NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoCalls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activitieswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1588
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minus-squaremondo_brondo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoI’d bet the locally owned coffee shop is operated by the owner and maybe a few other employees. Not really much of an opportunity to unionize there.
minus-squareOsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoIt’s a valid question, but also missing the forest for the trees. The point of unionization is so you can have negotiation power. At a local coffee shop where you’re one of 4 employees, you have negotiation power.
How’s the union there?
I’d bet the locally owned coffee shop is operated by the owner and maybe a few other employees. Not really much of an opportunity to unionize there.
It’s a valid question, but also missing the forest for the trees.
The point of unionization is so you can have negotiation power. At a local coffee shop where you’re one of 4 employees, you have negotiation power.