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alohabruh732 t1_j06ojfw wrote

I believe a majority of this country thinks this is a joke.

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PencilTucky t1_j06wedz wrote

How’s that ruling class leather taste?

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81isastanleycupchamp t1_j07aw60 wrote

Says the guy that pays $8 for a cup of coffee…

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SuggestAPhotoProject t1_j07d50a wrote

I’m no fan of Starbucks, but a Grande coffee is only $2.65.

https://www.fastfoodprice.com/menu/starbucks-prices/

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PencilTucky t1_j07g7gw wrote

If the person who makes it earns a living wage as a result, that’s a win in my book.

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Guazzabuglio t1_j07q1q8 wrote

Seriously. We take coffee for granted and it's criminally underpriced. It should cost way more. It's only able to be grown in a small part of the world, the farmers are underpaid, the processors are underpaid, and the people brewing it are underpaid.

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Agent-Pierce- t1_j06q8qz wrote

You would be incorrect. Hard working human beings collectively working together to improve their lives and by extension society is generally seen with some level of admiration or indifference.

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Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_j06xbtc wrote

If all the stores close that go union, who's lives were made better?

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chaqalaqalaqa t1_j074kj7 wrote

If they close all the stores, the company will cease to exist. The workers generate the wealth, they should be the ones receiving the rewards.

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Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_j075d3w wrote

The company sells their coffee beans in Costco. If people like the flavor they won't cease to exist. If they do go out of business, all those workers that have been receiving stock options will be hurt also.

The workers have been compensated. I'm not sure how much high price the company can charge for coffee or other items.

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chaqalaqalaqa t1_j077kxy wrote

They don’t need to raise the prices, they just need to cut their profits a bit. They made over 20 billion in profits (not revenue, but profit) in 2021. It wouldn’t cost much of that to raise wages.

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