Submitted by bloodston_e t3_yxn2px in baltimore
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Rorshak16 t1_iwq0yfu wrote
Didn't they already strike in the summer?
betterredthandead555 t1_iwq2qs6 wrote
In the modern era, communication between higher ups and management and union organizers on the ground is lightning fast. Wherein the past strikes were much longer, and would maybe be a whole month of a city of people stopping work until the militia arrived, now they are, as historians say, atomized. Strikes must be done often to effectively communicate to management that the “new” conditions of employment are just as untenable as the last set of conditions. Bargaining happens more quickly than in the past, accelerating strikes and protests frequency.
Col_Tavington t1_iwqlccm wrote
It actually just depends on the contract and whether or not employees are allowed to strike between negotiations. Most contracts have a very limited window with striking ability.
todareistobmore t1_iwr5g8l wrote
None of the unionized stores have a contract yet, which is part of the problem.
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anne_hollydaye t1_iwq3bzl wrote
Yes. And clearly things have NOT improved, if they're striking again.
theyeoftheiris t1_iwqa2xg wrote
Are you expecting one strike alone to work?
Purple_Box3317 t1_iwqi0co wrote
These kids don’t know what work is. They are in an air conditioned heated space serving coffee to people and they act like they are splitting rocks in the Texas heat.
anne_hollydaye t1_iwqilr0 wrote
Tell me you've never worked in food service without telling me.
nico_de_galloo t1_iwqn15z wrote
No labor is “simple” or else everyone would just choose that one occupation. A person working at a high-rise might be in a cushy chair but they might not be able to lay their child to bed etc etc
Purple_Box3317 t1_iwqr1kd wrote
This is a fair point…
plain-rice t1_iwpxt9z wrote
Striking might actually work for them. Good luck replacing those employees right now
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warpath2632 t1_iwpt0xn wrote
N Charles St is my go-to and their staff is always undermanned for the crowds they see. Hope they don’t get the corporate fist for unionizing and standing up for themselves. Good for them.
Purple_Box3317 t1_iwqi417 wrote
That has everything to do with the current labor force and not the company. It’s SO HARD for service industry professionals to find people right now.
episcopaladin t1_iwr2mkf wrote
we've tried minimum wage and we're all out of ideas!
stelkurtainTM t1_iwvq5t8 wrote
Real talk what is an hourly wage you’d see it at?
episcopaladin t1_iww6qct wrote
however much they need to pay to overcome their shortages and union problems without breaking labor law
Purple_Box3317 t1_iwrkdem wrote
Idk what this means? Minimum wage is not a living wage nor should it be. Minimum wage is meant for jobs that require minimum skills. When you’re going to college and need beer money or retired and want to stay mobile. There are tons of jobs out there that pay above min wage however you have to adhere to a strict 9-5/5 schedule. With service work, you have the flexibility to work different hours but with that flexibility comes the trade off of potentially lower wages. I know a ton of restaurant works who make really good money and they bust their ass for it. Imo if you’re working for min wage in a restaurant you should only be doing so to learn the business and start your own thing…
breesanchez t1_iwszc42 wrote
Tell me you think people should accept indentured servitude without using those words exactly. Lol you are 100% wrong in everything you said. Maybe look up when, how, and why the minimum wage was instituted then come back and try to make some sense.
Purple_Box3317 t1_ix3n5or wrote
Work is not “indentured servitude” lol. This country is absolutely fucked…
breesanchez t1_ix3q0xa wrote
So... did you look up when and why the minimum wage was instituted?
Cause it sounds like you did not.
episcopaladin t1_iww6xah wrote
then get used to being short on workers babe
Purple_Box3317 t1_ix3mru9 wrote
That’s cool. When these gen z kids realize they need to work to pay the bills they will be back
episcopaladin t1_ix3u16s wrote
i thought m.w. was for beer money? gen-z kids are making $21 at Walmart
Purple_Box3317 t1_ix62t8o wrote
It’s is for beer money nothing more
episcopaladin t1_ix83wjr wrote
you get what you pay for
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roccoccoSafredi t1_iwq2bcq wrote
At first I was like "Why do Starbucks employees need to unionize? It was an easy job when I had it 20 years ago."
And then I realized all of the ways that the company has gone all in on becoming Milk Based Fast Food: app purchases that overwhelm the physical space, drive throughs, the end of "the third place".
So good for them. Stick it to the man!
laurenlcd t1_iwqzdvv wrote
20 years ago???
Sir/Ma’am, 20 years ago, you had to go in, wait in line, have your order made, and you went about your business. You didn’t have an app or 2 (cause you didn’t have a smartphone) to receive orders from on top of the physical line in front of you and the drive through going around the block. And it’s not just a Starbucks problem. It’s a problem with fast food in general now.
roccoccoSafredi t1_iwr1qai wrote
Yep. It's a whole other world there now.
