Celebration of Resistance @ Starbucks annual meeting

[Omaha Steve]

Run time: 01:54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0q5Y903t2M   Posted on YouTube: February 18, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: April 04, 2007 By DU Member: Omaha Steve Views on DU: 440

 


http://www.shiftbreak.com/tools/qp.dwp?task=show_post&post_id=1510

Baristas file grievances at Starbucks stockholders meeting
Mar 21, 2007 - Miscellaneous

Like other investors in Starbucks Corp., Elizabeth Moon hasn't been thrilled with the company's traditionally high-flying stock taking a considerable slide this year. But she says "I think it's a well-run company and one of the things that impresses me is that it treats its employees well."

Not everyone holds that sentiment.



When the about 5,000 shareholders gather in Seattle Center this morning, they likely will be greeted by a small -- but vocal -- opposition of baristas and advocates who say they are upset with the company's dealing with organized labor and how much it pays Ethiopian coffee farmers.

full Seattle PI story: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/308336_starbucks21.html

[Skink]

1. This would be a good place for service workers to unite.

since Starbucks plans on 40,000 stores up from about 15,000.
I contend that we would see the rise of the second great U.S. middle class if unions took hold in the service proffession. Especially if the government takes control of health care.
The unions would not have to demand so much.