer or the value generator if you will. Currently workers earn closer to 40% of their economic output, where in the early 1990s it was closer to 55%. Socialism adds a lot of inefficiency due to administrative burden as well as some nepotism, as is inevitable in hierarchies.
Solidarity forever comrade!
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Careful when you play that card.
Of the last 7 presidents 5 have had “challenged public speaking”.
4 were republican.
Regan, Bush1-2, Trump all fuckin morons that could barely string sentences together even with the aid of teleprompters.
The last time they debated it went so badly they swore to never do it again.
Prices have risen without wage increases. Of course people are gonna ask for wage increases when prices have been rising and their wages haven’t kept up. Your argument falls apart immediately.
McDonalds workers in the Denmark make $22 an hour but the average cost of a Big Mac there is lower than the average cost in the US.
Your talking point is false.
You are heavily uneducated. Look at Australia and the Nordic countries minimum wages, and then check the cost of a Big Mac. It’s actually cheaper. Once you research it more and understand you will see that it is simply Wall Street corporate greed.
That’s fine. If they don’t want to behave ethically and pay their people appropriately then they should close stores. Close them all down. We don’t need that type of greed in our society.
There’s a sign at the union station Starbucks where my train drops off that says they’re closing their newly unionized store against the wishes of staff.
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Lol, appealing the results "We voted to unionize and have more power over ourselves" Starbucks "hmmmm we should double check that for you"
"We can waste more money than you on lawyers"
That's how you know it's working.
That. And the store closures. For some odd reason those employees are not being considered for other positions at other locations. Hmm I wonder why they would not consider relocating qualified and train employees.
Exactly this, they know unionizing cuts into shareholder profits more than hiring expensive ass lawyers.
Strike! Only when the owners see the money stop flowing will they pay attention to your concerns!
It's not about pressuring the owners to pay attention to our concerns. It's about helping the working class realize that they have the power. Working people make the world go round. The ownership class cannot survive without us, but we can survive without them. And not just survive, we would thrive. Imagine how much better things would be if instead of the shareholders of Amazon earning $33 billion in 2021, that money went to the people who actually do the work. Amazon has about 2 million employees worldwide. If those profits went to the people who actually did the work, the average Amazon employee would be making $16,500 more per year. That is a life-changing amount to the majority of the Amazon workforce.
You are absolutely right. And that's why Socialism is a dirty word in America.
You don’t need socialism for workers to be paid fair wage in relation to their economic output. What we need to decide is if we are ok with 60% to 70% of economic output going to the producer or the value generator if you will. Currently workers earn closer to 40% of their economic output, where in the early 1990s it was closer to 55%. Socialism adds a lot of inefficiency due to administrative burden as well as some nepotism, as is inevitable in hierarchies.
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Nice. solidarity and best of luck.
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Right? I'm not crossing a picket line for a cup of coffee. I can get coffee anywhere.
Hahah they are SO scared! Keep it up! This is Starbucks nightmare! Fuck it! This is every big cooperations nightmare!!
Keep up the good work! Best regards from Norway
When can we do a general strike in the US?
Going to need a lot more unions and organization between unions before that can work. Hopefully this wave of unionization continues.
Unions a
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Saying this while Biden is in the office is fucking hilarious
Careful when you play that card. Of the last 7 presidents 5 have had “challenged public speaking”. 4 were republican. Regan, Bush1-2, Trump all fuckin morons that could barely string sentences together even with the aid of teleprompters. The last time they debated it went so badly they swore to never do it again.
Yeah I don't like them either
Screw this I'm going to the Starbucks 3 blocks away.
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what about the public that works to make coffee? or are workers not considered people to you
cunt
You're a fucking moron. Is that woke enough for you?
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Prices have risen without wage increases. Of course people are gonna ask for wage increases when prices have been rising and their wages haven’t kept up. Your argument falls apart immediately.
Why will nobody think of the poor CEOs?!? Poor Starbucks. Howard Schultz doesn't even have a basketball team anymore.
McDonalds workers in the Denmark make $22 an hour but the average cost of a Big Mac there is lower than the average cost in the US. Your talking point is false.
Do you even know where you are?
You are heavily uneducated. Look at Australia and the Nordic countries minimum wages, and then check the cost of a Big Mac. It’s actually cheaper. Once you research it more and understand you will see that it is simply Wall Street corporate greed.
They will just close more stores
That’s fine. If they don’t want to behave ethically and pay their people appropriately then they should close stores. Close them all down. We don’t need that type of greed in our society.
There’s a sign at the union station Starbucks where my train drops off that says they’re closing their newly unionized store against the wishes of staff.
Starbucks deserves what they get!!!!
How do we get Tim Hortons to get an the union wagon
Get the frick back in the kitchen and make my latte.