Starbucks Accuses Workers Of Kidnapping In Union Busting Attempt

Starbucks is accusing their workers of kidnapping a manager – but all they really did was request better benefits. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more.

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Starbucks is accusing their workers of kidnapping a manager, but all they really did was request better benefits. I, I dunno, you read this story and it makes it sound like the manager was held hostage. Like, if you don't fix this machine, we're going to never let you go. If you don't give us benefits, we're never gonna let you go. But this is part of the spin. Look, let me just tell you something. I have been shocked by how good Starbucks has been at, at pushing back the unions. I mean, they've been amazing. They've been like the worst of the worst, the people who we talk about all the time that are destroying the possibilities of unionizing. These people are masters at it.
Yeah. They, they are. And I think at this point they may have gotten a little too greedy with these claims of, of kidnapping of this manager, because they had been doing a, a decent job of systemically getting people to not unionize. Closing stores where they were about to unionize saying, you don't get the benefits of the unionized workers. So you're actually getting worse. But this particular instance, there's full video evidence that these workers in South Carolina united together, went up to the manager and basically wanted better benefits. Go and fight for us, essentially is what they're telling, because they know the manager can't unilaterally do it. And the manager says, can, can I just go? And they're like, well, yeah. I mean the door is right there, dude. If you wanna walk out, walk out. And then Starbucks says, this man was kidnapped.
Yeah. Yeah.
And held hostage.
His lawyers are tell, I mean, you know, look, I don't know how they built this. I guess it's the every man kind of image that they had, where you take your computer, you go drink coffee. You have people that you can talk to every morning that you see there all the time. It was almost like a community. Like a family. Buddy, I'll tell you what, that's unwinding by the second. And right now these folks are regarded, really, if you take everybody who's union busting, Amazon, the whole bunch of 'em, these people have the imperial, they have the imperial data on how to go about doing that.
It, it is truly disturbing. And you know, again, we're seeing a big union push here in the United States today, which is wonderful. Something we haven't seen since the seventies and companies like Starbucks, companies like Amazon, they want to do whatever they can to keep the workers down. And they've made it clear to some of these people that have given 15 years of their life, firing them for no reason saying, guess what? You're expendable. You wanna start a union? We'll just bring in the next person up.
Wasn't this company regarded at one time is the woke company?
Yeah.
In the world. The, the, the woke company. Well, this is part of their wokeness.

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[waverlyking]

Throughout my working life, I have learned that there are two kinds of companies you wouldn’t want to work for:

1. A company that isn’t making any money. Chances are, it won’t be around too much longer and you’ll soon be out of a job.

2. A company that is making HUGE money like Walmart or Amazon. Those companies make “record profit” by skimping on wages and benefits.

[Leonaza]

If Starbucks were treating their employees properly there'd be no reason to unionise but they are not. It's every workers right to join a union.

[StevefromOhio]

For what Starbucks charges for a cup of coffee, they can afford to supply their workers with top pay and benefits. CEO is making the bucks you can count on that.

[aking]

This is nothing new!! In the 80's my mom worked for the phone company & every year were held hostage for 3 hours while they were forced to watch videos, speeches & presentations to "donate" to Goodwill. They were only allowed to leave when they signed paperwork authorizing a direct by-weekly withdrawal from their paycheck!! She eventually got the Union involved & and the tactics were eventually deemed voluntary..

[indigowolf]

Amazing. He looked kidnapped. All these people want is fair wages and benefits that's all they're asking for

[SpoopySquid]

Unions are like condoms: the more someone insists you don't need one, the more you really need one

[davidpumpkinsjr.]

I recall a comedian (I don't remember who) said that Starbucks doesn't have a slogan, then she suggested one: "Starbucks: It's expensive, but the line is long."

[ArtVanDeLay]

I never go to Starbucks anymore, I truly hope everyone will now do the same

[kurushii]

I've never been to Starbucks due to the prices, and, because of this, will probably never go there.

[mountainfisher]

Greedy Corporate Would And Has Done Anything To Block The American Worker From Getting A Fair Living Wage And Health Care.

[TehMomo_]

i was already not going ot starbucks...but now i'm double not going to starbucks

[curtisgoss]

Starbucks just shows how rotten they really are.

[migglemaggle]

I’ve never gone to a Starbucks. They are just another coffee shop. Asking too much for their specialties. Too much hype. I don’t like brand names. A friend gave me a Louis Vinton purse, it was just a purse. You all waste money on a brand name.

[teresagunn]

I have never spent a dime at starfucks nor would I ever the prices are outrageous

[cjsrescues]

I've quit drinking Starbucks. They have shown their true colors.

[bernardtimmer]

The court ruled against Starbucks and, depending an appeal, Starbucks have to take these people back, I presume with backpay and compensation.

[webguy]

I havent gone to starbucks in 20 years. Still wont. Karens need to stop getting their latte fatte grande with low fat milk.

[MsWarriordiva]

Starbucks leadership have lost it. Used to be a great company when started. Really bad now! Sad.

[KootFloris]

I hope this ends Starbucks! I never bought there, because they 1. have private prison workers 2. Buy GMO coffee produced by Monsanto. 3. Don't pay taxes where local cafés do. Just add this as no 4.

[Lucy-pzft]

I'm boycotting Starbucks until they have union's