The current "partners" deserve better.
rrherbiedragons t1_iwpo8vs wrote
Good for them!
sbpo492 t1_iwqc1ja wrote
Some picket lines were giving away (idk with purchase or not) a union-swag Red cup. The vibe is perfect.
Fabulous-Check7367 t1_iwqfzyt wrote
Good for them. Today is a great day to do it too, since Starbucks is doing the free winter cups
todareistobmore t1_iwr4r0q wrote
some additional context:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmbpa/starbucks-union-nlrb-cease-and-desist
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/17/1137296597/starbucks-strike-red-cup-day
Basically, it's only a one day strike, and the NLRB's trying to get a national injunction to stop Starbucks from doing any more anti-labor actions. I'm not sure what the prospect is for getting a real budget through before the end of the session, but it certainly doesn't look rosy. Love stepping on rakes.
littlegreenfern t1_iwr9ywi wrote
We need more unions. Even tech workers should be thinking about it seeing how things at twitter and meta are going right now
rowan1981 t1_iwrr199 wrote
Agreed. I don't understand why unions aren't the default.
wookiee_borg t1_iwq07ue wrote
Didn’t Nottingham do a limited strike earlier this year? I feel like I read an open letter from them about it. They have that walk-up store less than a half-mile away at the movie theater, and it sounded like the two groups of employees get treated very differently.
anne_hollydaye t1_iwq3rwx wrote
The folks in the Avenue are hella happier, for sure.
theyeoftheiris t1_iwqa0p5 wrote
Good
jesus_chen t1_iwqsp67 wrote
Awesome. It’s a shame the Bel Loc location just got shut down under false pretenses at the sniff of unionization. I hope these locations get what they need to survive.
aresef t1_iwqklkc wrote
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MyCatisaStripper t1_iwqdwvg wrote
Where is this?
anne_hollydaye t1_iwqhr2u wrote
North Charles and Nottingham Square locations. Don't know where the former is but the latter is right by Lowe's in White Marsh.
MyCatisaStripper t1_iwr09ky wrote
Baltimore County?
episcopaladin t1_iwr2qje wrote
the North Charles St store is in the Midtown neighborhood of Baltimore City.
todareistobmore t1_iwr5w6q wrote
The Charles St. location is at Preston, on the corner next to the Chipotle. But all 100+ of the stores that have won union elections are doing this today.
MyCatisaStripper t1_iwrgb15 wrote
What are the 100+ stores you reference and where are they located?
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kyleg5 t1_iwtjk6e wrote
Is there anything we can do to support them (other than not crossing the picket line obviously)?
MyCatisaStripper t1_iwrg65h wrote
They are over thinking it. Make coffee at home, sell it outfront, make double salary
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YesIDoBlowCops t1_iwpmzg0 wrote
Good for them. Starbucks is in the business of serving overpriced coffee flavored milkshakes to basic bitches. The fewer in operation, the better.
Rorshak16 t1_iwq1i90 wrote
.... You realize if these stores close... The employees get fired right?
YesIDoBlowCops t1_iwst480 wrote
They can find something productive to do with their time.
lexabear t1_iwq8n46 wrote
"I don't like what this store serves so therefore nobody else should either."
>basic bitches
BTW, the idea of the "basic bitch" is rooted in misogyny. It boils down to "if women like a thing, then it must be stupid."
YesIDoBlowCops t1_iwst31o wrote
It's more like a blow against sex stereotypes.
lexabear t1_iwujvbo wrote
How does calling anyone a "basic bitch" strike against sex stereotypes?
RL_Mutt t1_iwq35ju wrote
sips nitro cold brew
Don’t be salty.
theyeoftheiris t1_iwqa6m5 wrote
I don't think you understand the point.
wave-garden t1_iwqogw9 wrote
I don’t like their coffee generally and I’m too poor to buy it on the regular, but I’d still love to pay this place a visit anyway just to support the Union. Workers are people just like you and me.
The_Waxies_Dargle t1_iwqay4h wrote
Unless you're one of the people who are working there. Or you're one of the basic bitches.
But their livelihood is just collateral damage for cause, right comrade?
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MD_Weedman t1_iwpqcch wrote
You know you can make all of that at home for like 1/10 the cost, right?
coys21 t1_iwpwi9r wrote
Even if it was twice the cost, I would still make it at home just so I wouldn't have to step foot in Wal-Mart.
throwthepearlaway t1_iwq65vj wrote
What does this have to do with the Starbucks strike
okdiluted t1_iwqgs1s wrote
starbucks has been non-union for all the years that they've been jacking their prices--and they'll continue to jack prices, because that's what corporations do simply because they can, and it maximizes profit, which is their one and only goal, but they'll just blame unionization for it so they don't get the heat for charging $8 for a drink that costs like 50 cents to make. somehow people keep falling for that line!
anne_hollydaye t1_iwpny2m wrote
The employees at the Nottingham store always seem overworked. Good for them.