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Agent-Pierce- t1_j06q8qz wrote

Reply to comment by alohabruh732 in Baristas of the World Unite! Starbucks Workers in Whitehall Unionize by Open_Veins_8

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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