• Margot Robbie@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Unions are great, honestly.

    Instead of passively not going to Starbucks, actively support your local coffee shop instead as well. Their coffee are usually better and not burnt to a char anyways, plus, it’s not like pumpkin spice lattes are only at Starbucks.

  • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Who wakes up and gets in their car to drive to a starbucks to get their coffee? That’s psycho shit. Why wouldn’t you wake up and make yourself coffee at home and drink it while you do your morning stuff?

  • kinther@lemmy.world
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    Whenever someone mentions Starbucks, I bring up how when I worked there they allowed us to take tips. They don’t anymore, so you’re paid minimum wage (or there about), which is not enough to live on in most cities. They’ve changed tremendously and without unions backing their baristas, they are no better than any other fast food restaurant (which also should be unionized).

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    Boycotts are funny. I can’t boycott something I don’t really buy. I only go when a customer wants it. Otherwise I don’t go because I don’t like their product. Their politics are secondary to my decision their coffee is crap.

    • Venutianxspring@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      I keep telling people their coffee is garbage, but you can’t tell with all the sweetener and flavors they add. An espresso or regular coffee at Starbucks? 🤮

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        1 year ago

        I’m not a fan of their coffee at all. I work in sales, so if a customer wants it. I buy it but otherwise I skip them.

        I don’t like their union bashing but I’d have to be a customer to boycott it.

        I’m a conservative but I support unions. It’s a check and balance to the system. We need strong unions. I also fully support unions being on the board of companies.

        I could rant how I dislike boards. They’re supposed to keep things running and they do a shit Job. They do a great job of making everyone focus on the ceo who is controlled by the board.

  • Porto881@lemmy.world
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    The same people calling for the boycott are not the same people buying Starbucks in the first place. They don’t care lmao