1/ The most touching thing about being at the Richmond rally for Starbucks unionizing yesterday was how many of the workers said they love the company and just want it to be better…

Apr 25, 2022 · 10:43 AM UTC

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2/ This is from a letter to Howard Schultz from one of the union organizers: “Despite what you said in another listening session, we do not hate Starbucks. We show up every day, even under these conditions, and give everything we possibly can to our store. We make lifelong…
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3/ …connections with our customers and with each other. To say that we are outsiders assaulting our company is wrong, this call for change is coming from inside the house.” There’s something soulful about this. It’s not just about $ or benefits; it’s about their humanity.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
And the only way to make it better, is to get paid more?
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Replying to @marwilliamson
I love my neighbor and just want him to be better but, I don’t get to tell him how to cut his grass… I suppose if I bought his house I could but, since I don’t own his property, I don’t get to tell him what to do. If they really want SBUX to be “better”, they should buy it.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
That's a great attitude!
Replying to @marwilliamson
That’s an oxymoron. How can you say we love our company and just want to make it better by taking profits from it and giving to unions? Now, if you work there you will have to belong to a union with dues coming out of your check. Prices will go up and people will lose jobs.