Baristas unionize at Starbucks in Warren

[Henry Whalley]

Starbucks baristas unionize at coffee shop in Macomb County

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

Congratulations to them. Of course, in the current political climate they will probably all be illegally fired.

[stasu1213]

Great. Those baristas work very hard sometimes multitasking by working the cash register then having to prepare the sandwiches at the same time. Short of staff and over worked

[Danny]

Solidarity forever!

[CassTechGrad]

Go over the the Commonwealth in Birmingham instead like I do.... hang-out with the "beautiful people" [[from Marylin Bender's 1967 book The Beautiful People).

[Rocket]

People rich enough [or foolish enough] to pay $3 - $7 for coffee can now pay a little more.

I'm fine with that.

In the meantime, I'll brew 2 large mugs worth of much better coffee at home, WITH the fresh organic creamer of my choice for $1.20

[Henry Whalley]

... can now pay a little more.

Like a tariff we gladly pay to MAGA?

[Zacha341]

Me too [on brewing my own]! What's the brand name of that fresh organic creamer at that price!?

...WITH the fresh organic creamer of my choice for $1.20.

[Zacha341]

Facts 100! I don't know HOW they hold those varied 'a splash' of this, a bit-of-that in memory long enough to create those varied coffees they custom make!

Great. Those baristas work very hard sometimes multitasking by working the cash register then having to prepare the sandwiches at the same time. Short of staff and over worked

[Henry Whalley]

... Those baristas work very hard sometimes multitasking by working the cash register then having to prepare the sandwiches at the same time. Short of staff and over worked

Agreed, they earn a fair share of the social product.

[JBMcB]

When I go out for coffee I go to Biggby or the Coffee Beanery, both Michigan based chains.

When I get coffee for home I get it from here, based in Royal Oak:

https://www.crazyfreshcoffee.com/

[401don]

When I go out for coffee I go to Biggby or the Coffee Beanery, both Michigan based chains.

When I get coffee for home I get it from here, based in Royal Oak:

https://www.crazyfreshcoffee.com/

So your prefer to patronize local chains even though they pay less and don't offer health insurance?

[Burnsie]

Now comes the hard part-- actually getting a contract. That has yet to happen at any Starbucks location.

[Henry Whalley]

Now comes the hard part-- actually getting a contract. That has yet to happen at any Starbucks location.

That's only possible because our government is a dictatorship of parasites.

[mikefmich]

Union is good. But I still really miss Caribou Coffee.

[CassTechGrad]

Just do what California did and make the minimum wage $20.00 and employees won't have to worry about difficult contract negotiations. Detroiters won't mind paying a little more, those baristas work very hard. It's the Christian thing to do, right?

[Henry Whalley]

... It's the Christian thing to do, right?

Solomon wrote Proverbs -- he wasn't Christian. Also, Solomon said "Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent."

[canuck]

Just do what California did and make the minimum wage $20.00 and employees won't have to worry about difficult contract negotiations. Detroiters won't mind paying a little more, those baristas work very hard. It's the Christian thing to do, right?

That monsignor Gumbleton guy could be Bernie Madoff’s twin, minus the circumcision.

[stasu1213]

When I go out for coffee I go to Biggby or the Coffee Beanery, both Michigan based chains.

When I get coffee for home I get it from here, based in Royal Oak:

https://www.crazyfreshcoffee.com/

Too bad Bigsby didn't survive in Detroit. The one on Woodward near Mack only lasted 2 years while the one on Livernois, the so called Avenue of Failure, only lasted a year

[Henry Whalley]

... Avenue of Failure, only lasted a year

outside the Green Zone.

[Meddle]

Great. Those baristas work very hard sometimes multitasking by working the cash register then having to prepare the sandwiches at the same time. Short of staff and over worked

Right, gotta watch out for all the hi-los and other machines running up and down the aisles. And be careful on the high steel.


That's a job that could literally be done by Bots, no people needed. Load the beans, grind the beans, add the water, pour into cups, add a shot of cream.

Coffee vending machines were a thing decades ago.

Some places even have server bots that bring the overpriced brown creamy water and cold cuts on bread to the table.

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[canuck]

Right, gotta watch out for all the hi-los and other machines running up and down the aisles. And be careful on the high steel.


That's a job that could literally be done by Bots, no people needed. Load the beans, grind the beans, add the water, pour into cups, add a shot of cream.

Coffee vending machines were a thing decades ago.

Some places even have server bots that bring the overpriced brown creamy water and cold cuts on bread to the table.

https://www.vibgyorpublishers.org/co...-4-018-001.gif

Right, because, of course when all the bots take over and serve you coffee with charm and aplomb, the resultant price will be cheaper for you, and the cup; perfect. The only thing that doesn’t add up is I would rather get it straight up from a vending machine than an improvised nuts and bolts barista. The café business model is about making a big profit from a simple product, the premium may be contained in the idea of service and attention to quality, but it’s on the customer’s good will.

Obviously, folks are so focused on their laptops, smarties, that an extra machine interacting with them for their cuppa java won’t mean much. Lawl

[Jimaz]

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Here. Let me fix that for ya.

[Jimaz]

... It's the Christian thing to do, right?

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[Cincinnati_Kid]

That's only possible because our government is a dictatorship of parasites.

This. Say it louder for the people in the back of the room.